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| Creating Your Home Spa Wish List |
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The smallest room in the house has become a big focus for creating a home environment that promotes
relaxation. From twisting, twirling water in the bath to racks that warm your towels, there are more luxurious
options than ever before to transform an ordinary bathroom into a corner of paradise. And now, bun-warmers are
no longer found only found in the kitchen. What’s on your wish list? <read more - opens in pdf>
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| Home Security Goes High Tech |
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Long ago, “home security” meant making sure the door was locked when you went out. When home alarm
systems came into fashion, the security conscious homeowner used a setup that consisted of motion sensors and gadgets
attached to windows and doors. It seemed like a good solution at the time. A problem that surfaced immediately
though, was a high incidence of false alarms. These primitive alarms were also ineffective in cases where a burglar
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| Heating & Cooling from the Ground Up |
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Interest in geothermal energy for the home is blossoming across the country, evidenced by the availability
of industry training, consumer protection initiatives, ongoing university research, and government grant and education
programs for homeowners.
A geothermal heating and cooling system uses underground pipes and a heat pump to collect and transfer
heat from the earth to your house in winter. In summer, it works in reverse to transfer heat out, to cool your
house. Although you might not have heard much about geothermal systems <read more - opens in pdf>
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| Kitchen & Bathroom Makeover Budgets |
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A 25 year old car is considered a “classic” among car experts. This distinction is proudly advertised
by owners of these aged beauties but when your kitchen or bathroom hits a similar vintage, it’s anything but “classic”.
According to Statistic Canada, more than two thirds of Canada’s 11.5 million private homes were built
before 1980. That’s a lot of kitchens and bathrooms with chipped countertops and cracked vinyl flooring. If yours
is one of them, sharpen your pencil to work through some numbers before you take a sledgehammer to anything.<read more - opens in pdf>
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Alison has written
more than 40 feature articles
for print publications.
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| Redefining Home Entertainment |
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There are reportedly some people who still get in their car and drive to the video store with their
membership card in hand, browse the aisles for the movie they want then drive back home to watch it in their DVD
player. Some people also take what are called “rolls of film” into a retail outlet and come back an hour or a day
later to see their pictures in printed form. If this sounds like you, it’s time to get up to speed with technology
before these old ways of doing things are no longer available to you.
The digital age is moving at lightning speed into our lives, offering wonderful ways to enjoy new
technology at home. With the personal computer having become a mainstream source of entertainment, PC users have
driven the demand for bigger, faster and more flexible technology to satisfy a thirst for <read more - opens in pdf>
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