Furniture Restoration: Gilded, Ormolu And Painted

Gilding is fixing gold leaf to a prepared surface and rubbing it into place. Gold leaf will not tarnish – lasts for years and gives a true gold look to any wood, metal or plaster base. The lavish and decadent lives of yore found the need to have almost all furniture gilded, something very evident in the 17th and 18th […]

Keeping It Trendy: Wedding Gift Ideas for Couples Fandom

Fandoms are online communities dedicated to a particular celebrity, TV series, novel, or artist, to name a few. Even nuptials have their fair share of obsession. Wedding themes vary from traditional motifs to the most modern and popular today. Thanks to social media, vlogs, and Pinterest, engaged couples can now personalize their nuptials with themes like Star Wars, Harry Potter, […]

Kitchen remodeling: cost reduction

One way to cut costs on kitchen remodeling is to make a budget and stick to it, but that’s not always easy. You may have budgeted too low on some things or you may have seen something you like better for your kitchen but it was over your budget. Budgeting and planning are the two logical ways to reduce the […]

Should I have a single or double front door?

When choosing a front door for your home, you probably want one that looks more attractive. In addition to aesthetics, there are other factors that need to be considered when deciding whether to purchase a double door or a single door. Size – The size of your house matters when choosing a door. Although a double door can fit in […]

Washing wine glasses: from a chore to an art form

No one particularly likes washing dishes, and many people reserve it for the times when the tower of dirty dishes in the kitchen sink begins to resemble the Tower of Pisa. But, for those who have a collection of wine glasses, particularly crystal wine glasses, washing dishes properly becomes essential to preserving the glasses’ ability to fully do their job. […]

Top 10 Kitchen Remodeling Tips

1. Determine a kitchen layout that suits your needs Have you ever found yourself in the kitchen at a house party or on vacation? It’s safe to say that the kitchen is the heart of the home and in the last 50 years the kitchen has moved from the back of the house to the center of attention. Once a […]

Why are some iPhone messages green and others blue?

In iOS 7, the Messages app will display conversations with a green or blue background. If you’ve used iOS 6, you may have noticed that messages had a green or blue Send button. These colors are not random and actually tell you if the message will be sent as a regular SMS text message or as an iMessage. Green is […]

The painter as hero or heretic? jan van eyck

Jan Van Eyck was a Flemish painter during the Northern Renaissance. The exact date and place of his birth are uncertain, but it is assumed that he was born around the year 1390.* He used oil and canvas to create extremely accurate and realistic paintings, unlike the unrealistic and decorative Gothic style that preceded his time. But the haunting question […]