Moving your wardrobe is just like moving any other piece of furniture. However, moving the contents of the wardrobe is a little tricky. Before the invention of the wardrobe box, garments where draped on the back seat of the car and transported to the new home. This method is awkward and clumsy because there is [...]
Advice On Saving Money When Hiring A Moving Firm
How would you like to skip all the headaches of moving? This is something that can easily be done but you will have to hire the help of a moving firm. Although moving firms will cost some money, they are not as expensive as many people think they are. Not only that but there are [...]
Easy Handmade Love Coupons for Valentine’s Day
Happy love day friends! Hope you are surrounded with smiles and warmth. I am not into the over-commercialization of this day; expensive gifts and heart-shaped everything. Instead, I prefer a more thoughtful and personal approach such as cooking your partner a lovely dinner, or putting together a mixed playlist on their itunes, washing their car, [...]
Current Project: Transforming a Neutral Master Bedroom into a Grey and White Retreat
A successful entrepreneur and mother of two came to us looking to tranform her master bedroom. After a long day at the office, both her and her husband wanted a place to unwind and relax. Before the neutral cafe walls and dark brown window treatments represented a blah feeling to our clients. After being inspired by an upscale hotel in New York City for [...]
Rooting for Spring
The art of Peter Bowden My display of prints is now at the Hewitts on Western Ave. Drop by for a look! They are 11 X 14 printed on Kodak Endura paper for 100 year colorfastness. Signed, framed and on sale for $49.99. Enjoy! Need a garden speaker for your club or business? Contact: pbowden2@nycap.rr.com [...]
Thompson’s Building Materials Pallet Garden
When a co-worker mentioned that my friend Brenda at Thompsons Building Materials in Fontana, CA had made some pallet gardens, I rushed (literally!) over to take a look. Dont let Thompsons name fool you into thinking they dont have fantastic plants and pottery (and really awesome built in BBQs if you have the space for [...]
happy 1st weekend of 2012
Things that inspired me this week: Feel it! Inside the creative mind: Tom Ford Work it! Live it! Believe it! Do it! Toast to it! Happy weekend loves. Full article…
Book Giveaway: Winner Announced!
The signed copy of Grace Bonneys Design*Sponge at Home book goes to Congratulations to Beth!! She shared that this isnt the only book shes hoping to get for Christmas, I have really wanted this book, but there are a lot of other design books this year that I also want ~ Patina Style, [...]
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Got a Gardener on Your Gift List? Finding the right gift at the last minute can even drive Santa crazy! Think outside the season Since Christmas is a winter holiday I’m afraid that a lot of gardeners end up getting a sweater or scarf as a gift. Don’t you think they’d really prefer a gift [...]
Discount Code for Container Gardeners
Hey guys! Gavin from UZPlanters.com contacted me and shared a discount code that LOTB readers can use to get 10% off any of the containers they sell. Simply type in LOTBPlanters at checkout. I noticed that they sell many of the products I’ve featured here on Life on the Balcony, such as Woolly Pockets and [...]