Archive for March, 2010
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010As Dordogne property experts, we’re sometimes asked, by people wanting to buy a wreck, do it up and sell it on, what the sale value will be. But Dordogne property doesn’t work like that. The UK concept of moving in, doing up and moving on just doesn’t work. The inherent profit in this kind of [...]
The Charlie Brown of Furniture Design
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Nightwood Furniture seems aptly named for its “scrap wood collected in the dark” kind of feel. However, despite the line’s tattered and torn appearance, it has a special charm that crisp and clean designer duds lack. Just think of it as the Charlie Brown of furniture design. These totem end tables are constructed from poplar [...]
Worst Rooms for Indoor Allergies
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010By Guest While many allergy sufferers will try to avoid the great outdoors this spring when pollen and mold counts begin to increase, the reality is that the great indoors may not provide much relief either. According to the EPA, the air inside a home can be up to five times more polluted than the [...]
Prepare Your Home For Flooding
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010No mistake about it, it’s flooding season. As the rain hammers New England once again, forecasters have issued flood warnings for much of Massachusetts and parts of Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Hampshire. Is your home at risk for flooding? How can you tell? Can you get insurance? What are some flooding precautions you can [...]
Pine Cone and Twigs Centerpiece
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Gather fall materials for a natural arrangement Natural fall materials can be found on walks or in your backyard. Use them to make an autumn centerpiece for a fall dinner or Thanksgiving. We fit a few pine cones into our bowl, surrounded them with some fall leaves, then stuck in a handful of colorful red [...]
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