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Ambient Lighting Techniques – Layering

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

Light is a subtle element, unlike more solid pieces such as couches and vases, illumination is an aspect of decorating which is difficult to define or control. It is ethereal; its hazy gaze rests over ...

Role Playing Chat Rooms Versus MMORPG’s

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

First, a few definitions should be made clear for context. Role playing is the act of taking on the role of a fictional character, and acting as that person in a given situation. An MMORPG ...

Unique Illuminated Decorating Ideas

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

Without light there would be no sight, light is what allows us to have vision. These subatomic particles are the messengers that bring news of the world from wherever it’s happening, right to where our ...

Different Types of Stone Chess Sets

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

Stone is a powerful and ancient material that is born deep beneath the earth, and is formed over millions of years. This makes it an excellent candidate when choosing a material with which to form ...

Party Coasters

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

One of the things about hosting a party in your home or office, is that you are inviting a lot of people into your space, and are providing those people with food and drinks; essentially ...

Cleaning Stone Coasters

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

Natural stone is a material that is quarried from the earth. There are a wide variety of types of natural stone that can be used in drink coasters. Caring for and maintaining these different types ...

Kitchen Decorating - Functional Beauty

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

The kitchen is a no nonsense place designed to accomplish very specific tasks. It is the central location of meal preparation, the place you go when your feeling that old familiar pit in your belly. ...

Pondering Decorative Vases

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

As I sit here staring at the flowers which grace the soul of my little marble vase, I begin to wonder about the vase itself. A functional item, designed to house flowers, and yet while ...

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Stone Drink Coasters

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

Coasters are functional accessories designed to act as the first line of defense, guarding your expensive table surfaces from careless damage due to water rings, spills, drips, and scratches. While almost any material can be ...

Have we Grown Beyond Poetry?

By Jim Slate · 14 years ago

Poetry is dead. There are poets in abundance, but they are amateurs, generally not paid or praised for their chosen art form. The sonnet is gone, mostly forgotten, the words of the epic poem have ...

Small and Large Kitchen Tables

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

A kitchen table can serve a variety of functions. First and most obviously, it is an extra surface where you can extend your culinary work, using it for chopping mixing, and even just spreading out ...

Bar Room Decorating Tips

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

A bar is a social space, designed to bring people together to enjoy a beverage at the end of the day. Whether it is the local pub down the street, or a tiny corner you ...

Werewolf Escape

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

The beast ran as quickly as his newborn legs could carry him. He moved through the forest naturally, smoothly. Everything fell into place around him as if he were running through a specially molded glove, ...

Living Rooms, Drink Coasters, and Other Decorative Musings

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

The living room is a peculiar place. It is the most social room in the house. It the first place you brings guests when they arrive, it’s where you have conversations, and is basically made ...

Quartz Wall Clocks and How They Work

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

Quartz wall clocks are a type of time telling device that uses quartz to tell the time. Previously man had used electrical components like the battery or mechanical techniques like the pendulum to tell the ...

The Various Types of Sandstone Coasters

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

Sandstone coasters are a relatively new product. They are made from naturally absorbent pieces of sandstone. The sandstone is absorbent because its surface has thousands of tiny, microscopic holes that allow moisture to fall down ...

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Mantel Clocks

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

Mantel clocks are small timepieces that we put on top of tables, desks or fireplaces. There are many manufacturers of mantel clocks including Howard Miller, Hermle, Bulova, Ridgeway, Timeworks and Uttermost. In terms of functionality, ...

Home Decorating - What You Wish You Knew

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

Home decorating is an easy task but it requires careful planning. You need to consider a lot of factors so that the furnishings you put together will complement your room size, wall color, and shape. ...

Beverage Coasters – Essential Part Of Your Set Of Crockery

By Jim Slate · 15 years ago

Beverage coasters provide protection for furniture at home. They shield the surface of tables and desks from dripping liquid, heat from the bases of hot cups and condensation from cold liquids. They are very important ...

Absorbent Beverage Coasters

By Joey Pebble · 15 years ago

The object of a coaster is to keep the moisture from a sweaty glass from coming in contact with the surfaces in your home. They can accomplish this one of two ways, by either simply ...