Create an art with designer window decor The beautiful and impressive window coverings can make a miraculous change in the appearance of the home decor. For renovating the home decor or for decorating the new home, many of the ideal options and ideas are contemporary style or the ornamental and glamorous traditional style. Some of the important factors to…
The Complexity of the Variety Available For those of us who pay attention to our homes, and detail, in general, we know that windows ARE the focal points of a room. However much we may try to detract from this fact, creating other visual treats, without a well-accoutred window, all else fall by the wayside! This is, of course, my…
Awaiting a New Dawn As we head towards the last official weekend of summer and the end of the school holidays, I’m thinking that I should do something special this Labour Day, September 7th, seeing the angst of many of the folks in the community. A single working woman wedded to her profession, I’ve never felt the need to ‘nest’,…
THE HOUSE WITH THE BAY WINDOWS “No. 14. Raleigh Street” I replied to the salesman at the hardware store while I re-checked my purchases and prepared to leave. “Oh, the house with the Bay windows”, he exclaimed, very excited now that he had got to meet me. I smiled at his reaction while he continued in the same breath,…
Roman Shades to the Rescue Working to supplement tuition is tough, and most students on scholarships or burdened by student loans will testify to this often bleak fact. My parents, both doctors, have moved back east while they’re still young enough to make the transition. My sister and I are both students – she has begun her medical studies while…
ACHIEVE BALANCE WITH ARTISAN DRAPERY AND MATCHED PRODUCT – BEING ARTFUL The invention of the Badger Drapery Crane in 1939 was the beginning of an extraordinary and flourishing window treatment industry. John. N .Graber through his innovation and artistry elevated the standard of the window treatment industry with this practical approach. Quality materials and craftsmanship are the hallmarks of all…
What is Window Shading Coefficient? Window Shading Coefficient is the ability of a window to transmit solar heat. Window shading coefficient of window blinds or shades is directly proportional to the solar heat of the shade it transmits. The shading coefficient for window shades is expressed as a number between 0 and 1. The lower the window shading coefficient, less…
A Walk through a Brand New Village. Like the various societies in cities all over the world, The Toronto Society of Architects (TSA) organizes walking tours of special buildings. This year, the highlight is the walking tour of the Pan Am Games facilities. The Pan Am Games are like the Olympics, but the participants are only from the Americas and…
The Importance of Good Indoor Air Quality. Moving to Canada. Having lived in Singapore most of her adult life, my sister found her recent move to Canada a very difficult venture. Don’t rightly know why she’d decided to move back, but here she is, and not happy at all. Always the neatnik in the family, she referred to her husband…
THE GREAT ROMAN EMPIRE: The Roman Empire prospered from 753 BC to around 1461 AD. The Romans as a race were very advanced in all spheres of life. Their government, which was democratic, their lifestyle, entertainment and even their architecture, has had an everlasting influence on our contemporary world. Their classical style evolved through mathematical calculations on proportions and styles…