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Quick and Simple Life Hacks [video]– Part 1
August 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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12 Ways to Cool Your Home Without Air Conditioning
August 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
If your summer energy bill is leaving you hot under the collar, consider these savvy alternate strategies for cooling down
Summer heat waves have everyone looking for ways to cool down at home. Blasting the air conditioner isn’t always an option, and it certainly uses a lot of energy. Instead of shelling out the big bucks to keep cool, consider several alternatives that can make a big difference.
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Feast your eyes on the Dark Knight home theater
August 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Recent events may leave you a bit hesitant about joining the crowds at the multiplex, and while some of us will just sit and wait for films to be available via Redbox or Netflix, others will be building their own Dark Knight theater.
This $2 million home theater is set to be completed by November of this year, so there won’t be any first runs of the final Dark Knight movie happening here, but every other new release enjoyed in this awe-inspiring home renovation project will definitely be an adventure.
According to Nandini Maheshwari at BornRich:
The highlights include 180” film screen with Batsuits on each side, besides the backlit life-size Batsuit standing across the room. There are a total of six Batsuits placed throughout the room. The other details include winged gargoyles, private cylindrical stainless steel elevator with glowing bat symbol, mock secret tunnel exit, bat computers, and race-car inspired home theater chairs to be in tune with the luxurious Batmobile vehicles. The Exit gate is designed to look like a secret tunnel approximately 30 feet long.
Did the real Batcave even cost that much?
For that kind of dough, we’d want Robin thrown in with the theater to bring us popcorn refills during the good parts.
Full story at Elite Home Theater Seating via BornRich.
10 Ways to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value
August 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Figure out which renovations will pay off, and you’ll have more money in your pocket when that ‘Sold’ sign is hung
With real estate prices not what they once were, to put it mildly, it’s only natural for homeowners preparing to sell to be thinking of ways to up their home’s value. But it simply doesn’t make sense to throw money into a big remodeling project that won’t end up netting a higher sale price in the end. What’s a homeowner to do?
Learn what buyers want, then start early (so you can enjoy your hard work before you sell) and small (to avoid excessive spending) for the best possible results. These 10 home improvement projects make smart use of your time and resources.
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What Would You Do With an Extra Room?
August 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Let’s pretend for a minute. Say you have an extra room in your house and you can do anything with it. Pretend you don’t need the space for that extra kid or that collection of merry-go-round horses. It’s just extra and you can do anything with it.
It could be your salsa dancing room or your indoor basketball court. Maybe it’s a meditation room, a home gym or a family room.
The truth is, we could all use an extra room. Once we’re all housed and the kitchen, bathrooms and common rooms are taken care of, there seems to always be a need for just a little extra space. A fantasy room.
I’m trying to chose between a cozy, comfy library and a playroom for the kids. Not that there’s any hurry for my decision.
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Sleeker Inflatable Solution Reinvents Basic Walk-In Bathtub
August 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Designers have a difficult time making walk-in tubs look anything but, well, ugly. There are a lot of requirements (like size) that lead to a default solution that seems clunky in an otherwise-nice bathroom space.
This solution by Su Pin Chia works around these issues in a few interesting ways. First, its strong horizontals and divided sections break up the monotony of the megalithic form. Second, when not in use, it is simply much smaller since the sides can remain down rather than up. Finally, the use of two materials – one hard, one soft – make it seem more like two elements than one.
So how does it work? Instead of folding up, it fills up – the sides are inflatable via the water-propelled jacuzzi mechanism already built in. Whether it would work in reality is a good question, but the concept is quite cool regardless.
So You Want a Bathroom Television
August 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Whether you want to wash with soap operas or primp with prime time, these guidelines for installing a TV in the bathroom can help
I’ll get this out of the way first: I’ve always had a hard time understanding the appeal of TVs in bathrooms. Unlike the kitchen, which is usually the hub of household life, or a den where family and guests gather, a bathroom seems to me as though it should be a private retreat and a haven from the outside world (temporarily, at least).
But let’s say you do want a television in your bath — perhaps you enjoy its background noise while you prepare for bed, or you like to get a jump on the day’s headlines as you primp in the mornings. It’s not quite as simple as mounting a flat screen on the living room wall; you’ll need to factor in a few special considerations. Here’s what to keep in mind.
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