Turn Your Home into a Vacation Retreat Who doesn’t yearn for that relaxed feeling that comes with the warmer climate, the casual lifestyles and the bright, open interiors of the islands? A growing trend in home design, from Maine to Michigan, is rooms inspired by these sunny spots in the hopes that it will make our homes breezy, colorful and restful and more vacation-like.
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High School Students Earn Diplomas at a Distance As students around the country head back to school this fall, some are traveling no farther than the desk in their bedroom or the computer in the family room to get the high school education that best meets their needs. In fact, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 1 million U.S. K-12 students attend private or independent schools and some 1.1 million U.S. students are homeschooled.
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Heavenly Ideas for Creating Designer Rooms - Decorating with Wallpaper Look up if you want to make a true designer statement in any room. The ceiling is the largest unobstructed surface in dining rooms, bedrooms, living areas and all other interior spaces. While a majority of homeowners fail to utilize this potential decorating bonanza, professional interior designers rarely neglect an opportunity to tie the ceiling into their overall design plans.
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Mix and Match: Finding the Right Design Combination for a Bathroom Good design is about mixing and matching. We want our homes to reflect our individual tastes and interests. It should be practical and personal. We shy away from cookie-cutter rooms filled with furnishings all in the same scale and style. And, what “goes together” doesn’t always need to match.
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Oriental Rugs Are Luxurious and Affordable An Oriental rug instantly transforms any space, whether it’s a living room, a home office or a foyer. Luxurious and colorful, these rugs have a timeless quality that enhances any decorating scheme. But if you think something so elegant is out of reach, think again.
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Raising Children is a Big Job: How Parents Can Get Support Do you know anyone who would buy a new car, drive it day in and day out and never bother to fill the gas tank, change the oil, or rotate the tires? And when it broke down, leave it by the side of the road to go off and look for another vehicle?
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