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Should you hire a contractor or interior designer?
By: Handy Work
Tags: Lifestyle, Home, Handyman

Should you hire a contractor or interior designer?

Published by Handy Work on 25 December 2020

There is a lot of confusion when it comes to this part: should you hire an interior designer or a contractor? Which one do you need more? Which one will be better equipped for the very job?

That confusion can cause a lot of issues. This is why we decided to lay out the possible scenarios that you may encounter, and help you choose which one will suit your needs best.

Types of people who want to work with interior designers:

People who just want suggestions and someone else to organize everything that they like — they don’t want to be confused by too many decisions, too many numbers! They are more emotional than rational; for them, it’s all about how something feels rather than logic or cost.

People who want good design but don’t have the time to search and make decisions — this type of people are often busy with work or family life; their desire is for good ideas and beautiful pieces but without the hassle of sorting through, planning and implementing everything themselves.

People who know exactly what they want — these are usually style-savvy individuals, who have exact visions in their minds and aren’t afraid to shop around (for some, buying on eBay can be as popular as shopping at the local furniture store).

People who like other people’s opinions — a lot of the times, these are homeowners who seek for advice from others but aren’t sure how much they really like one option or another. This is usually a hybrid structure: something in between buying ready-made and buying nothing at all.

Types of people who want to work with contractors:

People who want to save money — this type of client wants to save their money and every cent that they can. In order for them to do that, they need a contractor who will purchase furniture in bulk, negotiate prices with manufacturers and seek out better deals from suppliers. This group is usually focused on cost cutting rather than on quality aesthetics.

People who don’t trust their instincts — some people just hate being subjective about aesthetics even though it’s part of what attracts them most in certain pieces (if you are into beautiful things then you know what we mean). Some people prefer to have an expert opinion about design instead of trusting their gut feelings and risking making mistakes! They feel more secure following someone else’s lead (but that doesn’t mean that they won’t reinvent it once the process is over).

People that want to customize their living space — usually, home owners who choose this type of contractor are not afraid to get their hands dirty and do a lot of work; however, they will want to be involved in the entire process. Contractors usually take care of making purchases for customers, and then they leave the client to come back home and swap out items on their own. This may include flooring, furniture pieces or wall texture.
Why People need Rooftop Liferafts and the “ARK” system.
By: Robert Chaney
Tags: England, Home, Survival, Life, Flooding

Do you have children? Do you own a home or reside near a body of water? Is your property on a fault line, like mine is? Its common knowledge tsunamis often head ashore after a deepwater earthquake. Also common knowledge the earths Sea levels are rising. And 2020 has proven that flooding is not going away.

The folks at RTLR aim to enhance the hydrological relationship between urbanism and nature with their 4 to 10human ARK “Automatic Raft Kit “ systems. A simple high grade white water polyurethane, CO2 deployed raft mounted in a sturdy but sleek, aluminum deployment system, allows an ocean ready raft to live undetected on your home or business, Reliably ready to assist with an evacuation when water levels rise. Onboard GPS, and tons of other survival gear onboard.

If you dont want to wait for Search and Rescue, or want that added feeling of preparation, consider an ARK system from RTLR.

Please contact Robert Chaney at rooftopliferafts@gmail.com, or message him on IG/FB/Twitter to order a custom ARK system for your home.
Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust and Pepita–Sage Brittle
By: I Flaow
Tags: Home, Entertainment, Family, Business, Social Media

A sprinkle of bittersweet caramel brittle adds a welcome crunch to this perennial favorite, made even more special with a homemade graham cracker crust.

Baking your own graham crackers for this crust, which forms a great base for other cream pies, is totally worth the effort — it pays off with a deeply concentrated molasses flavor — and the filling of fresh-roasted pumpkin and warm spices puts the canned stuff to shame. A sprinkle of bittersweet caramel brittle, packed with sage and pumpkin seeds, adds a welcome crunch that will kick up store-bought pumpkin pie, too. This recipe comes from Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits in Chicago.

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Yield: serves 8–10

Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

For the Filling and Topping

1 1⁄2 lb. peeled and seeded sugar pumpkin or butternut squash, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 tbsp. vegetable oil

Kosher salt

3⁄4 cup (6 oz.) packed light brown sugar

2 1⁄2 tsp. ground ginger

1 1⁄2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1⁄4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

1⁄8 tsp. ground cloves

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1 3⁄4 cups chilled heavy cream

3⁄4 cup whole milk

2 large eggs plus 1 large yolk

Pepita-Sage Brittle, for garnish

For the Homemade Graham Cracker Crust

3⁄4 cup (4 1/4 oz.) graham flour

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1⁄2 tsp. baking soda

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1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt

6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature

1⁄4 cup (2 oz.) sugar

1 tbsp. honey

1 1⁄2 tsp. molasses (not blackstrap)

1⁄4 cup (1 1/4 oz.) all-purpose flour

Instructions
home.
By: Shaishavi Patel
Tags: Life Lessons, Home, Comfort, Love, Introvert

Home is where the people are. Where you can say anything about anything and your people will look at you weird — but they won’t be hurtful. Home is where you can feel without fear, where you can cry without fear, where you can laugh without fear. My family is a great place to feel at home with, and I could find all of those qualities within them. However, when I was little, I had a fear of all living things that were like me; all humans seemed a bit scary and even though my parents have never done wrong by me, the prospect of a human other than me was scary. And so instead of always finding home in my parents, I found a home in other things too.

Home was also found in my room, with my teddies on my bed. It was easy. I could cry to them, scream at them, feel with them, laugh with them, say anything about anything, and maybe on the inside they looked at me weird — but they couldn’t be hurtful. They wouldn’t. It’s something special about those inanimate objects that made me feel comfortable. They had cute, loving faces and so did my parents, but the difference between the two homes is that my parents had their own emotions and the teddies were there only for me. My dad was busy practicing in residency to become a full doctor, and my mom was busy with feeding me, working her office job, and tending to housework. But my teddies were there through and through, sitting there waiting for me.
PREPARE FOR A LONG ROUND THE WORLD TRIP (PART 5: HOME)
By: Sergey Lovchev
Tags: Travel, Home, World, Planning

In contrast to a typical vacation a journey of this length requires a number of things to be arranged at home. We rent, so we do not need to worry about the property. From our perspective, that makes everything easier.

Vacate property (severity: critical; dates: R, D)

Terminate the rental agreement, cancel water and electricity contracts, move own goods out, done.

Suspend of cancel mobile data contracts (severity: high; dates: R, D — 7)

It is unreasonable to pay for data contracts because they cannot be used overseas for a reasonable cost. Sadly, voice contracts must be kept as nowadays 2-factor authorisation is used everywhere.

Backup all devices (severity: high; dates: D — 7, D)

Any of them may be broken, lost or stolen during the trip. It is a good idea to have a copy at home.

Post address for parcels (severity: normal; dates: T, D — 7)

It is a good idea to post excessive stuff (authentic things, gifts etc.) instead of carrying it to the end. Extra baggage is too expensive at least.

Goods

This is a little tricky part for renters. A very good moment to review own goods critically.

Sell (severity: high; dates: T, D — 7)

No reasons to keep typical big devices such as the fridge, cupboards etc. Too many headache and expenses to move and store, it is better to cash out.

Throw away (severity: normal; dates: D — 7, D)

Are there any things that have not been used for more than a year? Not sold? No regret.

Store (severity: critical; dates: T, D — 7)

Family members, close friends, and public storages for your convenience. One article on the Internet has confirmed our evaluation. One bedroom is enough to fit everything unique/personal that a small family possesses.

Car

We like our car, do not want to sell it. Nonetheless, it will not be ok to stand still for many months. Somebody has to drive from time to time.

Find a driver (severity: critical; dates: T, D — 7)

Update insurances (severity: high; dates: T, D — 7)

Renew registration in time

To be done by somebody whilst you are away.
Why Mold Inspection is a need Once in a Year for your Homes?
By: Robert Santanastasio
Tags: Inspection And Testing, Mold Inspection, Mold Testing, Home, Home Improvement

Mold Inspection in LA

Mold review is vital because it’ll open a number of the hidden problems that you have never thought of which is present in your home. Mold is a type of fungus that can become contaminated, and settles on wet or damp surfaces inside as well as outside of the house. The areas where the mold is most frequent are not simply in the toilet, but also in the kitchen, attics and basement. Having a Mold Inspection in LA is important for a home or property owner because older buildings can often have more places for the mold to thrive. Newer homes may have mold as well; however it has a probability in the older buildings because of leaks and different areas of moistness.

What is a Mold Inspection All About?

A Mold Inspection Los Angeles can recognize any conditions around your property which is able to support mold growth and also pinpointing issues in areas as an example of water injury, odors and obvious signs of fungal growth etc. The mold inspector must take the scrutiny and check the outside of the housing once more for obvious symptoms of water harm, leaks and their sources.

What Does the Inspector really do in a Mold Inspection?

After the initial visual checks the primary job is often to determine wet levels present within the walls of the property. The wet levels are measured at intervals of about two feet and special attention should paid by the inspector in areas beneath sinks, around water heaters, anyplace that there is a water source present.
The girl they teased you with!
By: Shrish Ukhalkar
Tags: Home, Poems On Medium, Writeups, Writing, Poetry

The girl they teased you with!

You didn’t waste a second,

On putting a label of your perception

Like they all did, seeing one another,

judging.

You lashed out, being ruthless & senseless and ironically boast of being kind and compassionate.

No, I don't have a problem with you constantly chattering and bitching, wearing those big glossy shades, putting on a cool 'Avatar', but can you be please mindful of what you are doing to those around you?

(You probably can save a person's life, if you shut the hell up!)

Once you were that sensitive person who kept leaves in a book, now you have imbibed the shallow practicality and fake being culture that you surround yourself with!

You hurry into forming opinions, rely on half heard stories, instead of taking people ahead, you leave them behind.

What did you let the outside world do to you?

I search for you in my old class books, where you used to spoil the front page by making various cartoons, where we filled pages playing tic - tac - toe.

I think of that innocent you, looking at whom I used to blush. How playfully you used to stroke my hair!

But now you are alien to me and seem to slip, just like the sand in hands.

Wonder if you are still in there and want to come back home, I would be there.

Because sometimes, home is just a person!!

Shrish!!
Place for everything and everything in its place
By: Mr Right
Tags: Organization, Responsibility, Home, Leadership Skills

Place for everything and everything in its place

When searching how to organize your room, you’ll find that all organization tips have to do.Listen, you don’t have to be Marie Kondo to keep your bedroom organized. You can do it by yourself.It is not as difficult as you think just take responsibility and do it, as I organize my bed.
San Francisco, Still
By: Chris Caldeira
Tags: Leaving San Francisco, Home, San Francisco

There aren’t enough adjectives to express how I feel about San Francisco. My feelings are quite intense.

This city saved me from self-hate and from shame. It gave me a place to breathe. It kept me company.

Not many places embrace you as you are and also help you become someone new.

San Francisco loves. It listens.

It’s the tiny things — the parrots, the bonfires, the streetcars, the stairways — that made living here always feel so non-negotiable. Visits elsewhere only made me love this place more.

Until San Francisco, I never grasped the importance of beauty and the delicacy of expression. Put simply, I had spent my life trapped.

San Francisco lets you be the painter and the writer, the drinker and the drifter. Here, you can contemplate new ways of being.

Nothing can demolish my feelings, not even the constant “San Francisco isn’t what it used to be.”

The views of Sutro Tower, the labyrinths, the rolling fog, the Presidio. The road trips down Route 1, the beach, the mountains, the desert.

San Francisco still deserves applause.

Take note when you fall in love with a place and it loves you back.

Who ever thought that a city could love someone?

Who even knew that such a relationship was possible?
Visit Your House
By: Ana-Maria Schweitzer
Tags: Awarness, Home, Life, Literary Impulse, Poetry

Visit Your House

Photo by Duck Man on Unsplash

Can you visit your house

like a stranger would do?

Can you role-play

slowly opening the entrance door?

You will let the inside warmth

touch your skin like a faithful pet

greeting you with inside aromas

emanated by the rugs, and the covers, and the pillows

that absorb the history of your life.

You will sit on the sofa

with tingling ears under the pressure of silence

and will sweep your gaze

over each item on your shelves

trying to map their lifetime.

Can you remember how they ended on your shelf?

Can you trace the event

that made you choose that vase,

and that owl,

and that plastic Eiffel Tower,

and how about those beach shells,

where were you when you chose those

and why, most of all, why?

And then can you imagine all these things

lingering on,

after you’re long gone…
Home for Thy Heart
By: An International Student'S Column
Tags: International Student, Home, Globalization, Graduate School, PhD

Hello friends! It’s winter here in the US Midwest. The landscape gets snowy, and sometimes harsh gale makes the outdoors slightly intimidating. It’s been almost a year since Covid-19 started to sweep the globe and paralyzed international travel. Many of my fellow international students have not been able to see families and friends back home for a while.

Where is home? For some, it is straightforwardly the place where they grow up. There’s always this connection to the land and the culture guiding you to explore life in an early age. For some, it is less clear-cut. It’s like a few years here and a few years there, having not been settled down for a while. It’s an interesting experience being unsure about what to report when filling out some forms and being asked vaguely about “place of residency.”

What is home? It’s different for everyone. The warmth of seeing familiar faces you’ve known from childhood and bantering in the mother tongue you’re almost out of practice at can be a big part of what feels like home. Of course, not everyone finds all rainbow and sunshine in their memory of home. Many of us have gone to great lengths to leave home and find ourselves a new destination for life. Either you are fond of or ambivalent about your birthplace, home is always an anchor for you to understand who you are and what you want.

That’s why not being able to go home feels different from not going home, and off. The anchor is stripped away, and you feel stranded in a foreign country, even if the said country is your choice of residency. And you realize that without a green card, the place you call a temporary home can also deny you access in the name of protecting its “real citizens.” It’s no longer easy to say that home is wherever your heart leads to when the bodily vessel of the heart is blocked.

Transnational student migration embodies the promise of globalization — free exchange of knowledge, ideas, and culture beyond border lines. As international students, we benefit greatly from the aspiration of the global village while bearing the trauma and scars from it. For us, home is what we both leave behind and go back to. It would have not confined our body but grounds our soul anyway.

See you next Friday.

Sincerely,

An international student

The International Student Caucus is a working group under TAA. In addition to supporting the broader mission of TAA, the I-Caucus connects grad workers invested in advocating for students from all across the globe. Email Trisha trishachanda13@gmail.com to learn more!
Deadly Force
By: Larry Nowicki
Tags: Defense, Home, Choices, Self, Protection

Could you live with yourself?

Photo by Stephanie Klepacki on Unsplash

You got to ask yourself before you are put into a situation you have to choose. Sometimes you are put into this situation by someone else. Think about it before that happens so you can be prepared if it does.

The human body is really very tough. We have evolved through time as the bunny says to take a beating and still keep ticking. It can be very sensitive and fragile too. Some wounds though not always intentional can be deadly. A gun can easily inflict one. So can a knife.

Here is one with choices.

https://medium.com/illumination/a-weapon-with-choices-7fbefa4bac44

Courtesy of the maker Larry Nowicki

If you could not handle doing this to someone and still live with yourself you didn’t really win. What do you do?

Well, you learn to defend yourself with nonlethal force. A stick works well. Last resort, use your body as a weapon. While you can kill with some techniques it is much harder to inflict these kinds of wounds.

In any case, think about it now so you can

Be The One Who Goes Home
How I Organized My Spice Cabinet & Got My Whole Life Together
By: Kate Segal
Tags: Organization, Home, DIY, Etsy, Kitchen

If you know me well, you know I love spending time in the kitchen. My slice of paradise each day is when I get the chance to don a cute apron, turn on my favorite music or podcast, and get cooking. During quarantine, I’ve been making it my mission to perfect daily tasks into moments of absolute delight. Living in NYC, ample storage is a rare find but I am committed to making my galley kitchen work, starting with my spice cabinet.

I’ll admit I have no “before” picture to capture the original spice cabinet of doom. Rest assured, it was a HOT MESS and in a precarious position directly above the refrigerator making it extremely difficult for someone of my 5'6 stature to reach anything without the help of a set of tongs, my husband or my trusty IKEA stepladder.

After doing some perusing on Pinterest, I found these amazing custom labels from Etsy. While these custom labels are a bit pricey, I felt it was worth the investment to ensure all my favorite non-traditional staples like my beloved Trader Joes Everything But the Bagel Seasoning had its moment to shine. I was able to custom order 40 labels for around $15 but you can also order the standard set at half the price.

I then ordered a set of basic glass spice jars on amazon for $45. What I love about this set is that it comes with a funnel to ease the process of filling up the jars as well as plastic shaker inserts on the tops to make sprinkling spices easy! They also come with standard dry erase labels if you’re wanting to make the project more affordable.

The whole process was super simple and took about an hour altogether.
Trouver Released New Robot Vacuum Cleaner — Finder
Tags: Robot, Home, Vacuum, Tech, Xiaomi

TROUVER, a youthful new brand in the Xiaomi ecological chain focused on performance, trendsetting design, and quality, is set to launch its new robot vacuum Finder. This high-performing and cost-effective robot vacuum is powered by Laser Distance Sensor (LDS) unmanned navigation and offers a sweep and mop two-in-one, freeing users from the burden of having to clean themselves.

Empowered with LDS laser navigation, Finder is capable to scan in 6 meter of radius with 2,080 times per second from 360 degree. With its self-developed Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) path planning algorithm and dual-core processor, Finder boasts advanced mapping capabilities that enable it to offer customized cleaning. Brand-new LDS laser navigation achieves a full scan of the space with higher accuracy and larger range. Its nine sensors allow it to move intelligently and with precision across even 20mm obstacles, meaning users don’t need to worry about the vacuum colliding with household objects or getting stuck.

With its powerful 2,000Pa suction, four suction modes, and V-shaped high-speed roller brush, Finder offers both sweeping and mopping, cleaning surfaces without leaving corners untouched thanks to a 270ml water tank and 570ml oversized dust box. Its composite soft and hard fiber cloth enhances cleaning, wiping the floor effectively while locking in water and dust. Finder’s five levels of noise reduction allows it to operate discreetly, while its 90-minute battery life means that it can clean large surfaces in a single run.

“TROUVER is leveraging innovative technology to create effective vacuums that deliver users incredible value,” said Weisheng, Zhang, President of TROUVER. “Finder is the ultimate partner for housework, offering a smart and powerful cleaning experience. In doing so, it helps free up time for users, so that they can enjoy more moments with their loved ones and pets, as well as pursue their hobbies.”

Chose by British Butler’s Guild, an industry leader in high-class cleaning service, TROUVER meets strict matrix diverse cleaning needs as one of Xiaomi’s supply chain force with powerful technological products designed for a new generation of customers. Applied with aviation-level‌ technology created by a 300-strong R&D team consisting of aerospace engineers, TROUVER’s products are empowered by incorporate patented technology across numerous fields including high-level motors, robotics, aerodynamics, noise reduction, and more.
Services And General Administration Department S And Cad Associates 2021
By: Tasleem Shah
Tags: SEO, Home, Blog, Blogging, Jobs

Pakistan's number one online job site which connects talent with opportunity
Wednesday Afternoon Haiku #2
By: David W. Berner, The Writer Shed
Tags: Home, Haiku, Poems On Medium, Hive, Poetry

Learn more. Medium is an open platform where 170 million readers come to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Here, expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Learn more

Make Medium yours. Follow the writers, publications, and topics that matter to you, and you’ll see them on your homepage and in your inbox. Explore
The journey towards Home
By: Umme Salma
Tags: Poetry Writing, Home, Poetry On Medium, Journey, Poetry

The musings are limitless

Walking repeatedly on the same footsteps

Until they are inscribed

Deep into the ground

Might be tedious, yet, Worthy too

The halt often grab things

With the tendency of losing the direction

Yet, the goal remains clear

Despite the storms in Sea, Sand, and the Sky

You return to a single seek

Seek of ruins and peace

In the company you eventually fetched

During this long and tiring journey

That consumed your lifetime

In a single thought of returning Home.
Home Alarm System Suppliers In Hyderabad
Tags: Hyderabad, Home, Homealarms, Mncglobal, Technology

Godrej gives the best home alarm system like Infrared LED for night vision, Audio-video recording, water&dust resistant outdoor unit, Built-In loudspeaker for the siren and two way talking and much more equipment which we do bring the best.

We provide the top class service to be done by the highly talented technical personnel which consists of the highest quality products. We build a quality relationship with our customer without any loopholes in our work system. We make a good investment of time and service with customer

Our MNR Global Technologies will give the best home Alarm system suppliers in Hyderabad and will become the most trustworthy service to our customers
Best Properties in Rudrapur, 10 to 12 lakhs house and Plot for sale in rudrapur
By: Tanuj Pathak
Tags: Plot, Property, Home, Villas

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6 Types Of Loans And Programs For First-Time Homebuyers
By: Christie Boatman
Tags: Infographics, Loan, Home, Blog, Home Improvement

Buying a home is not easy. There is a lot of paperwork, guidance, and people involved. But this is nothing in front of what I am going to remind you which is ‘financial limitations.’

The conclusion

There are many different types of mortgages and some of them are perfect for those who are buying the house for the first time using a mortgage. We have mentioned a couple of best-fitted mortgages that will help you build your dream house without any financial limitations. If you are wondering who you should call to discuss your mortgage requirements for your dream house, then PierPoint Mortgage is right here for you. We are having some of the best and the finest mortgage specialists who will assist you in getting the right mortgage fulfilling your financial needs.
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By: John Openes
Tags: Exercise, Sports Betting, Environment, Quarantine, Home

Love over all. Preach Love and exercise it at all times.
Rush Hour On the Avenue
By: Maryam Ismail
Tags: Humanity, Home, America, Stories And Culture, Poetry

Rush Hour On the Avenue

Photo by Matthew Fassnacht on Unsplash

Standing on the porch, across from the Blue Ribbon factory,

up on the Ave,

I am, free as a bird, watching the cars go by.

The rush hour crowd is put on pause, as it waits for the light at the corner to

change.

They seem so lonely,

But are trying to look unbothered.



One checks her make-up.

One is keeping his nose clean.

One turns, looks at me,

I look back, and wave.

Stanley, with the long blond hair,

from Jimmy’s hot dog stand down the block,

cruises up, he too is waiting for the light.

Car window open: “This is Wolfman Jack, and this is Hall and Oates,”

says the disc jockey on the radio.

Stan shifts gears,

and adds his vocals to “Sarah Smile,”

and heads off down the Ave.

I turn my head and look towards the Mountains

crowned in magenta, gold, and pale blue, sitting at the end of highway.

Then, a warm breeze caresses my cheek,

it’s a good day.

©Maryam Ismail
the “too many” in design that makes your small home looks tinier
By: The Design Story
Tags: Design Thinking, Home, Design, News, Interior Design

tips by shafa diandra

you know all the things and elements you desired when designing the perfect and dreamed interior design. some of you might already comprehend the good rules. especially when designing small and compact space.

but wanting to create only “the perfect” one as you desired is not enough. sometimes, there are basic things that you often neglected. such extent, what you think might enhance spaciousness and comfort, ends up makes it harder even to open a drawer in the bedroom.

this skill does not come naturally. first, you need to know what kind of home design and style you wish to blend into the small house. because once you know it, the better you are when designing and perceiving the result. it is true that a small and compact house is always challenging. treat and design it better by knowing all the mistakes; then, you can make the most of your tiny nest at all times.

these are the very basic mistakes and “the too many” that make designing and decorating your house seem a failure. it makes you stressed or depressed instead of increasing spaciousness and intimate feeling. read on to fix it!
Stars team up to give back to Memphis families for the holidays
By: Tony Cowger
Tags: Black Panther, Home, News, Holidays, Help

“Carrie Bernans and Candace Renee Rice love giving back. Each year for the last three years they’ve come back home to the 901 to help kids who might otherwise not have a Christmas season.”

One little boy was getting Pampers for his little brother, things like that. That’s stuff, it will bring you to tears, said reality star Candace Renee Rice. “It just reminds you of how hard it is for some people and I just, you’ve just gotta take your hats off to these kids. They are incredible.”

Rice stars in MTV’s hit show ‘Floribama Shore’ while working on her own line of natural beauty products. Her best friend Bernans was in ‘Black Panther’ and is working on other films and projects. Both are busy but never too busy to remember where they came from.”

View the whole story here: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/stars-team-up-give-back-memphis-families-holidays/ZZDU4DWZSNGUBBIS4VQS3WUA4A/
The Charm of a Blue Ceiling
By: Kiersten Mcdonald
Tags: Home Decor, Home, Design, Painting, Home Improvement

Over a decade ago, a woman I worked with scoffed at her mother making her walk back around a pole earlier that day. They were walking side by side when they came up to a light pole and my co-worker decided to walk on the opposite side from her mother. Her mother refused to move forward until the daughter complied, walked back around to the other side of the pole, and walk forward in cohesion. Apparently, if my co-worker wouldn’t do this, it meant that mother and daughter were on the path to a massive fight. I’ve remembered that story ever since and will not ever walk on the opposite side of an object as anyone I’m close to.

Years back, I helped a friend move into his new apartment. It had very high ceilings; the bedroom wall didn’t reach the entire way up. He handed me some coins and we began to throw them hoping to get them to sit on top of the wall. Why? His grandfather worked in construction and always hid a coin in the walls of a house for good luck and prosperity. My friend was renting and couldn’t open the wall, so a coin atop of wall was the next best thing.

I am supposititious, I’ve always been. I don’t know how well it’s worked out for me, but I have no reason to believe it hasn’t worked out for me either. Maybe my life as it stands right now is the product of following little quirks and listening to good and bad omens. Maybe Andrew and I have such a happy relationship because we always walk on the same side of objects? I mean, there’s really no proof to the contrary. You can believe that when Andrew opened up the walls to our home, toonies, loonies, and pennies were thrown right in. In the name of prosperity and good luck.

When I read about the tradition in the Southern United States to paint porch ceilings blue, I knew we had to do something similar. I found this idea by scrolling through gorgeous deck ideas. A wrap-around porch wouldn’t fit with our house, but hey, a girl can dream. Antebellum porches in the South are wide, inviting, often painted white with soft blue ceilings. This tradition started with the Gullah culture and was thought to stop spirits from crossing into your home. Spirits would mistake the blue for water and turn away.

Our front entrance is a tight space common for these types of houses. We painted light blue all throughout this small space and repainted the baseboards white. The colour combination came out soft and inviting.

The back entrance is slightly more open. We decided to carry the blue up the staircase ceiling. With new pot lights, the blue has a very soft, bright look.

I love that we’ve embraced our (mainly my) superstitions as we design our home. My advice: embrace every superstition you can think of when designing your home, who knows how much luck it might bring you!
Impressive Glitch In The Matrix
By: Lori Brown
Tags: Cats, Life, Home, Humor, Cool

Impressive Glitch In The Matrix

Three items appearing to be a set of kitten-shaped statues were plucked from the pile of clutter while cleaning the household coat closet. One of these things is a bookend. Solid brass. But nobody knew where the other two look-a-likes came from. They are made of cheap wood with plastic filler and genuinely stumped my household for a couple of minutes.

After scratching our head confusion we realized that the two copy-cat-objects were actually the legs of a broken display shelf. It was previously used to present a goofy knick-knack and the thing had fallen during a shuffle and had been long forgotten there in the closet.

Mystery solved. But… still… it is so strange that the broken pieces of a random piece of junk matched this cat bookend so well that I wondered if the cat bookends were just a broken shelf too.

I found this shape-similarity to be so bizarre that I had to share it here with you all.

Perhaps the universe is telling me that I should adopt a gang of cats.

Perhaps the universe has unshielded its secret symbol of eternal wealth for me at last. And the symbol is shaped like a modern-art-feline-esque-thing.

Perhaps the bookend is a much higher quality broken shelf and not a cat at all.

Perhaps it is just a really uncanny resemblance with no meaning at all.

Worth the share, either way.

Cheers.
white and spacious at3/56 use less window opening: project by e.re studio architects
By: The Design Story
Tags: Home, Design, News, Interior Design, Architecture

architecture by shafa diandra

at3/56 house is a medium-size house project designed for small families, located in a dense neighborhood of bandung. the design approach was to create a simple popular looking house with a triangular shape facade. and also to accommodate the client’s need for space.

“we projected their future need for space, not just current need. their two kids will grow bigger; their home-based business will grow larger and more spaces required. so, we optimized all possible space to be functional, i.e., roof space, walk-in wardrobe, bay windows, etc.” explained the architect, e.re studio, to the design story.

the front facade was made solid with a minimum window opening. this is to reduce the amount of direct eastern sunlight — the same treatment with the western facade. but the design allows large window openings facing south towards the courtyard garden. the amount of indirect sunlight provides enough brightness throughout the day to almost every room of the house. hence, it gives a spacious and warm effect to the rooms.

as for the interior part, every element offers a layer of detailed simplicity. many storages were created by optimizing waste spaces, i.e., storage under bay windows, attic reading nook (under the roof), retractable kitchen counter, etc.

at the end of the day, those elements have succeed in resulting complexity of design and details throughout the house, especially the interior part. it make a contrast with the relatively straightforward and minimalistic appearance.

photo credits: yudi d hertanto
How Safe is Your Home?
By: Lyam Peterson
Tags: Statistics, Home, Roofing, Accident, Health And Safety

It is not normally something you focus on, health and safety, especially in your own home. However, your home can be unsafe and unhealthy in various ways. The main hazards in the home include objects lying around on the floor and on stairs that can cause people to trip or fall, poor sanitation on kitchen services that could spread germs and thus cause illness, and finally any electrical equipment that is mishandled causing accidents and even fatalities.

So these, plus many other factors, can prove to be significant health and safety issues under your roof. Your home, therefore, can be a dangerous place. So many accidents happen in the home where people are most at ease and familiar with their surroundings. When people think they know their home and don’t concentrate on certain tasks is when most accidents happen. Statistically, it is interesting to know how many accidents happen in the home and I will be providing this information in the next post but I wanted to first introduce this subject as a means for you to assess the health and safety issues within your own home first and foremost.

Assessing your spaces and potential hazards are important for you and your family. It is not always easy to keep a clean and tidy home and this does not need to be perfect but leaving objects on stairs or not fixing faulty appliances, for example, our potential hazard that could be avoided.

So do you have any stories related to health and safety in your home? Have you ever had an accident in your home or know of someone who has and has become cautious and advisory when it comes to these types of issues? Would be interesting to note all of your experiences and discuss further health and safety regulations not only on your home but in your work as well.
The Term “Adult Children” is Back in Play During the Realities of COVID-19
By: Natalie Frank
Tags: Homelessness, Poem, Covid 19, Home, Life

Original Poem

The Term “Adult Children” is Back in Play During the Realities of COVID-19

Being forced to move back home with parents at the age of 40 or 50 is creating a hash new reality for many people during this health crisis. Natalie Frank, Ph.D. Follow Dec 21, 2020 · 3 min read

Source: Wikimedia (CC0)

This is truly an odd time for many adults who have used up all their options and don’t know where else to turn. Several people I have met who are in their forties and even fifties were forced to move back in with parents in their 70’s and 80’s.

They fought against it as hard as they could, the idea of returning to childhood rooms, where they’d dreamed of their amazing futures which haven’t come to pass. It’s hard enough living that reality somewhere where the dreams didn’t originate. But going back to the place you left with stars in your eyes, believing you’d only be back for visits is just another hit from this cruel pandemic.

The different generations make for a tough transition as the parents think that because this 40 or 50 year old child is living in their home, they can tell them what to do, how to act, who to be when the person has a fully formed personality and view of the world and life. It is a reality that new college graduates might be adjusting to, which is hard enough and they are only 21.

This pandemic is a cruel task master. Just when we think we have bested it, it changes its attack to a front we have no protection against. My friends are strong, they will adjust, but faced with starting over from a childhood home under parental control is not a situation easily overcome.

COVID Unbecoming

A man with a guitar

Stands stoically

As his mother packs the trunk

With what’s left of his belongings

What’s he’s been allowed to keep

The furniture not even sold

For the money he so desperately needs

But given to good will

“Who has the time to wait for it to sell?

You’ll buy new things”

Ignoring the fact that the time

To accumulate enough to get his own home

His own life again

Is so far in the future

So far out of reach

The idea of paying for all new furniture

Kitchen Items

Decorations

Clothes

A car

Even that, even that contributed to

“A good cause, it’s a good deed”

It is an odd season

When fully grown adult children

Must choose between street

And parents who reasserts control

Over one so long independent

A adult now seen again as a child

Forced to leave behind memories

Of accomplishments

And successes

And the freedom to decide

On the curb

With the rest

Of a lifetime

Once lived

Now reflected
home
By: Alyssa Chua
Tags: Life, Home, Love, Poetry

brick buildings and

cobbled streets;

strangers filing past in a place

that’s unknown to me

travelling so far,

without knowing what it is

I’m looking for

walking past thrift shops

and bus stops

with feet that never stop moving

and a heart that never

stops wandering

sometimes I arrive

at my destination

and realise that I needed

to get out

to leave

to go far away

to realize that I was never meant

to stay

sometimes I go where

I thought I wanted to

but the feeling remains

the same

and the emptiness

continues to sit at the

bottom of my heart

and then I go back

to the place I wanted

to leave so far behind

sometimes we walk

so many miles

only to find

that what we needed was

home
- Anna Gavan
By: Anna Gavan
Tags: My Name, Home, Océan, Heart, Sea

A SALTY BREEZE TUGGED THROUGH MY HAIR, THE WAVES CRASHED AGAINST THE SHORELINE, PULLING ME DEEPER TOWARD THE HEART OF THE SEA. IT WERE AS IF THE SEA CALLED MY NAME WITH EVERY RIPPLE AGAINST THE SURFACE. IT CALLED MY SOUL, A PURE VOICE. CALLING ME HOME.
A Tranquil Jungle House That Incorporates Japanese Ethos
By: Azad Eris
Tags: Luxury, Home Decor, Home, Home Improvement, House

Located in Llanogrande, Colombia, 5 Solidos architects have designed this imposing jungle house to incorporate tranquil Japanese Ethos. The form of the home is softened inside and out with curved corners that facilitate a peaceful flow. Natural wood grain, great expanses of water and majestic trees join to create calm zen encounters across enchanting outdoor spaces, of which there are an equal balance over first and second story terraces. Interior design is a sleek Japanese inspired affair of low to the ground chabudai tables, zabuton cushions and zaisu chairs. Minimalist aesthetics radiate a warm, earthy and traditional essence that creates a soothing sight to behold.

The modern exterior is dominated by a huge concrete staircase design that descends from the upper floor all the way down to a spectacular firepit on the ground floor terrace.
What Do You Consider the Best Elements in Your Home?
By: Andy Iles
Tags: Houses, Roof, Home, Interior Design, Objects

Your home is a very important part of your life. Deal of time there and if you’re lucky you also raise a family there. It is also a place where you can match your surroundings to meet your comfort and personality as well as any functional or practical elements that you need. It can provide you with a place to hide away from the rest of the world and we gather your thoughts and energy. Whatever you consider the elements that make your house a home, it is interesting to realise that people see and perceive the objects in that home differently.

Having frames photographs on the walls or study furniture or perhaps instruments in the rooms can be extremely important to some people. This can be said of the space to having an open plan house perhaps little rooms to hide away in; there are very many different reasons why people consider objects rooms or ceilings to be the essence of their home. Whatever you have under your roof, the structure of your home allows you to decide what makes your house the home. As an interior designer, I have worked with a lot of clients who think that the right colours and preferences in a home can act as the perfect way to establish a sanctuary.

I happen to agree with these people because no matter the budget you have, having the choice to build a house that revolves around you and your family is what makes a home. The home becomes a mould for your everyday habits and activities in the home. It’s a place where things are a lot easier, reliable and familiar. So the next time you’re in your home and fully relaxed, why not consider the objects or elements of your home that are the most important and most significant to you in your life.
Health Remedies to Treat Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
Tags: Healthcare, Home, Health, Poison, Home Remedies

Content:

The skin burns from a terrible itchy, red rash. Somehow you lost your foot while walking and managed to get tangled up in a poisonous summer bush. Now you are paying the awkward price.While you may need to spend the next two to four weeks waiting for the inflammation to subside, there are some Home Remedies you can try to reduce your discomfort.

Antihistamines: You may have difficulty sleeping at night if your skin is swollen and itchy. Although they are usually taken to reduce allergy symptoms such as itchy eyes, taking non-prescription antihistamines (especially those that make you a little drowsy) can lead to itching and better night's sleep

For complete details visit the website.https://beauty-and-infoclub.blogspot.com/2020/12/health-remedies.html
Say A Little Prayer
By: Anne Mendis
Tags: Faith and Life, Home, Prayer, Faith, God

Say a little prayer

for the person next to you

for the ambulance that passes by

the couple getting married

the person jogging on the street

the friend who needs it

the family member you love and support

the power of three

Hail Mary’s is unimaginable

Say a little prayer

miracles are bound to happen
The Highway In My Tree
By: Jo Ann Harris
Tags: Home, Squirrels, Life, Birds, Iguana

The Highway In My Tree

Photo by Alexis Antonio on Unsplash

Photo by Ansie Potgieter on Unsplash

I have an animal highway

in my tree.

Different species.

How can this be?

One are squirrels,

the other iguana.

You’d think they’re gonna fight

but they make light

of travel.

They are not going to unravel.

The squirrel, heading to his nest

moves over

when he sees his guest

the iguana going up or down.

The iguana scares me

up in that tree

with a four or five foot span

from head to tail and toe,

with spines on his back

all in a row.

Males are usually orange, grey and green.

Females are spring green,

lovely to be seen.

The tree loves all its guests

from bluejays, owls, woodpeckers,

and all the rest.