EFTA Document EFTA02008355

To: [email protected][jeevacation©gmail.com]; [email protected]@yahoo.com) From: Houzz Updates Sent: Wed 4/24/2013 1:32:28 PM Subject: This week on Houzz 0 This week on Houzz Houzz needs your help! We've been nominated for TWO Webby Awards. Please help us spread the Houzz love: Vote for Houzz for best iPad app AND Vote for Houzz for best website My Houzz: Once a Schoolhouse and Church, Now a Home and Gallery » Ten years ago Rachelle Spero visited her friend, ceramic artist Ayumi Houle, who was in the process of renovating: schoolhouse connected to a church built in 1898. Wires were hanging everywhere, there was water damage and it need of... more » EFTA_R1_00508742 EFTA02008355 N Try a Shorter Kitchen Backsplash for Budget-Friendly Style » The overwhelming amount of materials needed for a new kitchen or a kitchen remodel can quickly make your costs skyrocket. Save precious dollars by cutting down on materials while maintaining high style. 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To reach this.. Dark Exterior, Light Interior: 6 Homes That Celebrate Contrast I've noticed a lot of houses with dark exteriors lately. Some have been made with the shou-sugi-ban technique, whii creates a protective charred layer that results in a dark exterior. Others resemble stealth aircraft, removing detail in more » EFTA_R1_00508747 EFTA02008360 How to Cultivate a Young Gardener >> Anyone will tell you that "kids these days" aren't spending enough time outside. Gardening with your children is a gr to get them out of the house. Never gardened before? 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There are tomatoes for every region, from Alaska • its... more » EFTA_R1_00508749 EFTA02008362 N N z 11 Distinctive Details for Upscale-Looking Upholstery » I'm forever looking at upholstery details. I make and buy chairs, sofas and headboards regularly and have studied v tucks, seams and welts for years. Certain details really do define a look of a chair, much like a necklace or scarf car more >> A More Perfect Union: When Space and Materials Harmonize » How does one compose beautiful architecture? What are the instruments? What are the qualities? Is it possible to c or like most great art, does it just strike an undefinable chord? In past ideabooks I've explored the importance of... r EFTA_R1_00508750 EFTA02008363 Define Your Garden Softly With Planted Borders » From the medieval knot garden to Victorian displays of carpet bedding, delineation between landscape features ha: been important in garden design; defining lawn edges, pathways or paving from neatly planted beds continues to bi valuable... more » Houzz Tour: Historical Details Charm in a Lakeside Michigan Home » A couple who had fond memories of vacationing around Michigan's Pentwater Lake as kids built this house to pass tradition on to their sons. They can walk down to their dock, hop on their boat and be on Lake Michigan in minutes. ' lake... more » EFTA_R1_00508751 EFTA02008364 / N N/ / / Guest Picks: 20 Brunch Tableware Finds With Joyous Colors Patterns » This is the time of year for brunching, with Mother's Day, bridal and baby showers and spring weddings galore. Thu beautiful brunch filled with inspired patterns, vibrant color combinations and worldwide influences. Try mixing bold patterns... more » N- / Take Your Recycling Station From Blah to 'Ahhhh' » Getting rid of empty cans and junk mail is an easy process for most of us, at least in the U.S. — just dump everythir the all-materials recycling bin and, magically, the city does the rest. For others, getting all those recyclables sorted.. EFTA_R1_00508752 EFTA02008365 N N Guest Picks: 20 Mirrors That Make the Room » I have been searching high and low for the perfect mirror to go over my mantel, and I've come across a slew of gon options for every room in the house. From petite to grandly proportioned, and covering styles from classic glamour • organic... more » /• Summer Crops: How to Grow Strawberries » Ripe and juicy strawberries are one of nature's sweetest treats. They're also one of the easiest and most versatile a to a garden, providing flowers in spring, fruit in spring and summer, and ornamental green leaves for most of the... EFTA_R1_00508753 EFTA02008366 N / Guest Picks: Take Your Nursery on a Safari Trek » My current project is a new nursery for hip baby-to-be. There are a ton of options out there, from the traditional to th modern, but I prefer the slightly more eclectic (surprise, surprise). I'm honing in on one very fun subcategory of nur: more Great Native Plant: Cleveland Sage » There's a distinct smell to native Southern California flora, and if you can get far enough out into the native landscar discover a fragrance that exudes warmth and dryness. It's a scent I look everywhere for and one I associate... more EFTA_R1_00508754 EFTA02008367 \ Latest Discussions on Houzz » ! Exterior colour changes to mid-century ranch \‘‘\ > / home - We are planning on updating our mid- century ranch home. 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