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Good Design Awards for Office Supplies

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Posted by Patrick McEwan on 20 Mar 12 - 0 Comments

Good design doesn’t just apply to big stuff like office chairs and worksurfaces. It’s also evident in the little things that make your job easier. Here are a few of the office products that got the “Good Design 2011” nod for streamlining repetitive tasks that require excellent tools for organization and productivity.

Pebble Dispensers

We could all use this kind of pet rock at work. Choose your brightly colored Scotch tape or Post-It dispenser from the Pebble collection. These weighted supply holders make one-hand dispensing a snap. At less than $15 for both pieces, these are something every office worker can afford. Say goo

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Petit St. Vincent

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Posted by Patrick McEwan on 07 Mar 12 - 0 Comments








Sometimes you just need to get away from it all and I can’t think of a better escape than Petit St. Vincent, “a private island for private people” in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. You won’t find a TV, phone or internet *gasp!* in any of the 22 newly renovated cottages. Read more…

Sweetwater Bungalows Bring the Outdoors Inside

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Posted by Patrick McEwan on 26 Feb 12 - 0 Comments

Posted: Jan. 25th, 2012 | Comments 1 |      The best part of camping is getting to enjoy the great outdoors and feel a real connection with nature. The worst part of camping is feeling exposed to the elements and feeling far away from civilization. The solution is a Sweetwater Bungalow, which brings luxury into the great outdoors — or the backyard. Sweetwater Bungalow’s prefabricated semi-permanent structures can be used anywhere, for any reason; whether you want a quiet getaway in the backyard or wherever else your adventures take you. In the summer months, it could even be used as a creative guesthouse (intrepid bungalow owners have even been known to install toilets and heat sources). The new a Read more…

How to mount your new TV

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Posted by Patrick McEwan on 17 Feb 12 - 0 Comments

Come on, now. Everyone thinks they can hang a new LCD or plasma television. I’m reminded about what Mike Tyson said about boxing, “Everyone has a plan ’till they get punched in the mouth.”

I’ve seen a $1,899 LCD television, face down, on a wood floor after it fell from the mount and it wasn’t pretty. Here in the Seattle area you can spend around $375 to call in contractor to hang a wall mount and large screen TV.  Basic guaranteed service includes the mount installation, TV set-up, and plugging in additional components (VCR, Blu-Ray, and satellite or cable box). You’ll pay more to have a new wall box, wall plates, a  new electrical outlet behind the TV, or in installing full-motion mounts.

Or, you can do it yourself

Relax; it’s a minor home improvement effort. It’s not like you’ll be building a home recording studio. The most-critical step in it all is finding the mount that easily supports the full weight of your new TV.

The tag of the mount may insist it hangs up to a certain diagonally-sized television. Or the teen clerk wit

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Why Homeowners Need Responsive General Contractors

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Posted by Patrick McEwan on 09 Feb 12 - 0 Comments

Renovations include countless small tasks that come together to form a brand new space within your home. And any of those small jobs can get complicated. Responsive Virginia general contractors work hard to communicate with homeowners and tackle every problem efficiently with the customer’s satisfaction in mind.

Why is Responsiveness an Important Trait in a General Contractor?

Most people hire a general contracting firm to take care of major home renovations like kitchen remodeling, bathroom renovations, roofing, siding and deck construction. These projects must be handled carefully from the design stage to completion, including all of the many steps in between. General contractors have the skills and knowledge to manage these projects well.

Do you really need to be in constant communication with the contractor throughout your project? M

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