Home & Garden

Natural duvets contain either duck, goose feather, down, or a combination of two.  Down holds more air than feather, but feathers curl, which helps to hold air too.  It is the trapped air that warms the duvet.  Goose feathers are larger than duck feathers, so they can trap more air. 

Stained glass windows are a beautiful addition to any home whether as part of a remodel or new construction.  When most people hear stained glass panels, images come to mind of old cathedrals with extremely large panels depicting religious scenes.  Those are beautiful examples of the art, but much smaller simplistic panels can be placed in your home to add character. 

Gardening is fun and rewarding and may be considered a hobby, talent or both and sometimes its just luck.  Gardening is not as easy as it looks and involves dedication, time and consistency and many trials and errors.  There are many aspects to maintaining a healthy garden, but some aspects are more important than others.  An individual who likes to garden can have the knowledge to produce the best garden in the world, but without the right equipment and materials it just wouldn’t be possible.  Below you will find a list of the top five pieces of equipment, which gardeners simply cannot live without.

One of the biggest issues in using lawn sprinklers is also one of the most obvious.  How often do you need to water your yard?  How do you know, other than seeing the grass turn brown?  There are several key factors that go into knowing how often to water your lawn.  Here are some quick tips to help you in knowing how often to water.

Designing a water garden is enjoyable and simple; it can be created by a person or by a professional landscaping company.  A water garden design should factor in the space allowed, the plants preferred and the typical weather of the area the garden will grow in. 
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A patio umbrella is the perfect accessory to your outdoor patio or porch.  Not only does is reflect your personal taste and style, but it also blocks you and your guests from the harmful sunrays, and provides a cooler, shaded area to sit and eat.  When choosing an umbrella for your patio, the question is which one will best suit your needs.   There are many styles to choose from.

It’s officially summertime, which means it’s time to think about poolside fun!  It also means that it’s time to make sure our pool equipment is ready to go.  HPG Pool Services is just the place to help you.  HPG Pool Services is a Santa Clarita based business, which services customers in the Santa Clarita Valley and the San Fernando Valley.  
Maintaining your pool is a must to ensure your comfort and the protection of your equipment. 

When it comes to losing space in your kitchen and around your home due to a growing family, you have a few options.  When buying a new home is simply out of the question, your next best alternative is remodeling.  In a kitchen that was built in a track home or a simple builder’s kitchen, your space might be very limited.  The resolution to this problem is custom cabinets with your own ideas and an experienced designer’s eye.

Do you have makeup that’s been in your bathroom drawer for years?  How about medications?  Are any of them expired?  It’s pretty likely that the answer is yes.  Before you know it, things we bought yesterday are taking over our limited bathroom spaces.

Every minute of every day, Henry Mayo physicians, staff and volunteers work hard to meet the healthcare needs of our community.  Some do more—and during the Service Excellence Awards celebration on May 15, four well-deserving individuals were honored for consistently surpassing expectations and being instrumental in creating an ideal environment for our patients and their fellow workers.

An outdoor fireplace can come in any shape or size.  Any consumer may buy an outdoor fireplace that can fit the budget and style or design concept.  Potential buyers of outdoor fireplaces however, should have something else in mind when buying their ideal outdoor fireplace.  More than just the style and design, safety specifications should also be thoroughly considered.  It is not, after all, just your enjoyment at stake but your personal safety, the safety of your friends and family and the protection of your property.

PremierGarage is the nation’s largest provider specializing in garage floor coatings, custom garage cabinets and organizers.  Using only the highest quality garage flooring products as well as state-of-the-art materials and installation techniques on all garage cabinets, organizers and storage solutions, PremierGarage is the proven leader in garage enhancement.  Our proprietary Hybrid Polymer floor coatings and long-lasting storage organizers set the industry benchmark for durability, quality and lasting beauty.  This typically overlooked and under-utilized space can now reflect the same pride of ownership, unique styling and attention to detail as your home.

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Are you having difficulty deciding on a home decorating theme?  How about Tuscan?  Its rich cultural heritage and simple elegance are what draw so many to this beautiful style.  Because it combines a unique antique flavor and ‘livability’ more and more homeowners are opting for this Italian masterpiece.  Using a palette of earth tones, Tuscan, which is an Italian country design, brings the outdoors inside.  The Tuscan style is unique as well as beautiful.  When deciding on a Tuscan theme, you’ll be using textures, such as stone and tile for the flooring and furnishings.  This helps to create a natural atmosphere.  Plaster is suggested for the walls, again, to add texture and a natural feel.  Tables are often made of stone and tile mosaics.  No decorating theme that centers around nature would be complete without wood.  It’s exquisite textures and intricate details make wood a perfect compliment to the Old World style and Tuscan makes great use of this natural resource.

Shutters, or plantation shutters, have been around for a long time, but in the last 30 years they have really exploded into the marketplace.  There are several good reasons for this and those reasons explain why many believe the shutters make a lot of sense for today’s home decorating needs.

Lets help out to protect our Earth.  Being environmentally conscious has been the talk around town.  Santa Clarita Valley was honored at the 2007 Mayor’s Climate Protection Awards Programs.  The awards were in recognition of Mayor’s that were taking initiatives to make their communities more energy efficient and to help cut back on global warming.  The community of Santa Clarita is becoming greener and you can help out too.  With a few simple changes you can transform your household to a green living space.