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Leather is the last word in luxury

Sofa is the most important piece of furniture in a living room, and leather sofas have become indispensable for all those who want to give an exquisite and expensive look to their living area. Sofas made of leather are expensive no doubt, but they pay for themselves in the sense that they last much longer than other types of sofas. Leather sofas have been made popular by Italian designs and use of colored leather by them. Read full post…

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Should fresh eggs sink or float when placed in water? How many square feet are in an acre? Can you identify the anatomy of a corn stalk? Find out these answers and more in Julia Rothman’s book Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of Country Life.

Exquisitely illustrated and full of simple descriptions and definitions, Farm Anatomy is a lovely primer for newbies hungry for a taste of life on the farm. The pure aesthetic beauty of this book is reason enough to spend an afternoon curled up under a handmade quilt pouring over the pages.

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Summer is on its way, which means you need to update the inside of your home and bring a little sun into your decor too. Adding color and flowers can enhance your current decor, and might even put you in a better mood too.

In 1964 Maija Isola designed the Unikko (poppy), and this beautiful and popular Marimekko pattern has been brought back to life. The Marimekko Pieni Unikko Lime 20 Pillow is big and bright. Its made from 100% cotton with a feather-down insert, and it has a zipper closure with knife-edge finishing. You can machine wash the cover, but it needs to air dry.

This patterned pillow is also available in other colors too, so you can accent your decor perfectly.

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California architect Amy A. Alper designed this charming creek-side cabin in Santa Rosa, California. This delightful riverfront home sits on a serene property surrounded by towering firs and redwoods. One of the regulations for building here was that new construction was limited only to “previously disturbed” areas, so the architect thought outside the box with a great cantilevered living room and hallway addition that, while adding extra living space, had no impact on the land. Though revamped, the shingle-style cabin design, circa 1920s, maintains its country charms. The architect salvaged the original shingled exterior and used it as the backdrop for the new living spaces, adding a wonderful outdoor feel to interiors. Read full post…

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Fibrous-rooted begonias are easy to bring indoors and grow during the winter.

Both wax begonias and angel wing begonias are fibrous-rooted, which means they have a basic, familiar looking stringy root ball. These are the begonias commonly sold in hanging baskets and as bedding plants. Fibrous-rooted begonias make great house plants over the winter, as do the rhizomatous types (such as Rex begonias), which are grown primarily for their foliage.

All you really need is a little space and a bright window, and these types of begonias will continue to grow (and possibly even bloom!) year-round.

To know how to care for your begonia over the winter, you really need to know what kind of begonia you’re growing.

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