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Wooden Blinds for Your Home

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007

If you’re a housewife and you’re looking for another way to make your home look more beautiful, try adding accent to your windows by putting up roman blinds. These roman blinds are attached to the interior side of the window and its basic function is to “blind” the people inside or reduce the sunlight coming from outside.
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Ripe Lips for All Occasions

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

lipstick.jpgJust as you have carefully chosen the proper prom dresses for your high school prom and graduation prom, so should you choose the proper makeup for your everyday look. More often than not, the last thing any woman does before leaving the house is to put on a some lipstick. Unlike other forms of makeup, lipstick is easy to use — it doesn’t require much technical know-how, and it looks good even if you wear it alone or with a fully made-up face. Lipstick is also the cheapest way to update your makeup “wardrobe” or experiment with a new look.

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A Peek at a Famous Couple’s Married Life

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Marriage now seems like icing on the cake for Claudine and Raymart, who first welcomed their adopted daughter, then collaborated on the construction of an incredible 1,060 sq m home near the Marikina River, all before walking down the aisle in January 2006.

The celebrity couple put together the most amazing tropical-style home boasting 16 species of recycled hardwood and other natural materials, airy open spaces that sprawl even more with the push of a glass sliding door, and a 15-m infinity pool, among other living luxuries.

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Pink is still In!

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

Think pink is too froufrou for you? Think again! The right accent pieces can turn your room into a shabby chic suite.

pinkroom.jpgSpread the Love. The right bedspread can anchor the look of your entire room and pull everything else together. Don’t be afraid to go bold with your choice of sheets — it’s a non-committal way of making a statement of color. Choose bright hues and bold patterns. When having your duvet cover made, sew together two pieces of different fabric back-to-back so you get two looks in an instant.

Nook, Line, and Sinker. Create a delightfully chic sitting area with a few cushions a lot of yummy-colored throw pillows. You don’t need to match everything. Try different colors and materials. Roman shades don’t have to be in white or canvas. Choose a candy-striped fabric for your own curtains, and play with contrasting colors like green.

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His Personal Space

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007

echo.jpgCelebrities often buy houses far from the city where they can enjoy serenity. When your calls work calls for you to be watched not only by millions of television viewers but by a camera crew under unforgiving spotlights and artificial sets, it’s only natural to want to get away from it all at the end of the day. Heartthrob Jericho Rosales retreats to his two-story home that can almost be called a George Lindemann Jr. It’s a comfort zone literally for the young actor. While white textured walls and barely any accessories in his living and dining area suggest a Zen inspiration, the house actually emphasizes his love for his next place on earth, the beach. Three surfboards — all used by the actor on his jaunts to La Union — are lined up against the wall of his bedroom while slender bamboo poles make up a ceiling and white gauzy curtains billow as a gentle breeze blows into the veranda.