http://blog.hazaad.com Fri, 11 Apr 2008 05:25:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How To Decorate Your Home - Basic Interior Design Ideas By Angela Sullivan For many homeowners, learning how to decorate can be a challenging endeavor. There are so many factors to consider; where to start, how much to spend, how to layout awkward spaces, what type of furniture to buy. ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2007/04/14/how-to-decorate-your-home-basic-interior-design-ideas/ At different stages in our lives we face different hazards. As we grow older a fall can become a more serious threat. However, there are some small changes that we can make to reduce the danger. Because I deal with rugs, I will start with the rug related precaution. Rug pads ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2007/01/05/precautions-for-falling/ So this is a post about a flat light. A light emitting capacitor in fact. Sounds like something that is both totally cool, and could have some amazing uses in interior design. You could wrap light around almost anything! http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/11/12/flat-light/ There have been some rumblings of late that the home furnishing market is facing a bit of a downturn. This may be the case. Both Pier 1 and Cost Plus have seen their same-store sales dip. It is also believed that the home furnishing industry market is dependent upon the ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/11/02/rumblings-of-a-home-furnishing-downturn/ It looks like some parts of the home furnishing industry might be focusing on children as the key to purchasing decisions. This is similar to what the fast food industry did a while ago. I can see how the fast food industry was able to cash in on this. Food is ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/10/27/the-hopes-of-an-industry-in-a-racecar-bed/ Does it seem like some aspects of the style of the 70’s are coming back into vogue? Just looking over products on home design blogs like Design-sponge I get that feeling. I wonder if there is some reason this is happening. Perhaps it is just the elevated use of lime green. For ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/10/25/70s-style/ I read an interesting article the other day on the rediscovery or quality rugs in the UK. The author argued that this revival of rugs has been the result of new designers taking chances with stylish new designs. I would agree that this has helped draw people’s attention back to ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/10/25/the-re-discovery-of-rugs/ I am proud to announce that we have just launched a new look for hazaad.com. The background is now a nice repeating geometric rug design. Along with this new look has come somewhat of a change in business plan. Now instead of relying heavily on pictures, we encourage people to see ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/10/25/the-new-look-for-hazaadcom/ It might be just me, however, I feel like the bold colors and large patterns of the 1970's are back in style again. For example, check out the wallpaper used in Lucky Number Slevin. Here is an article that claims it is not in fact the 70's that are making ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/07/31/granny-chic/ http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/living/home/15129552.htm Here is an interesting article on some modern rugs, such as ones with curved abstract shapes and flowers. Some of these designs are quite beautiful. It all strikes me as very...San Francisco. http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/07/31/modern-area-rugs/ Las Vegas is still trying to take the “United States Furniture Show” crown from High Point North Carolina. It would appear that hotel rates are a key feature at the moment. The plethora of hotels in Las Vegas appears to give it an advantage on this characteristic. http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/07/25/dueling-furniture-shows/ I know many people who aboslutly love Ikea. I have heard of this devotion reaching near religious zealot levels. I enjoy their minimalist designs quite a bit, however, I have never really understood such a level of devotion. Ikea made the news recently for issueing an volutary recal of 100,000 ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/07/25/fingertip-amputation-avoidance/ http://www.luxist.com/2006/06/11/night-owl-nightlight-rugs/ Here is an article about some rugs that have night lights built in. Think of them as multitasking rugs. If we say that the night light doesn't cause a trip hazard, I'm not so convinced that the rug would be all that comforting. But, hey I've never tried one of these. ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/06/16/night-lights-underfoot/ http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,19364647-2702,00.html Bison, or the American buffalo, is in many ways a wonderful animal. The meat can be excellent (though, at times it can also be somewhat tough) and the furs can be quite nice. A bison's coat can be an excellent material for a rug or the skin can be used as ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/06/05/for-that-rugged-look/ http://www.projo.com/sharedcontent/features/housegarden2/ Here is an article about the move of rugs now into outdoor space. It could be an elegant way to enjoy a barbecue. If one does use rugs for outdoors I would suggest the durability of a wool one, and to also look for rugs with dies that are resistant ... http://blog.hazaad.com/2006/06/05/just-in-time-for-summer/