All the Warmth in Your Home Does Not Come from Flames.

Your selection of color, size and style of an area rug can change the look and feel of a room as quickly as you can place the rug on the floor. Perhaps no other single home decor accessory like oval area rug can bring such a dramatic change in appearance for so little money. Because area rugs can be made individually as well as mass manufactured there is nearly an infinite number of choices that you can make. Modern designers use area rugs to create drama or a focal point in a room and to transition smoothly between differently styled rooms.

With efficient central heating systems the norm in American housing we do not often get the opportunity to appreciate the cozy warmth and convenience of room heaters. Those of us who live in the winter storm belt of the Midwest and Northeast, however, probably will get that opportunity one or two times every winter. A heavy snow storm, or even worse, an ice storm can knock down power lines and turn off your central heating system for days at a time. In those cases a portable propane heater is a live saver, sometimes literally. When you have a portable emergency generator to power small electric heaters you can mix and match room heater to suit your specific needs. A small propane heater will run for hours on a small propane cylinder. A small electric heater does not draw much more power than a toaster.

Housing experts tell us that patios and outdoor living spaces received the bulk of home remodelling dollars in 2009. That’s a switch from previous years when kitchens and bathrooms received the most attention from homeowners looking to upgrade their living space. It makes sense too. Warm months invite outdoor living and during the colder months heated houses get stuffy and uncomfortable. Patio heaters run by either gas or electricity can create a cone of comfort on your patio even in the dead of Winter. With so much going on outside nowadays consider garden tool storage to make it more liveable, hide the clutter, and keep your outdoor paraphenalia organized and within easy reach.