Interior Details

Carbon Monoxide Detectors

April 5, 2012

Smoke detectors have been a staple in homes for years and have saved many lives. In recent years, Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors have also been added, either as stand alone units (where there are existing smoke detectors) or as combination units (CO and Smoke). Carbon Monoxide is a toxic gas that is invisible, odorless and tasteless. [...]

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Ceramic vs Porcelain Tile

March 22, 2012

It is generally assumed that porcelain tile is better than ceramic tile and therefore usually costs more. When researching the actual differences between the two a myriad of fallacies and myths came to light. Basically, Ceramic and Porcelain tile are both made from clay, but porcelain is fired at a high temperature and is better [...]

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After the Holidays, Time to Organize

January 10, 2012

Once the decorations are boxed do you have a really good space to store them? They may find their way to an extra closet but most often they’re stacked in the garage. While that may be the best place, do you have the necessary storage products to keep them safe and out of the way? SandStar [...]

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Holidays Are Coming! Time to Spruce Up!

November 15, 2011

With the Holiday Season beginning next week, it’s time to look around the house and see what needs to be done to spruce up your home for company. If you take a little time to do a survey of your home you can make a list of small projects that when completed, will have a big [...]

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Think Inside the Box? — Design Thinking

May 28, 2011
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A few short years ago, a picture like this wouldn’t have made many popular magazines and chances are you would have looked at it and said something along the lines of… YUK! Is that what you say now? Or has the look above grown on you over the last few years? One of the cool [...]

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Faux Painting a Groin Vault

February 2, 2011
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“What’s a groin vault?”, you may be asking yourself. Despite the unfortunate name, it’s a very special and beautiful type of vaulted ceiling originating way back with the Roman Empire. (I learned that and more at the wikipedia page for Groin Vault) As interesting as that may be, what we really want to share in [...]

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