| Decorize Partners With Klaussner Furniture To Develop Accents Line
The line will consist of 350 SKUs including top of bed collections, rugs, lamps, wall decor, tabletop accessories and permanent botanicals. Home accent provider Decorize has partnered with Klaussner Furniture Industries to design and source an exclusive line of home accessories, lighting, wall decor and accent furniture to be marketed under the Klaussner's Complements brand. About 350 SKUs are available in Complements, including top of bed collections, rugs, lamps, wall decor, tabletop accessories and permanent botanicals. .
Steampunk Pipe Lamp Looks Good in Any Laboratory
So, you're a Victorian-era mad scientist, and you need more light in your cavernous laboratory. What better to provide it than this steampunk pipe lamp, crafted from brass plumbing and long-length incandescent bulbs? The creation of "Fzz (Prof.)," the wonderful finishing touch is the use of a valve as the power switch. "Following on from my previous Steampunk Lamp, here's something a little more minimalist this time. I wasn't aiming for it to look like anything in particular, but I vaguely had in mind the idea of water level gauges on steam locomotives." The contruction process was photojournaled here, revealing one happy coincidence that helped make it all possible: the bulbs used just happen to fit perfectly into the 15mm plumbing brass. Gallery [Fzz via Makezine] .
Bentley: I'll put Lamps in the shade
DAVID Bentley is ready to prove he's worthy of an England call-up by putting Frank Lampard and his Chelsea team-mates in the shade at Old Trafford tomorrow. The former Arsenal star, who has been in outstanding form for Blackburn this season, has regularly been touted for a senior international call-up by his manager Mark Hughes. So far, England boss Steve McClaren has decided to ignore Bentley's claims, despite the midfielder earning rave reviews for some dazzling performances for Blackburn and England's Under 21s. However, the 22-year-old knows the clamour for his inclusion in the senior squad will become overwhelming if he can out-shine Lampard and Co as Rovers attempt to reach the FA Cup final for the first time since 1960. Bentley, who is likely to be up against England defender Ashley Cole tomorrow, said: "Playing at Old Trafford in a semi-final is a great chance for me to show what I can do.
Now dimmer switches can be progammable
Nothing probably jolts you awake faster than bright lights on sleepy eyes. Whether you're groping the hallway wall on the way to the bathroom or just flipping the switch after a romantic movie, the abrupt, blinding light can leave you squinting painfully until your eyes adjust. Replacing conventional light switches with dimmers can help you avoid those moments. However, dimmer switches won't work with all light bulbs. Dimmer switches are available in several styles. The least expensive ones are dial-shaped knobs. They cost around $1.75. With knobs, "you have to adjust the light [level] every time you turn it on," says Doug Beach, the store manager at Lamps Plus in Fresno, Calif. "You also have to click it off to be sure the lights are off." There also are dimmers that look like standard light switches.
2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee: All-new Engine and Refreshed Styling
The Jeep brand unveiled today the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee that features an all-new 4.7-liter V-8 engine that delivers a 30 percent increase in horsepower, a 10 percent increase in torque and improved fuel economy compared with the engine it replaces. The 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee also offers a refreshed interior and exterior design and a host of innovative premium amenities, including one not found on other full-size sport-utility vehicles (SUV) on the road today - SIRIUS Backseat TV. The vehicle will arrive at Jeep dealerships starting this fall. "With a choice of five engines, three four-wheel-drive systems and more premium amenities than ever before, the 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee sets the benchmark for full-size SUVs just as it did when it debuted in 1992," said John Plecha, Director -- Jeep Brand Marketing and Global .
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