As most women, I really love my houses and I really spend a lot of my time trying to remodel and repair them so that they always look new and, at the same time, classic and extremely stylish! As a matter of fact, it is extremely hard for me to take good care of my houses in Nashville and Chicago but I really do my best in order to make them last for centuries…
Keeping this in mind, when considering Nashville Remodeling I always tend to look for the best solution on the website above as the company is specialized in building custom homes, garages, remodeling homes but also specialized in kitchen and bath remodeling, which is an area that is extremely important for any house owner. Furthermore, if you call the (615) 866-2064 then you will get a free estimate, allowing you to have a much more precise idea of how it all works and how much it is going to cost you. Personally, I have already hired the services of this company before and I must say that I was extremely satisfied with the final result and that the price was more than fair if I consider the quality of the service.
So, do you also need to remodel your home in Nashville? If that’s the case, then you should take some of your time and have a look at the website above.
Jun 2, 2009
Top 10 greatest ceilings around the world
Women tend to love outdoor furniture, ceilings and many other components of the concept of their own house. Personally, what I love to see the most are definitely the amazing ceilings that we find all around the world! You may read the msnbc.com article below and discover which are some of the best to be seen all around the world:
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Michelangelo's painted ceiling in the Sistine Chapel in Rome may be the most lauded in the ceiling world, but it's far from the only one worth straining your neck to see.
The editors and members of travel Web site VirtualTourist.com have compiled a list of the World's Top 10 Greatest Ceilings, apart from the Sistine Chapel. Reuters has not endorsed this list.
1. Bellagio Hotel; Las Vegas, Nevada
The colored disks that float on the ceiling of the Bellagio may look like multi-colored jellyfish, but they are in fact thousands of hand-blown glass flowers. Like the town itself, it has to be seen to be believed.
You'd never guess by looking at the outside of this small, relatively simple church that such stunning artwork graces the inside. It's said that none of the 104 winged cherubs that dot the ceiling are alike.
3. Grand Central Station; New York City, New York
Once covered in black grime, this ceiling was restored in the 1990s as part of the station's renovation and now depicts several signs of the zodiac in beautiful sea-green and gold hues. There's even a little patch that was left dirty just to show the difference between the "before" and "after."
4. Galeries Lafayette Department Store; Paris, France
The glass domed ceiling at the famed department store attracts as many tourists as shoppers. Unveiled in 1912, the dome is overshadowed only by the view from the store's terrace.
5. Khai Dinh Tomb; Hue, Vietnam
It took 11 years to complete, but the results are pretty astounding with the ceiling featuring nine hand-painted dragons in fine, fleeting clouds.
6. Sant'Ignazio Church; Rome, Italy
It's almost impossible to believe when looking at this multi-dimensional painting that the surface is actually flat. Perhaps one of the most incredible examples of "Trick of the Eye" paintings ever completed, it's a clear rival with its more famous nearby neighbor — the Sistine Chapel
No one could ever say this building was constructed too hastily. Started in the 1800s and still unfinished, the imposing forest-like ceiling is as original as the rest of the Gaudi-designed church.
8. Central Rotunda, Griffith Park Observatory; Los Angeles, California
Designed by Hollywood art director turned muralist Hugo Ballin, the subtle, circular painting depicts the signs of the zodiac and other celestial objects. An interesting side note: Ballin was a sketch artist on the film The Wizard of Oz, which might explain the ceiling's whimsical look.
9. Macy's Department Store; Chicago, Illinois
This genuine Tiffany ceiling is so incredible it's enough to distract even the most ardent shopaholic. Over 100 years old, it's composed of more than 1.6 million pieces of glass and is considered by many to be one of the best examples of Tiffany craftsmanship ever constructed.
10. Opera Garnier; Paris, France
Although the primary function of the building is to provide a stage for the city's extraordinary ballet company, Marc Chagall's ceiling mural is a show in itself. Thought to be somewhat incongruous with the building's architecture, it was the source of much controversy when it was added in 1964.
Wholesale marketing updates
As a businesswoman who loves to share vital business tips and discuss the current financial trends and business prospects, the truth is that I often find myself discussing the important role played by wholesale marketing and how it influences the market.
Wholesale marketing is, in my personal opinion, one of the best areas that experienced sellers could consider exploiting because it allows massive sourcing for much smaller costs, making you the number one source for useful products that tend to sell really quickly on the market. In fact, as you are able to get enormous quantities of products and quickly distribute them in shops, it is extremely easy to make consistent profit even if you are not very experienced with wholesaling.
Furthermore, now that the Internet is a very trusted source for selling your products, then you definitely need to have a look at the website to which I have linked above so that you can have a more precise idea of how offline and online wholesale marketing works and how incredibly easy it is to dominate it. Moreover, on the website above you will also have the chance to read interesting articles that explain how the wholesale marketing techniques develop, how Drop shipping is playing an important role, how you can spot interesting deals, amongst many other interesting topics that will surely attract any wholesale marketer who wants to take the next step towards financial success!
So, would you like to know more about wholesale marketing, Drop ship and many other vital topics around these? If that’s the case, then just take some of your time to have a deep look at the links above and make sure that you subscribe to the newsletter so that you can always be up-to-date with the major events related to wholesale marketing that could really influence your investments and businesses.
Finding the perfect destination for the family
Do you normally take the kids with you when you travel or when you have to participate in reunions which take place in other countries? If you love to travel with the kids and if you would like to find yourself the cheapest solution that may provide you enough entertainment within the US, then Kansas city is your destination! Below is another msnbc.com article showing you why:
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By Eileen Ogintz
The kids don't know what to do first.
Should they make a puzzle, cutting the pieces on the old-fashioned puzzle machine? Create art with melted crayons in the "glow in the dark" room, build a one-of-a-kind hat or a 3-D dinosaur or "publish" a book?
Kansas City is one place where they can do all of that and more — and it won't cost parents a penny. That's because Kansas City's Kaleidoscope in Crown Center is totally free, thanks to Hallmark. Kids use art supplies and recycled materials — long rolls of shiny gold ribbon, every color of marker, colored paper that's cut into hearts and circles and squares, curly ribbon, bright fabric, plastic tubs and cardboard tubes — to create their own art in a fanciful space. (Check out the family workshops!) Some 140,000 children visited Kaleidoscope last year.
"I love this place," said Amy Schreifels, who was helping to chaperone her child's first-grade class. She often brings her four kids, who range in age from six to 11, here. Each of them, she says, finds something they want to do. "It's safe, it's free and the kids don't want to leave," Schreifels says. While you're in Crown Center, visit the Hallmark Visitor's Center to see how greeting cards are made. You'll also learn how the whole business got started by 18-year-old Joyce Clyde Hall selling postcards out of two shoeboxes at a local YMCA.
Many of us might recall that Hallmark is headquartered in this friendly Midwestern city. Most of us think of Kansas City, Mo., as a terrific place for barbecue. And it is. There are more than 100 Kansas City barbecue restaurants in all, but there is also plenty of jazz and a whole lot of fountains — the city has more than 200, more than any city in the world except for Rome. But what a lot of people don't realize is how much families can do here.
This summer, when we're all watching our vacation budgets so carefully, let's remember there is a lot to see and do wherever you live — and those cities — large and small — want and need your business as much as far flung destinations. Take the time to explore your own city like a tourist and let the kids lead the way. Stop for a day or two at a smaller city nearby.
In Kansas City, for example, you can find a hotel room for less than $100 a night and the kids will love jumping through the famous fountains outside of Crown Center and just about every other public building here. You'll love the award-winning children's theater, The Coterie Theater, which offers a special Coterie At Night Series for teens.
Plenty of restaurants seem designed with kids in mind like Fritz's Railroad Restaurant where the burgers are delivered via "train track" that curves around the restaurant or Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue — first opened in 1957 and now boasting an extensive menu, including everything from ribs and chicken to New Zealand rack of lamb, shrimp and steaks. Kids are bound to like the "Cheesy Corn Bake" and triple chocolate brownie. Parents will like the reasonable prices.
There's the first-rate National World War I Museum, the only National World War I museum in the country, attracting scholars and historians from around the world. The museum displays many objects never before seen that tell the story of the Great War as told by those who fought it at home and in the trenches. Check out what soldiers had in their pockets, for example, (cards and Bibles). Kids will love the chance to create their own War Bonds poster — and then email it home.
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