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1. Try This Lightbulb Trick If the lightbulbs in your apartment are giving your space a less than welcoming feel, don’t fret. Home influencer Imani Keal, who lives in a studio apartment in Washington, DC, shares a helpful trick. “If you’re into a moody/cozy aesthetic, pair an unlacquered brass fixture with an amber glass light bulb,” she suggests. “The ‘golden glow’ is everything and will warm up any space.” 2. Fake Custom Sconces Maybe you’ve always admired the look of sconces hanging beside a bed or in the living room—but if you’re a renter, you can’t just electrically wire a brand new piece into the wall....

This was exacerbated by the fact that there were a number of low-grade materials being manufactured and marketed under the linoleum name. When these bargain products started to warp, crack, and fall apart, it was linoleum that received the blame. Recently, however, there has been renewed interest in linoleum as a residential flooring material, thanks to consumers attracted to the fact that linoleum is a natural material without the environmental drawbacks of synthetic vinyl flooring....

Aside from its rapid growth rate, the velvet plant is known for something else—its offensive-smelling flowers. When the plant reaches maturity, it begins to flower with small red and yellow buds that emit a strong (and very unpleasant) odor. Most growers solve this problem by simply snipping off the smelly flowers. Flowering is also a sign that the plant has reached maturity and will soon begin to die back....

My 22-month-old son is excited by all vehicle types; trucks, fire engines, cars, and especially trains. We have a ton of individual trains, but I wanted a real train set that would keep his attention and one that he could play with for years to come. The VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Train Station Playset caught my attention with its bright colors and SmartPoint talking features, so I was excited to test it out with him....

Some other warning signs are a little more subtle, and some are even more obvious. Here are some of the most common signs of trouble. Temperamental Light Fixture You’ve likely had this experience: When you flip the toggle lever on a light switch to the ON position, it takes a moment for the light to go on, or the light fixture flickers momentarily before turning on. This often indicates that the metal parts inside the switch are wearing out and that its contacts are failing to make the connections needed to complete the electrical path and allow the light to illuminate....

Focus on these areas and learn some basic rules for the laundry room that will help keep your family safe. Water and Electricity Safety Washing = water, of course, and water and electricity don’t mix well. Outlets in the laundry room should have a ground fault circuit interrupter. If your home is older and doesn’t have these, they are easy to install. Should you have a washer leak or burst washer hose, unplug both the washer and dryer immediately....

When the leach lines fail, the entire system fails. Knowing how to identify failing or failed leach lines might help you catch the problem in time and limit replacement costs. How a Septic System Works Septic systems are often called onsite wastewater management systems to distinguish them from municipal or public waste systems. That term—onsite—is key because a home’s septic system and a municipal system essentially do the same thing....

What Is a Split King Bed? Before going into more detail about split king sheets, it’s important to understand what a split king bed is and what its benefits are. Like a standard king bed, a split king bed can accommodate a mattress that is 76 inches wide, but instead of using one mattress, it uses two separate twin size mattresses that add up to that size. The main advantage and reason why people opt for a split king bed is the fact that each of the mattresses can be customized to their preferred comfort level and desired firmness and elevation to ensure the best possible sleep quality....

Learning about a wild turkey’s favorite foods can help birders better understand these birds’ foraging habits. It also helps to inform where to find turkeys throughout the year when different food sources are available. Foods They Eat Wild turkeys are opportunistically omnivorous, which means they will readily sample a wide range of foods, both animal and plant. They forage frequently and will eat many different things, including: Acorns, hickory nuts, beechnuts, and walnuts, either cracked open or swallowed whole Seeds and grains, including spilled birdseed or corn and wheat in agricultural fields Berries, wild grapes, crabapples, and other small fruits Small reptiles, including lizards and snakes Fleshy plant parts, such as buds, roots, bulbs, succulents, and cacti Plant foliage, grass, and tender young leaves or shoots Large insects, including grasshoppers, spiders, and caterpillars Snails, slugs, and worms Sand and small gravel for grit to aid proper digestion...

Stratification and Scarification in Nature Stratification and scarification occur naturally when seeds stay outdoors through the cold winter. Some seeds, like morning glories and lotus, have outer shells that are extremely hard and don’t allow water through. This is one way a seed stays dormant in the fall and winter until growing conditions improve. Animals can also scarify seed by eating the hard seeds and digesting them. This is how strawberries can make their way around your yard....

What a Microbevel Is Sometimes called an eased edge or kissed edge, a microbevel is a 45-degree cut down the sides of the long sides of floorboards. A microbevel is a shallow hairline cut, not a deep incision. When two square-edged solid wood floorboards meet up, the result is a close-to-smooth floor with no visible seams between the boards. When two microbevel floorboards meet up, the bevels create a V-shape....

Some notable contemporary 21st century architects include Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, Tadao Ando, Shigeru Ban, Santiago Calatrava and the late Zaha Hadid, who died at 65 in 2016 but whose oeuvre is still being built by the company she left behind. These contemporary “starchitects” are known for show-stoppingly expressive buildings rendered in unconventional, sometimes gravity-defying shapes that alter the landscape in places around the world. . While they have all built ambitious large-scale buildings like Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA or Nouvel’s Philharmonie de Paris, many have also built private residences such as the Hadid-designed luxury condominiums at 520 West 28th Street overlooking NYC’s High Line....

Key Characteristics Gothic revival architecture is most readily identified by its intricate detailing, tall, vertical emphasis, large windows, and a plethora of pointed arches. These structures have steep gables that are often trimmed with decorative trims or details. The iconic pointed arches are seen in window shapes, doorways, and decorative features. Flying buttresses are common and help to support the soaring ceilings used in this style. This architectural term refers to a support that is perpendicular to the exterior wall....

What Slime Mold Is “Slime mold” is an umbrella term. It does not refer to one particular organism. In fact, there are hundreds of different types, and not all of them are even closely related to each other. Dog vomit slime mold, with its bright yellow color, is one of the more spectacular of them. Slime mold can appear on numerous different objects in the landscape, including on compost, on mulch, and on logs, but our focus is on slime mold that appears on your lawn grass....

Cull means to choose or select, especially when separating the preferred from the inferior. Other names for cull lumber include culled lumber or scrap bin lumber. Don’t see everything you need? The cull lumber inventory changes daily, so it may be worth checking back tomorrow.

Building Codes and Zoning Regulations Securing Homeowners Insurance for a Teensy Home on Wheels is so challenging. Darrell Grenz, of Darrell Grenz Insurance, says: “The tiny house movement is all about people living independently on their unique terms. So it just makes sense that the typical tiny house dweller lives in a structure that does not fit into a box or classification for an existing insurance program.” Virtually all standard forms of housing are required to comply with local building codes and zoning regulations, which determines a home’s classification for insurance....

We think of reddish light as warmer and bluish light as cooler. The color of light is expressed in color temperature, which relates to the temperature a hypothetical black body would radiate at various temperatures — and, perhaps confusingly, warmer colors are at lower color temperatures than cooler colors are. The Color Temperature Scale Colors on the color temperature scale that range from about 2700K to 3000K are called warm colors....

What to Consider When Putting a TV in the Bedroom Before placing a TV wherever it fits in the room, you must consider how easily it can be viewed from various angles. If you would like to watch TV in bed, be sure to place it in an area that can easily be viewed while laying down, such as on a wall at the foot of the bed or a dresser nearby....

Each store boasts a dizzying array of fresh-cut roses and other grab-and-go florals as well as a surprising assortment of houseplants. The plants not only are of good quality, but they also are amazingly affordable! Such a pairing has inspired many fans to take to social media in order to marvel over their finds and gush about what they might find next. The No. 4 Plant Retailer According to August 2021 data from TraQline, a company that tracks market and consumer trends in a variety of product offerings, Trader Joe’s comes in at No....