http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kim+Vedros Home Management Kim Vedros Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=172867&ca=Home+Management We have all had the experience of visiting the residence of a family member or colleague that is adequate in design but cold and austere. Within our own private homes, we all know what we want and what we don’t want when it comes to interior design. Unfortunately, many of us miss the mark when it co... Home Management Kim Vedros Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=165090&ca=Home+Management Redesigning the interior décor of a family home is such a great and rewarding adventure. However, it can also be aggravating if you are working on a limited budget and don’t plan every last detail. Of course, no one can tell you what decorating style will work best in your home – only you know that... Home Management Kim Vedros Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=165089&ca=Home+Management We love wood – all kinds of wood from pine and oak to cherry and mahogany. We use it as wall paneling, make furniture and home accessories from it and even use it as cove and crown molding to finish off the rooms in our homes. It is probably near to impossible to enter any home in the USA and not fi... Home Management Kim Vedros Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=144246&ca=Home+Management Designing mantels and building them is one of the more fun projects for many craftsmen I think. A mantel project can add quite a nice touch to a home considering the time and cost to make one. What I like about a mantel project is the endless design possibilities. One of the first considerations bef... Culture Kim Vedros Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=137815&ca=Culture Sitting around the fireplace on a cold winter's night is simply magical. The roaring fire helps take the chill out of the room while creating a special ambience. For many years, fireplaces have provided warmth and, for years before that, a place to cook as well. They have never lost their popularity... Society Kim Vedros Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=135835&ca=Society Corbels, as an architectural element, have been around for hundreds of years. Their popularity has not diminished but has, in fact, increased over time. The word “corbel” comes from the French word for raven presumably because of its “beak” like projection. Originally corbels were used as a struc...