Louis Comfort Tiffany is as famous for his legendary store as he is for the lampshades he began to create in the late 1800s. His first lampshades were made of blown glass and exhibited for the world at the 1893 World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago.
Tip The Tiffany mark is found on the base of the lampshade, as Mr. Tiffany was sure to mark all of his work. However, sometimes authentic bases are combined with non-authentic glass lampshades.
Refrigerators revolutionized food storage by allowing people to keep food cold at a constant and often adjustable temperature, which keeps food fresh longer. Refrigerators are complex machines that utilize numerous active and inactive chemicals to keep food cool, while wasting as little energy as possible.
Tetrafluoroethane Tetrafluoroethane, also known as Hydro-Fluorocarbon Type 134a, is commonly used in many modern refrigerators. It begins its cycle as a gas that gradually condenses into a liquid when moving through the interior liquid coils of the refrigerator's inner workings.
Build a homemade rotisserie for your barbecue grill that is motorized and turns the meat at a smooth and even rate to ensure that all sides of the meat get the same amount of exposure to the heat.
Rotisseries are also popular because some of the fat melts and runs down the meat into the coals, allowing the proper searing of the meat and reducing the fat content.
Things You Will Need + Safety goggles and clothing (including welder's gloves) Barbecue grill (with notches on either side for a rotisserie) Grinder Iron bar stock (1/2-inch diameter, the width of the grill plus 8 inches) Iron bar stock (1/4-inch diameter, 14 inches long) Steel pipe (1/2-inch internal diameter, 6 inches long) Hacksaw Drill with carbide tip bit (1/2 inch) Nuts and bolts (four of each, 1/4 inch) Equipment for welding metal Motor (2 horsepower) Motorcycle gears (one very large and the other as small as you can find) Motorcycle chain Square piece of scrap metal (large enough to cover the motor as a heat shield) Soldering equipment Light dimmer Electrical extension cord Tip Cookbooks are available for rotisserie cooking.
If you have plain, dull ceiling tiles in your house, consider covering the ceiling tiles with plaster or drywall and paint to give the space a more customized look. Of these two options, drywall is far more simple and straightforward to install than plaster. Installing drywall over ceiling tiles rather than plaster saves you the burden of having to mix and spread the plaster. Moreover, you can faux finish drywall for a bold, fresh look.
River rock is similar to pea gravel, consisting of tiny pebbles of different colors. It is installed on pathways, pool decks and other outdoor patios areas. The pebbles are bound together with an epoxy resin material that hardens when dry. Over time, this epoxy wears down and must be reapplied to maintain the floor.
Homeowners can reseal river rock themselves as long as the rocks are clean and dry.
Humidifiers add moisture to the air. Many homes become uncomfortably dry during the winter. Increasing the humidity in a room relieves itchy skin and irritated sinus passages, making the home a more comfortable and pleasant place for all.
Turn simple sponges into effective room humidifiers. While pricey electric humidifiers effectively treat large spaces, small rooms can be just as successfully treated with a simple, homemade model created from a naturally absorbent sponge.
The Hoover SteamVac Spin Scrub is a carpet cleaner with a one gallon clean water tank, 12 amp motor, heated cleaning, 20-foot-long cord, grip-style handle, 96-inch-long hose and a set of attachments, including an upholstery tool.
The Hoover SteamVac Spin Scrub upholstery tool can be used to clean couches and other furniture. Attach the tool to the main hose on the vacuum to suction dirt and debris from upholstery surfaces such as couches and chairs.
Colonial-style homes are still very popular designs in today's housing market as they are stately and evoke an old-world charm. Various cultures ranging from French to ancient Roman contributed to what we now think of as a colonial house.
The colonial house is charming yet stately and remains a desirable architectural style. Colonial Defined By definition, a colonial home has to evoke architecture of the colonial period in the United States.
The fibers that make up clothing weaken over time and flake off when rubbed. These flaked off fibers -- commonly referred to as lint -- can clog the inside of a washing machine as it functions and end up reattaching to the clothes.
You can clean a washing machine so that the lint being generated doesn’t end up on the clothes. Household supplies and tools are all that is needed.
The noisiest skylights are single-paned and provide the least insulation from outside noises. If your skylight is single-paned, replacing it with a double- or triple-paned skylight will sharply dampen the noise.
If your skylight is already double- or triple-paned and noise is still an issue, fiberglass insulation will further reduce noise.
Warning Always wear protective eye goggles when working with fiberglass insulation.
Determine the number of panes in your skylight.