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Lamps and Accessories 30% off retail everyday!

Sandra Harter — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:22:21 +0000

Come in and order your Lamps and Accessories from many vendors like Cheslsea House, Sledfield, Cal Lighting, Mario etc and recieve 30$ off retail.

Table Lamp Tips

Lumen Lamps has an eye for beautiful table lamps — whether you’re looking for Contemporary, Modern, Traditional, Transitional, Modern, Rustic, Mission, Asian and other types & styles of table lamps. But there are other practical considerations when you are shopping for lamps in your local store or online.

Be sure that your table lamp is in proportion to your room and furniture. For example, a small side table should have a smaller lamp, just as a king sized bed should be balanced with larger lamps.
Use several lamps in a room in order to avoid shadows and dark areas. Low, even light creates a warm atmosphere for entertaining.
Watch the height of your lamp: always try to avoid having to look at sockets and bulbs when seated nearby. Ideally the bottom of the shade should be approximately shoulder level (and not higher) when reading.
Three-way sockets allow for “extra” light while reading as well as softer light for entertaining.
While “Reveal” bulbs provide a whiter light which is good for reading, they change the color of your lamp shade. Shade fabrics are typically chosen with regular soft white bulbs as the standard.
Lamp shades are like ladies fashion; they lengthen and shorten over time. A great way to update your room is to change shades at your local shade shop. TAKE YOUR LAMP WITH YOU! Would you try to buy shoes without your feet?
There are not really any hard-and-fast rules associated with table lamps other than that the shade should never be larger in diameter than the surface upon which the lamp sits.
Check the base of the lamp for its weighting. Quality lamps typically have heavier bases. Also, if your lamp will be in a place that could easily be bumped (e.g. by kids), then you’ll definitely want a lamp with a heavier base.
You do not necessarily have to match your style of table lamp with your overall home and furnishing decor — be it traditional, contemporary, rustic, etc. It is a matter of personal taste. We will be glad to recommend lamps for your room

Recipe and Fall Tips!

Sandra Harter — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:41:01 +0000

Fall is here and it’s time for sprucing up the house and making it warm and cozy for the Long winter evenings to come. Add some pillows, or a fabulous throw to add a small change. Or a luscious wool carpet to add warmth to the cool floors and some lovely lined silk draperies to keep the drafts out. The changes can be small and you will still achieve an update. Add a lamp on the small desk in the corner or rearrange the bookshelf. Then cuddle up on the sofa and enjoy a cup of hot tea and Cayenne Shortbread Cookies…. Winter has truly arrived, enjoy!

Cayenne Shortbread Cookies from the National Cathedral Tea Room

Mix:
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 sticks butter
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 cup whipping cream, buttermilk or milk

Roll out very thin and cut into desired shape. Brush with egg wash. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

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Rug Care Tips

Sandra Harter — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:18:22 +0000

First of all, we cannot overstress the wisdom of a regular cleaning program. If you wait until the soiling is noticeable the dirt may have worked its way from the surface down to the base of the rug where it will be harder to remove. For light to medium traffic areas, proper vacuuming once a day for places which receive high traffic will help reduce soiling and keep your area rugs looking like new.

Vaccuum Tips: Short cut pile & loop pile area rugs

-Adjust the beater bar so it is rotating when in contact with the area rug. A worn belt will reduce the vacuum’s effectiveness, so make sure the belt is fairly new.

-Adjust the height of the beater bar so that it lightly touches the pile of the area rug without slowing the vacumm motor down

-Check the vacuum bag often. Vacuums clean less efficiently when the bag is over half full