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The Art of Fine Furniture Design

by Special to Casa Latina on March 8, 2012

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Understand The Importance Of Planning, Placement And Value Before Selecting New Furniture. Homeowners seek interiors with fine furnishings and accessories. Whether enlisting interior designers or doing it themselves, many are turning to a popular trend of using traditional furnishings in a range of juxtaposed décors. “With emphasis on comfort and personal style, many homes include varied elements [...]

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Libreria El Ateneo Grand Splendid

by Marlene Pratt on March 5, 2012

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Ever catch yourself admiring an old building and dreaming of how it could be converted into something new. Well, I often do and recently while waiting at my doctors office I picked up a copy of National Geographic’s Traveler Magazine and I found the perfect transplant. When you first look at the pictures you ask [...]

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Mini Home Make-Over For A Child Friendly Home

by Special to Casa Latina on March 2, 2012

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As a new parent, there are a lot of things you need to consider when kid-proofing your home. Only when all corners are be padded and almost anything with a hinge is locked can you consider considering your home a child-friendly fort. Yet, as your kids thrive, your home suffers: the furniture gets stained, the [...]

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A Casa Latina Home Décor Find

by Nora Diaz Bretherton on February 26, 2012

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Transform The Ordinary Into The Extraordinary. Casa Latina is always on the lookout for unique and interesting home décor ideas and we’ve found one with Skattered Moments. Skattered Moments is a new company that transforms simple photos into stylish, captivating, customized works of art. Using patented software, they pixelate an image using a variety of [...]

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Diseño económico para el hogar

by Especialmente para Casa Latina on February 23, 2012

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Si sueña con grandes proyectos de diseño pero tiene poco presupuesto, no se preocupe: no tiene por qué sacrificar el estilo. Pruebe estas sugerencias de decoración a bajo costo de la diseñadora y contratista Amy Matthews de “Sweat Equity” and “Bathroom Renovations” del canal DIY Network. Renueve su cocina en forma instantánea y sin gastar [...]

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Two-Tone Kitchen Design Ideas

by Marlene Pratt on February 16, 2012

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An overwhelming kitchen is one that has too much of anything. Large amounts of the same color running throughout, countless accessories, a great deal of cabinets and — can you believe it — too much counter top space.   It is no mistake that kitchens in the 21st century are getting bigger by the minute. No [...]

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Same Day Last-Minute Valentine’s Day Ideas

by Marlene Pratt on February 14, 2012

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If you are worried that you don’t have a gift or something special for your love you still have time to turn it around. Here are some ‘last minute Valentine’s Day solutions’ in my Fox News Latino article posted today: Ok. So you’ve waited to the last minute and you don’t have a Valentine’s Day gift for that special [...]

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Marlene’s Five Favorite Chairs

by Marlene Pratt on February 6, 2012

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We sit on them every day without giving them a second thought. I imagine the first chair a human ever sat on was probably a rock. The rock chair, I assume, was practical and durable yet extremely uncomfortable.  Somewhere along the line our species developed a taste for style and comfort, and in doing so, the following [...]

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Cómo cuidar más a nuestro planeta

by Marlene Pratt on February 1, 2012

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Nuestro planeta es todo lo que tenemos; sin él dejaríamos de existir. Y sin embargo, continuamos abusando de nuestro regalo más preciado. Algunos (grandes empresas) despojan el planeta simplemente por avaricia; otros (la humanidad en general) lo despojan sin saberlo. Los relojes suenan, y ya se ha anunciado la hora de despertar; tan sólo debemos [...]

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