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June 23, 2008 · Filed under Home
Bubbly host of The Learning Channel’s “Trading Spaces” Paige Davis has taken on as the new spokesperson for R.C. Willey Home Furnishings.
The campaign, which premiered Sunday, includes television, radio, billboard, print, Internet and interactive advertisements, and is built around the theme, “Your Home, Your Way.”
“People know Paige from TV and trust her as someone with style, taste and flair,” said Jeff Child, president of R.C. Willey. “Those attributes make her the perfect personality to embody the R.C. Willey brand. She is bright, charming and fun–and will make our customers feel at home.”
“Paige is perfect,” commented Clark Yospe, R.C. Willey marketing VP. “She’s bubbly, well thought of, not intimidating. She’s really fun.”
Apparently Davis is thrilled too. “I love working with R.C. Willey! It’s important to me to work for a store that carries items I actually want to put in my own home, and R.C. Willey totally fits the bill,” she said. “I had so much fun with these commercials. I felt like I was able to bring my own voice to the spots, and I hope that works well.”
Davis, 38, is currently working on 24 new episodes of “Trading Spaces,” scheduled to air on TLC this fall. The show, which premiered in 2000, claimed an average of 4 million viewers at its peak.
February 29, 2008 · Filed under Home
While waiting in line at an ATM machine yesterday, I noticed a poster ad that said, “Why rent why you can buy? Owning a house is cheaper than renting one.” Hmm… there must be some truth in it, but I’d say that that truth has got more to it than just the finacial aspect. Building a house is like creating a home, a dream for you and your family to enjoy living in.
Okay, I can’t ever imagine owning a home like Shakira’s or Avril Lavigne’s, but that doesn’t mean I can’t build a home that exactly matches my requirements and tastes. And if you’re anything like me, I can tell you that help for finalizing your home plans is just fingertips away at HousePlansandMore.com.
They help every inch of the way in deciding which of the innumerable house plans could be just right for you and your family. For instance, you can start your planning effortlessly with the easy interface that lets you begin with the broadest ideas in your head. You can start with filling a browser based form by filling in how much area you might need, the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, a rough cost estimate and maximum home dimensions. The results page present you with a number of houses in your specified area, each matching your criteria. You get all the information, plus you can compare plans.
Other than pre-drawn house floor plans ready for you to purchase, House Plans and More also offers an array of home building styles and sizes to fit your taste and budget. Their resources include a home plan cost estimator, HDA residential estimating software, and useful search resources.
You can draw on their resources for Signature Series home plans, or you use the website to locate a builder in your area. On the other hand, if you have an architectural style in mind, you’ll find a massive database of 60 house plans on the site, including the beach house plans, country or rustic house plans, contemporary and luxury house plans or the European house plans, Tudor house plans and even the log home plans.
You may also do an advanced search for a home plan, and that will cover other preferences like covered front porches and wrap-around porches, or the exact house style that you always wanted. For example, were you looking for a house plan with a vaulted ceiling or a walk-out basement? House Plans and More can find all these for you, and put you in a place from where YOU take the decisions.
November 24, 2007 · Filed under Accessories, General, Home
Gone are the days when a rug was considered a flooring accessory to take the chill off of cold floors or even as an inexpensive way to add some color and breathe life into a room. Beating the barriers of the visual appeal, area rugs have become the hottest new trend to express personal style.
And while the choices to even the more fastidious have grown in types, materials, sizes and shapes, colors and textures, the prices have become extremely competitive. So how do you strike a balance between your preferences, quality and your budget?
Enter SuperiorRugs.com. Why them? Well, for one thing, the name says it all–the company has over 20 years’ expertise in manufacturing high quality Persian and Oriental area rugs. Superior Rugs is a division of Superior Importers Co., one of the largest manufacturers of Oriental Rugs and Persian area rugs. Most of the rugs you find here are crafted with high quality materials and techniques, and are heat-set polypropylene or wool rugs, and yarn-dyed for long lasting colors.
But that’s not saying it all. A quick look at their website will reveal a number of ‘timeless treasures’ in 100% traditional wool rugs, 100% contemporary wool rugs, affordable rugs and high quality synthetic rugs as well as the newly introduced 100% silk rugs. If you’re looking for the popular or discount area rugs, take a look at the clearance rugs area where you’ll be able to save up to 80% off the marked price.
And like me, if you’re not an expert on rugs, you can depend on the how-to guide available on site, which takes you step by step through the process with useful guidelines and tips on selection and maintenance.
The site offers an opportunity to rediscover the beauty of rugs by letting you think outside the box and consider round, oval or runner area rugs. The sizes offered in several sizes varying from 13×16 ft to 4×6 ft. Needless to say, the rugs are available in interesting combinations of hues–black/navy, gold/camel, cream/ivory or even plain black and the ever popular red/burgundy.
Yet another attractive aspect of buying from Superior Rugs is that they are the sole manufacturer their line and sell directly without the middleman–which just means you get the best value for your dollar. To top it, the company offers a full 30-day backing plus an additional 60 days for manufacturer defects. All shipping is free.
November 13, 2007 · Filed under General, Home
Hollywood actress Jennifer Garner has kicked off a charge against influenza after signing up to become the spokesperson for the American Lung Association’s Influenza Prevention Program.
The 35-year-old Juno actress, who was named ‘Woman of the Year’ by Glamour earlier this month, said women play an important role in the family, and it’s their job to care of those they love.
“That’s why I make sure my family is protected against influenza,” Jennifer added. “Look around, and you’ll see someone in your life who should receive an influenza vaccination. There’s the couple with young children, like my husband and I, or your parents, who are over 50 years of age, or your friend who will be pregnant during influenza season.
“It’s also likely you know someone living with a serious medical condition, like asthma, COPD, heart disease, or diabetes. My own father has heart complications.”
Ignorance about influenza has led to people taking it lightly. Reports show that every year roughly 226,000 people in the U.S. alone are hospitalized and an average of 36,000 die from the disease and its complications. Two-thirds of Americans are advised to get the flu-shot, but most don’t take it largely due to the unawareness.
“As one of the many Faces of Influenza, you and I and those close to us need to get vaccinated,” Jennifer says.
The Alias star - who has a 22-month old daughter, Violet, with husband Ben Affleck - has been recognized as a model of how to combine a successful career with a happy family life in style.
You can watch the Fifteen Second Public Service Announcement with Jennifer Garner here.
Other Jennifer Garner posts:
Jennifer Garner, Brand Ambassador for Neutrogena
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October 11, 2007 · Filed under General, Home
There’s something about our living and bedrooms that influence our emotions. It wouldn’t be very wrong to say they have their own energy. It could be the color of the draperies, a ray of soft light or even the texture of wood. This mixture of simple elements can radiate a sense of joy, confidence and more than anything else… a feeling of homeliness.
While researching this idea, I found visionbedding.com, that has products that do precisely the same–enhance the relaxed feel of your home with their range of photo blankets and photo pillows. Imagine the warmth of snuggling into bed with a blanket dyed with your favorite photo or digital picture.
The technology used is most modern and does not affect the fabric while guaranteeing softness and the pictures never fade. The personalized picture blankets maintain an amazing ‘real-life’ clarity even after washing (machine washable) like everyday clothes. The photo blanket features soft microsuede top with a plush polar fleece bottom.
The site has facilities to design your own picture blanket online with its photo tool that enables uploading and cropping your photos. Other options include adding a border (you choose its color and size), a choice of 13 blanket colors and the company will add any text you’d like on the blanket for free. The layout can be a single picture, or 4, 9, 12 or 16 pictures dyed on a single blanket.
And then you also have photo pillows to complete the picture (pun unintended). Produced Using the same technology as the photo blankets, the pillows offer the same comfort, style and intimacy. You can also design your own pillow online and make it picture perfect.
A photo throw pillow, offered in 18″ x 18″, is nicely stuffed and can be an excellent piece of decor for the living room. The front of pillow is soft microsuede and the back is a plush polar fleece. Picture layout options include the full front of the pillow or you may choose to have four pictures.
Then there is also the photo pillow sham, which measures 28″ x 19″ which fits most regular sized pillows. You may opt to have one picture on the entire pillow sham, or 4 or 12 pictures.
Now, while the photo blankets and the pillows can add warmth to your living,perhaps an equally good idea is cutomize them as gifts for friends and family, especially to mark weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions. They would make extraordinary gifts, to be remembered, cared for and cherished forever… as gifts from the heart are meant to be.
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