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Pallina Acrylic Pitchers Featured in Better Homes and Gardens
We love this outdoor entertaining scene from Better Homes & Gardens‘s June 2017 issue!
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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing an Area Rug
We’ve just moved into our new house, and although we love our hardwood floors, they are kind of overwhelming. We feel like we’re living in a showhouse, plus we’re always walking carefully since our footsteps can be heard so loudly throughout. So we need to start thinking about rugs. We’re looking to define specific areas, add…
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How Do I Care for My Rug?
VACUUMING Regular vacuuming is essential for removing deeply embedded dirt and prolonging the life of your rug. Canister vacuums without beater bars are the optimal type of vacuum to use on rugs. Brooms and manual sweepers are also a gentle and effective way to clean rugs. Powerful bagless vacuums are not recommended, as they use…
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Why Do I Need a Rug Pad?
Area rugs can be pricey, so many of us have wondered if we can just skip the rug pad in order to save a few dollars. Here’s the quick answer: nope. And here’s why. Rug pads do the following: Prevent your rug from sliding, buckling, and wrinkling Protect your rug from uneven wear patterns, and…
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How Do I Choose the Right Material for My Rug?
When picking the right fiber, you have to consider things like cleanability, durability, softness, shedding, color retention, and more. In fact, sometimes synthetic fibers like polypropylene or polyester are better choices than natural fibers because they’re stain-resistant, fade-resistant, and soft.
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What Are the Different Rug Construction Types?
While hand knotted rugs are the most prestigious and best known, the majority of rugs in people’s homes are less expensive constructions, like hand tufted or machine-made rugs. This will help you understand more about the main construction types, including their durability, defining characteristics, and how they’re made.
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How Do I Choose the Right Size Rug?
The best rugs don’t just look great — they enhance and complement the entire look of your interior space. With that said, it’s interesting how the size of a rug, not just its appearance, can influence the dynamic of a room.
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At Last: Supple, Beautiful, Stain-Resistant Cotton Tablecloths
Have you ever worried about serving your favorite wines with dinner because they could stain your tablecloths? Or inviting your best friends’ children over for a sit-down meal because Joey is (ahem) a little messy? Well, believe it or not, some genius scientists in Switzerland were listening, and they came up with a solution that did…
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Introducing NEST Fragrances
Some of the most beautiful memories we have are all the more magical because of smell. It is the only one of the five senses that is fully developed at birth, so even newborns are sensitive to smell. As a child, I remember visiting the Giacomin bakery in my neighborhood every day after swim class, enticed by…