London On The Cheap

Sure, the forecast is rather foreboding this week, ... Sex and the City parade down the red carpet last month, then this might be more your style: Mulder and Scully will be cutting the red rug over at Leicester Square tonight for the X-Files film premiere [more...]

Date: 2008-07-27 17:57:29

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Vintage Decorating for Children's Rooms - 1971

I have been working on sorting books over the last week or so - 99% of them were kids books, but a few other random ones were mixed in ( ... and baby blue. I also really love that wallpaper! But, I think the carpet is a bit much ... of a clue. Again we have wicker furniture, and crazy wallpaper. And a super fuzzy rug - at least Suzie won't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 04:35:00

Living Room is Finished!

Hard to get one picture of the whole room. Still need to get area rug and some artwork for the walls, but other than that its finished!!!! ... that the walls were green and the carpet was also green. We had black leather furniture. All those ... on the first day of my vacation. Feeling pretty darn good! I'm going to spend today cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-20 18:12:00

"Taleb vs Economists"

Chris Dillow wants help: Taleb vs economists, by Chris Dillow: ... the rug” I thought: “But surely they’ve learnt from statistics and experience by now. Their risk ... t be this gibberingly, imbecilically, carpet-chewingly, moronically cretinous, can they?” I suspect most [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 22:06:00

Belly-dancing at Zaara’s

Jump to CommentsSo I went to Zaara’s new sim tonight, eager to see what someone with her eye for texture detail, depth and love of warm, ... across from the main store. Just click on the carpet and you will be dancing as well as Salome.Of ... ****** Promotional Copies are denoted by a Bold R Poses: Bellydances in Zaara’s Rug Skin: Chai Double SHot Mistress [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:33:27

Nikolas Kristoff on Sweatshops

This was in the NYTimes in 2002. He favors them. They should start an international campaign to promote imports from sweatshops, ... center for carpet weaving. Ahmed, who dropped out of school in the second grade, earns $2 a day hunched over the loom, laboring over a rug that will adorn some American’s living room. It is a pittance [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 18:42:42

Every Artist Needs a Studio Dog

September 26, 2008 by Lisa        My drawing is progressing though it can be likened to watching paint dry since every leaf in that tree outside ... to a carpet cleaning commercial where the dog does something vulgar and the mother screams ... her in, she will head straight for my favorite rug. Mais, j’aime ma chienne. (But, I love my dog [more...]

Date: 2008-09-26 14:12:30

Kate Winslet’s Ass Is Real…And Sadly, So’s The Fur

Man, Kate Winslet does something nice for the world—like laying her fine, naked body on a rug for everyone to see—and all she gets is shit ... adamantly denies). Now PETA has observed that Winslet is dry humping a throw rug made from six silver foxes. Should the perennial Oscar nominee get ready for a bucket of blood at her next red carpet [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:00:32

Scream Awards Undercover

The Scream Awards are Spike TV’s answer to the ho-hum award ceremonies that take over televisions several times a year ... around the end of the crimson rug, anticipating fresh celebrity blood. Fleeing our re-surfacing ... comics and scoff at the creators. Now, they walk on the same red carpet… I won’t spoil the show [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 07:30:09

THE CASE OF THE MISSING LASHES

It seems anywhere Kim Kardashian places her perfectly pedicured feet instantly turns into a red carpet. Donning an uber cute summer dress, gypsy sandals and oversized shades, the reality starlet stepped out on her very own rouge rug in Beverly Hills today after a strenuous day of shopping [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 17:47:15

sneak peek: catherine weis

we first fell in love with the home of catherine weis with her beautiful painted floor - the grand prize winner in the lena corwin printing by ... felt bowls are made by a girlfriend of mine at papaververt.com. The rug is from Ikea. My husband ... out of a handmade stencil. The floor tiles are from the eco-friendly and recycled carpet company Flor, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 16:00:04

How to Choose an Upright Vacuum

Choosing a vacuum does not seem that important to some people, but it actually is. Some vacuums can be quite expensive ... on the floor, or do you have upholstery, area rugs, or draperies that also need to be cleanede ... like hard floors, draperies, and upholstery, but not a good choice for heavy carpeting. Once [more...]

Date: 2008-06-21 11:36:06

Beautiful Blue Rugs

Before I launch into my post, a small reminder that today is Day 1  of the $200 VISA Giftcard Giveaway ... !   Flor carpet tiles are great. The Martha Stewart Needlepoint stripe is modern and classic. Lay the tiles all in one direction or alternate them as shown. Flor carpet tiles are great. The Martha [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:13:12

Normal Chaos

I’ve been looking back at my past entries and I have to say, wow I’m opinionated. To the point where I seem almost extremist ... continue my hippie, tree-loving, carpet-munching faggot ways, I’ll certainly let off a little ... up. You’re sitting at home, on the floor in front of a roaring fire upon a bear-skin rug, and your lover [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:12:37

What's in your rug?

What's in your rug? Exposure to various chemicals and pollutants is often linked to a greater incidence of unexplained neurological diseases such ... surfaces. Typical samples of household carpet have been found to contain high concentrations of various ... Danger Children are at high risk. Not only do they spend more time on the carpet, but they are [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 15:46:00

Carpet Cleaning Machines

Carpet cleaning machines for do-it-yourselfers are designed to help individuals remove stains and dirt from and restore the appearance of their rugs. These machines range in style and purpose [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 13:57:45

Invisible rug design for making a controlled mirage

Jensen Li and John Pendry of Imperial College London have come up with a theory for how to create a carpet that would cause anything swept under it ... silica and silicon can be used to make such a carpet. According to them, the carpet would work ... . The researchers said that a carpet based on their idea would actually look highly reflective, much [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 16:40:06

Racetrack Rug

Racetrack Rug November 6, 2008 “I was thrilled to find an Annie’s Pattern Club 1984 pattern written by a designer of the day named Cathy McFarland. A super clever pattern, the Road Rug (super speedway) seemed like the perfect choice for my house full of boys who just love to race their cars all over the carpet.” w/ photos Posted in Pretty Cool [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 18:38:18

Herding Pure Wool Shag

If you’re allergy- and pet-free and in need of some volume to warm up your chilly hardwood floors this winter, ... of friendly fluff at designer carpet stores, and they can run up to $5,000 for anything bigger than ... to its undyed wool products, such as the ivory colored, ultra shaggy rug (below). The blond lady [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 11:00:39

Tell Me the Bright Side of Bethesda

Yesterday, I had to get up at first light and go to Bethesda for a training. This is even worse than it sounds.I don't like Bethesda ... had changed over. The same carpet joints still had the same, "Going Out of Business!" banners. (The least ... about Bethesda. If you can't think of anything, lie. Lie like a rug from a store that's been going [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 18:22:00

Paula Poundstone: White House Damage Check

It was wise of Obama to bring all of those former Presidents together, if for no other reason, to do a walk through of the White House, ... on the carpet, it's the White House. It's suspicious when there's an unflattering portrait, like Mamie ... in the Oval Office? The shape alone could throw of a guy's equilibrium. They should check the rug [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 17:27:40

Sure Signs That I've Been Cursed

Hard, Scientific Evidence:I fell down a flight of stairs yesterday.And it wasn't one of those "Whoops! ... ! Note to self: make carpet-cleaning appointment. I can smell it.For days now, I've been aware ... to the 10th power. Our cockapoo keeps dragging her butt on the rug and growling.Now do you believe [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 15:56:00

How Many Carpet Cleaning Companies in Pensacola?

How Many Carpet Cleaning Companies in Pensacola? December 30th, 2008 So you’re worried about trying to save money? Of course you are ... of their truck, and call themselves carpet cleaners. No joke. Out of the 70, possibly only a dozen of them ... your questions and give you a friendly advice over the phone. As well, we have a dedicated rug cleaning [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:46:18

Rightly Recognize Your Life

I walk on eggshells. Quite literally, there, down the trio of back stairs, with the potato sack there in the corner, this carpet of cracked shells rolls out the back door, a welcome mat of brokenness. Fitting ... for a basket of potatoes, stepping out on this rug of egg remnants, something deep inside me cracks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:14:21

Henna Comes Home

Henna is a natural paste that has been used to etch temporary exotic flourishes on hands and other body parts for 5,000 years ... textiles. Among them, the producers of the Hamsah Hand Rug at West Elm. It’s made of pure hand-tufted wool and is sold up to an 8×10 ($499). I’m floored by the carpet’s interpretation of a henna hand [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 12:00:33

Make a football field table runner

Last year I told you about the awesome football field rug that I made for my Super Bowl party ... improvement store, where I had them cut me a 2-foot width of green outdoor carpet off the giant roll ... wide. In order to keep with the same proportions, I cut my green carpet 4 feet, 10 inches long [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:33:27

New Rug!

We’ve been looking for just the perfect area rug for our living room for probably two years ... and looks like something Bird would have made. We have a lot of traffic on our living room carpet ... , and it bothers me to no end.  (Apartments….I tell you what.  This carpet was brand new when we moved [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:53:45

Sunday Picture Show: The Great Goddess and the Golden Globes

Tonight we have the poor man's Oscars, the 66th Annual Golden Globes ... will be on the Red Carpet tonight? Gossip-monger Perez Hilton has even picked up on this meme, though I think ... us to the unmistakably Solar design of the new rug W picked out for the Oval Orifice. The gold drapes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 19:34:00

Mariah’s Gift

Byron flicks on the lights in the living room, and Mariah squeals and runs to the carpet and says, “Daddydaddydaddy I LOVE IT ... up the tassled edge and bounces on the spot. “When can I learn?”Byron’s about to answer when the rug flies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:00:05

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