Archives for October 2014
This Guitarist Will Blow Your Mind [video]
October 3, 2014 By Leave a Comment
This guy plays guitar unlike anything you’ve ever seen or heard. What’s even more impressive is that his advanced techniques are more than just for show––they sound amazing. Enjoy Conny Berghäll’s “Revolution.” [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r9ghRna95I” type=”yt” w=”680″ h=”385″]
4 Secrets to a Luxurious Bathroom Look
October 2, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Give your bathroom a special finish with a few splurges and budget-stretching moves
Ever looked at a beautiful bathroom and wondered what takes its design to the next level? You’re not alone. Many homeowners want to know how some bathrooms get that mysterious designer je ne sais quoi. I’ll let you in on a few secrets. Because the overall material costs are low in a small space like a bathroom, it’s a great place to spurge a little on a few features. But it also helps to know where to spend and where to save. Here are a few of my favorite tricks for getting a nicely finished look for a lower cost.
Working at Home Together (and Apart)
October 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment
One is easy. Two, not so much. Here are ways to make room for two to work at home
If you and your partner both work at home, you are part of an ever-expanding number. Personally, I can think of four families who have recently, and rather abruptly, had a spouse join the other in coming home to work.
One of the couples lives in a beautiful four-bedroom lakefront home in which there are separate offices for the wife and husband. She is a real estate agent. Her office is on the main floor in a sunny room in the front of the house, where she has a large desk, bookshelves, filing cabinets and all the tools and accessories you might need or want in an office. The husband was, until a few months, ago primarily on the road. He worked at home only a few hours a month and instead of working in his small and dark office on the lower level, he tended to spread out on the dining room table or the kitchen island.
They were both delighted when he began working at home, and yet it was a big adjustment. Making another workspace for him became a priority when she realized it was stressful having him commandeer the kitchen every single day. While it wasn’t ideal for him, it was preferable to being holed up in “the dungeon,” as he called it. Their solution was as simple as swapping his office in the small, dark bedroom for one in the larger and sunnier guest bedroom overlooking the lake. Now both have spacious, functional and pleasing workspaces that are, most important, separate.