The story of the line begins in 1730 with the birth of Josiah Wedgwood to a family who manufactured pottery. At six years old, Josiah was an apprentice and by 14 he had suffered a bout of smallpox that weakened his right knee. By 1760, Josiah had his own factory and had been experimenting with different formulas of porcelain, clays…
Category: Interior Design
Office Decorating Ideas
Congratulations! You’ve landed the perfect job, complete with your own office. Now what? Of course, you’ll be spending time mastering the ins and outs of your new position. And you’ll be moving into you new office. You will, no doubt, have the requisite desk, file drawers and bookshelves. But what can you do to make your office truly yours? With…
The Decor Is Totally Up To You
If you are beginning the process of building a new home or of moving into a different home, then you are well aware of what a process that is. It seems like there are an endless amount of decisions to be made and choices to be had. One of the biggest yet most overlooked decisions in the moving process is…
Digital Globes
Globes are the spherical version of a map. Their spherical shape allows them to represent the earth perfectly. Globes were always in used as navigational tools as well as to understand various earth’s processes and phenomena. The earliest globes were traced to the fifteenth century. Like maps, globes also show accurate directions, dimensions, distances, shapes and sizes of all the…
How To Organize With A Closet Organizer
Closets seem to be one of the messiest places in our homes. This is the place where we throw all of the junk that we want to get rid of in a hurry. We think if we cannot see the unorganized space with all the clutter, all is clean and fine. However, it is not so fine when we go…
A Look At Cuckoo Clock Movement
The inside mechanics of cuckoo clocks maintain virtually the same design since the day they were first created in the Black Forest of Germany. While the parts are now sometimes made out of metal and plastic instead of the all wood versions that started it all, the weights and counterbalance mechanisms that help them perform accurately and to imitate the…
Here Are Some Useful Tips To Know Before Choosing Curtains
Consider the style, size, and shape of the window, and what you want the curtains for. Think about the room, its proportions and what it’s used for, the upholstery, and accessories. Curtains can be hung from rods in a number of ways. Although most are functional rather than stylish, some decorative types are available. The right choice will not only…
Green Furniture Fad Or Fabulous
Enter almost any home today and you are immediately hit with a number of air-borne pollutants that you cannot even see. This occurs in any home, office or other space where furniture and fabrics are used. Over the last few years, a new method of furniture making has been occurring. Green furniture or eco-friendly furniture is a new buzzword for…
Modern Furniture 101
As the name suggests, ‘Modern Furniture’ is furniture of our times that is comfortable, affordable, and stylish to match modern tastes and perspectives. Technically speaking, the phrase Modern Furniture refers to furniture from the latter half of the 20th century and on into contemporary styles of today. A microscopic view of this kind of furniture reveals that designers more often…
Memory Foam Worth The Money Or Just Another Sales Crap
Wondering Why so Many People Talk about Memory Foam Mattress? Let’s See if it’s Worth Your Attention. Everybody wants and needs a quality and comfortable sleep at night. If you can’t relax your muscles during a sleep, then you’ll feel worse and worse every next day. For a person to feel energetic and actually relaxed, she needs a quality night’s…