Posted on 27 January 2012.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
Orange has come a long way. It’s never been a color that was very high on my personal radar, but I have to admit, the clear, vibrant oranges that are showing up in clothes, accessories, and design have me coming around. Pantone’s color of the year is orange ~ it’s a lively, cheerful hue called tangerine tango.
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Posted on 24 January 2012.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
If you answered yes to that question, then you use Pinterest. Pinterest is an invitation only, social media site that organizes all the things that you want to save ~ either from the web or your own computer ~ onto “boards” that you create.
For example, on Sunday I was going back through the archives of a design blog I found & saw an image that I wanted to keep ~
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Posted on 20 January 2012.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
The easiest way to freshen a space is with a new throw pillow & I just found a great new resource that I wanted to share. Everything in the Etsy Shop, Honey Pie Design, is handmade by graphic designer & stay-at-home Mom, Lana.
Posted on 17 January 2012.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
A classic slipper chair is an upholstered armless chair with shorter legs so it sits lower to the ground & is a very versatile piece of furniture. Less imposing than an arm chair & usually smaller, it works well in tight spaces & can easily be moved around a room.
Posted on 13 January 2012.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
From the Humane Society, here are a few dog facts:
. There are approximately 78.2 million owned dogs in the U.S.
. 39% of U.S. households own at least one dog
. Most owners (60%) own one dog
. 28% of owners own two dogs
. 12% of owners own three or more dogs
. The proportion of male to female dogs is even
. 21% of owned dogs were adopted from an animal shelter
. On average, dog owners spent $248 on veterinary visits annually
. 78% percent of owned dogs are spayed or neutered
Bottom-line, in the United States, we love our dogs! I certainly love mine ~
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Posted on 10 January 2012.
By LIN ELLIS
DavidsonNews.net
Tufting is the process of drawing a cord through a deep cushion giving high puffs of padding & small low valleys where the cord is drawn. Does not sound very sensual, but tufted furniture sure can be ~
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