Every year, the police find goods they presume are stolen but because they cannot identify them, they may not be able to prove it and the goods are never returned to the owner. That’s why security marking is a practical way to protect your property – goods that are marked can be far harder to sell on as the marking will help to link the thief to the crime. You …
Perhaps I do not understand precisely what a personal interior decorator does, and I should inquire before going on with this, but that would be too sensible. So forward I go, with the knowledge that I may stand corrected shortly. It is my belief that everything, right down to your Silentnight mattresses are selected for you when you employ one of these interior design decorators. I reckon you are meant …
One of the most frequently asked questions is how to make your own space inside a family home. This is usually being asked by an adult who can’t concentrate on the bills, their craft hobby, or who needs an actual space for work related meetings. Whether to choose corner sofas or two independent sofas to fill a larger living room would be tons easier to address. Alas, this must be …
I have to wonder what we ever did before we had travel information online. Sure, I know we relied upon the printed versions Lonely Planet, Fodor’s and others of the same ilk. But, having both of those online to access at will is a phenomenal advancement in my opinion. However, there is one guide maker that still holds my full attention in the printed format, Louis Vuitton. You may or …
You know how some houses feel really well put together? I don’t mean in the sense that they were built with solid foundations, or that they are well insulated, I am talking about an abode with housewares that tie things together. Someone in these homes knew how to make its work seamlessly, or had a little birdy whispering in their ear about how to do it. The end result is …
If you are a Charles Dickens fan, and would love to share your love of Great Expectations or A Tale of Two Cities with those harboring that common interest, then 2012 is your year. As it is when the international celebration of the life and work of this legendary author is held under the title of Dickens 2012. This event will mark the bicentenary of his birth, and will be …
So your house was not designed to house a definitive library per se, but we all know such a space brings an instant level of luxury to a home. Whether you transform an entire room into an official library, or instead simply resort to creating a reading nook, you will be making a statement about what you hold dear, and how you spend your time. Should you be fortunate enough …
Get ready to brace ourselves again, as the ongoing struggle we face every year when it turns cold outside returns. We want to look great, be warm and also comfortable. It is a bit of a fashion fiasco if you ask me, as if the those three things we long for are beyond reach, and this has been beyond reason for me for years. So when I say get ready, …
I was just reading up on “etiquette” rules for travelers, and have come away smiling from the humour involved in tackling the subject. It is not that the answers are comical it is that we have all encountered the same questions, and deliberated over what the correct answer, or action is. For example, who is actually entitled to the armrest that sits between you and another passenger on a flight? …
The book Shadow Tag is one in which a wife becomes a master manipulator of her controlling husband, no small feat. Its most interesting quality is how this main character, Irene gets a handle on how to orchestrate what is most commonly one of the most complicated of relationships, that of spouses. Irene turns the table on her husband by going from receiver to conductor in a failing marriage. Where …