When you think of leather, you probably think about leather seats in your car or the living room sofa. Do you go to your closet where your favorite leather jacket, boots, or purse are sitting? But you probably never imagined using recycled leather in your bathroom, or any other part of your …
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Our Homes Yesterday & Today
We're seeing so many changes in our homes, that we often forget what things used to look like. Most young people today have never seen the old black phone on the left. They certainly can't imagine how exciting the princess phone (center) was when it was introduced in 1959, even more than the …
Building Material Choices Seen & Hidden
Whether you're building a house or planning some renovations, the number of products and materials to research can be overwhelming. You can get lots of ideas by watching Home HGTV, by visiting websites like Pinterest and Houzz or flipping through traditional magazines like Better Home and Gardens …
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Knockdown Drywall Texture
Drywall comes in large sheets, typically 4 x 8 feet (longer sizes in new construction) similar to plywood. The seams where two pieces of drywall meet, or around small drywall repairs, have to be hidden. This is done with a thin layer of joint compound, that is spread over the entire …
What’s Recycled Granite?
Granite has a long history from the pyramids in Egypt, to granite memorials in Victorian Britain. It gained popularity first in commercial buildings and monuments, as flooring tiles and other uses, because it wears better than marble due to acid rain erosion. But we should never forget where granite …
Easy Green Home Improvements for Your Home
Regardless of how large or small your home improvement ideas happen to be, thinking long term is better than being on the cutting edge of style, which changes faster than you can blink. If you replace items in your home often because they no longer look trendy, you’re missing the eco-friendly point. …
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