Home & Garden
Cheap Home Remodel Simple Inexpensive Ways to Transform Your Home
Does your home need a makeover? Are you looking for a more spacious living area? Is your bathroom or kitchen causing you nightmares? Ok – it’s time to think outside the box for a while. You’ll be amazed at how many inexpensive home remodel ideas you can find to give new spice to the inside or outside of your house. First think about what it is you most hope to accomplish from the remodel.
Heat and Cool Efficiently
As much as half of the energy used in your home goes to heating and cooling. So making smart decisions about your home’s heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system can have a big effect on your utility bills — and your comfort. Take these steps to increase the efficiency of your heating and cooling system.
Earth Day Lives Up to the Hype, Produces Zero Waste
An analysis conducted by Burrtec Waste Management found that the City’s Earth Day Festival and 20th Annual Arbor Day Celebration produced zero waste. All waste materials disposed of at the event were either recycled or composted and approximately 692 pounds of mixed recycling and 134 pounds of organic material was collected and taken to a recycling center.
My Roses Have Bugs!
America’s favorite flower is also the insect world’s favorite flower. The first rose buds of spring are usually covered with the first aphids of spring!
Bring Flowers Into Your Home
Flowers have been used for centuries to decorate and perfume houses. Bringing fresh cut flowers into your home adds color and scent, but the flowers add an extra dimension that cannot be created with soft furnishings and accessories. They bring with them a sense of life and growth, making a room come alive.
Our âGreenâ Story
We now make our own paint fresh everyday. Every product (all water-based) made with our system is below the most stringent air quality standards in the country. Because we make the paint fresh everyday, it doesn’t sit on a shelf. It is smoother and more consistent than anything we’ve used in the past. The Allbright Paint is low odor, low VOC, LEED Certified and is of the highest quality.
Propagation of Plants with Seeds
In general, good quality seeds can be procured from any reliable and good seed house. But, even despite all carefulness, one can never be too sure about seeds. Seeds that look great from outside may not be vital or good enough to yield a sturdy plant.
SCVâs Economic Development Program Named Best in State of California By CALED
City of Santa Clarita Takes Home Top Honors for Third Year Straight
For the third year in a row, the City of Santa Clarita was named the Best Economic Development Program in the State of California from the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED). The award recognizes outstanding and innovative programs which have made a significant contribution to the field of economic development. The City of Santa Clarita was presented with the award at CALED’s Annual Training Conference, held last week in Monterey.
COC Animation Department Receives $5,000 Grant from Medtronic
The College of the Canyons Animation Department was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Medtronic Foundation to support the ACME Animation Network, a fee-based online learning community.
ACME links students with other college students, high school students and animation industry professionals from across the nation through videoconferencing sessions.
Spring Is In The Air
Spring is here and it is a time for new beginnings, we clean out closets, cupboards and drawers. We love to be outside and enjoy barbeques, pools and picnics with family and friends. Even though we are all facing tough economic times at Real Deals on Home Décor you can still find wonderful home décor and gifts all at true warehouse pricing.
“Noises Off” is a Laughing Matter at the College of the Canyons Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
A play within a play, the College of the Canyons Theatre Department production of “Noises Off” will charm audiences for four nights at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center starting on May 7.
The play, which New York Magazine called a “side-splitting” farce, is directed by Paul Wickline, chair of the college’s theatre department.
How Color Influences Mood
Did you know that homes with predominantly blue interiors have the reputation of taking five times longer to sell? Blue decreases a person’s body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. A large amount of this color aids in turning one’s focus inward. A combination of blues and greens enhance an individual’s concentration and focus, a good choice office space. Adding taupe as a third color has enough orange character to support friendly interaction between associates and the brown states reliability. This combination is perfect for many businesses as it increases productivity while creating an environment of peace and trust. Here are some other things to consider when coordinating colors for your project.
Honoring and Remembering
As Memorial Day approaches, our thoughts turn to those brave American soldiers who sacrificed their lives fighting for the freedom we enjoy today.
I don‘t know about you, but I cannot simply bear the thought of not honoring and remembering the veterans.
Gardening At Any Age
Summer is on the way, it will be here before you know it. One of the greatest things you can do with your kids is to plant a garden, but you must beware or you may be buying new kids bedding. Be prepared to have some dirty kids. Be on the watch for your kids bedding, because it may be in danger. Most parents understand that kids are fascinated by digging in the dirt. Your kids will have to take their baths before going to their rooms to play.
What Do You Look for in a Service Company?
With some of the confusion still remaining in the Santa Clarita Valley, Stevenson Ranch, Castaic, and Fair Oaks Ranch regarding water softening and water treatment, it is becoming more important to choose carefully the company that will serve us and our families. Many companies have come and gone over the last few years, (sometimes months), leaving their customer base without any service or support.
The New Trend
One of the newer trends we are seeing in counter slabs is the use of Silestone. Silestone has become very popular with not only the residents of Santa Clarita but with builders and designers as well. Silestone countertops are available in a wide range of colors designed to fit any decor and any personality. Silestone offers a sophisticated elegance and timeless beauty. The natural quartz in Silestone delivers distinctive depth, brilliant clarity, glimmering radiance and a cool, solid surface feel unique to natural stone.
Quality Outdoor Furniture â Introducing New River Brazilian Cherry Furniture
People who love nature are naturally drawn to wood products. The fact is that wood is natural and sustainable resource and does not add to our landfills or contribute poorly to our environment.
Organizing Back to Basics
Would you like to simplify your life and get back to basics? Want to turn your home into a sanctuary, a haven from the craziness going on outside your front door? Are you looking for a sense of relief, well-being and control that comes when your home is organized?
In this fast-paced world it can seem like there is no time to breathe let alone time for reading a book, listening to music, playing with the kids or leisurely walking the dog. As the pace of life has quickened so has the trend toward collecting things and stuffing them into our homes.
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