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Mosaic tables are a labor of love. Constructing one is a time-consuming business, but an artistic and fun one, as well. Here’s the basics for building a mosaic table, as well as some other uses of mosaic tile that you may not have already though of. Mosaic Tile Basics Before you start building a mosaic…

In older homes, a room makeover is often necessary not just to improve appearances but to increase functionality as well. A room makeover can spruce up the look of a dingy den, but it could also make a living room or study more technology friendly. In no place in the home, however, does a room…

Outdoor entertaining is as popular as ever. While modern Americans have plenty of usable indoor space, there’s just no stopping us from cooking out and congregating outside when the weather is nice. Unfortunately, outdoor space often goes unnoticed when it comes time to upgrade our homes. Here are 25 ideas to make your next outdoor…

In many modern households, eating occurs all over the place. Kitchens, living rooms, and even bedrooms are often where meals happen on a daily basis, while the dining room is reserved for special occasions. When it’s time to pull out the fine china and silverware, it’s nice to have a dining room set that will…

Larger homes are finding larger households, as the housing boom has created bigger homes and the housing bust has strained people’s ability to pay the mortgage. More and more households are multi-generational—up from 4.8 percent to 5.3 percent in the last eight years—or they’re just multi-family households, period. Neighbors are moving in together, married couples…

In the modern day, great craftsmanship is hard to come by. Skilled trade, in many cases, has been replaced by mass production. Though it is easy and inexpensive to purchase products made on an assembly line, it is truly worth the time and money it takes to buy an item of truly high quality. There…

As summer arrives, the birds and bees take flight and love is in the air. Every couple knows it, which is why June weddings have becomes so popular: the season itself exudes romance. This also makes June a month full of anniversaries. But what are you going to do to celebrate? Another boring bouquet? One…

While Valentine’s Day tends to illicit extreme sentiments of love and hate, Cuddle-Up Day (Jan. 6th) has an arguably purer ethos and generates less animosity from the jaded among us. After all, you don’t need chocolate, flowers, candy, or a card. The recipe for a cuddle is as simple as a blanket and two warm…

A well-designed deck is an excellent way to immediately transform your outdoor living space. It is also the perfect way for expressing a great deal of your personality through the design and the design elements that you ultimately choose. The cost to build a deck is between $4,000 and $10,000, but it varies depending on all the…

Are you fascinated by stars, comets, planets, and other celestial bodies you can glimpse in the night sky? Many aspiring astronomers start out at home, in their own backyard. It is possible to observe quite a lot about our solar system using basic telescopes or even the naked eye, but there are also many tools…