Some houses are just . . . mean. Sure, your home design looks great, but there may be so many roadblocks to controlling the HVAC in the house, you wonder if you must choose between an aesthetically pleasing room, or something that’s comfortable. Truth is, you can obviously get the best of both worlds, but it can be challenging (unless you’re willing to spend a lot of money on monthly energy bills).
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Curtains are a powerful accessory for enhancing the comfort of your home, but when combined with the right linings, they can also significantly improve insulation. Layering curtains and linings not only helps regulate room temperature but also increases privacy, blocks out light, and even reduces noise. Here’s how to layer curtains and linings for maximum insulation and get the most out of your window treatments. Continue reading How to Layer Curtains and Linings for Maximum Insulation
Joan Jett isn’t the only one who loves Rock & Roll, bitches. Former Hanoi Rocks front man and, let’s face it, Glam Rock Legend, Michael Monroe seems to be fond of it as well — and who could blame him? While Monroe should have been as big of a household name as, say Steven Tyler, it didn’t quite work out that way. But Michael Monroe has always played the hand he was dealt. Looking back in anger is for pussies.
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Hey what’s up. You might have noticed that the blog has been a little light on posts since Monday night. This is owing to the fact that Hurricane Sandy came knocking, literally, on my front door. The buildings where I live on East 14th Street were hit very hard, with flooding in all basements. Not to mention, but you can see I am about to, the fact that we are located just half a block from the Con Ed transformer that exploded so spectacularly shortly before lower Manhattan was blanketed in darkness for days that, as of this writing, still have not seen a return of electricity to our homes.