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Should I consider buying furniture online through Ebay
A good story featured in the April issue of Metropolitan Home talks about Shawn Henderson, who furnished his Manhattan apartment through buying furniture on Ebay. Shawn Henderson was an interior decorator who formed his own business. Later he was asked by Ebay to head up their "Home and Garden" category. At any one time there are up to 850,000 live listings for the category accounting for $5 billion in sales. That is a staggering number to consider. When I first learned about Ebay many years ago, I did nothing. I figured that it was an online fad that would not last and that I had other things to spend my time on. Well times have certainly changed! Too bad I did not have the foresight to invest in that stock.
Now in 2007 Ebay is a powerhouse in almost all retail areas. Some people still think that there are only items in used or second hand condition for sale similar to attending a live auction. I am surprised when I talk of the company the re action that I receive from those people. I do not have the exact numbers, but I would venture to say that a majority of listings are brand new products where sellers are using Ebay as their retail storefront.
Another amazing feat of Ebay is how they have established themselves into merchandise categories that historically would be viewed as needing a salesman or a "brick and mortar" storefront. Ebay Motors is now the number one seller of automobiles in the country. How can people buy a car without looking at it first?
Car dealers have always provided a service by offering knowl Beverly Hills: Edge / Leather Sofa Sets, test drives and repair facilities. I can tell you first hand that looking at cars online is very easy and informative. I can look at listings in mere minutes as opposed to driving to car dealership lots. Additionally, I am not a fan of the "hard sell" and prefer to look on my own terms and not hear the sales pitch until I am ready to listen and therefore, further along in my decision making. The listings provided have an incredible amount of detail that can easily be followed. Another advantage is the relative ease of comparing prices, models, extras, mileage from your mouse.
The same circumstances that apply to cars hold true for furniture. There are thousands of listings for chairs, sofas, bar stools and tables that can be delivered directly to your house. In future articles, I will discuss in more detail how to use Ebay to fin d furniture online that suits your interior decorating tastes.
How to Soundproof Your Apartment
Do you like to listen music at high volume, throw a lot of noisy parties, or anything that is to loud for your neighbors ? If your answer is “Yes” then you might do something or your neighbors will do something you reall don’t want. Wired Magazine gathered the data you need to soundproof your apartment from a real experience of a couple how just moved into a new home, and had this problem. The woman is a professional percussionist and with so much noise they really needed to soundproof their apartment.
Sofa & Bed Transformer Furniture
This sofa bed is called “Book” and is designed by the Italian designers from Flou. Ideal boundary between day and night, Book has a dual function that makes it particularly suitable for small spaces. By day sofa is a modern, linear and elegant, the night turns with a simple gesture in a comfortable bed rest with a plan staves. The sofa isn’t to beautiful at a first glance, but when we think that is a piece of furniture that can also become a bed we skip this detail. - Via - Treehugger
Strong Little Man Bookend
In these day’s people seem to like simple furniture, or simple Shelfs for more space. Now if you want to put some books, or DVDs on a shelf and make them look cool you should take a look at this funny little people who struggle to keep your books up. Constructed of durable natural rubber you can choose from two colors : red & black. - Price 25$ from UncommonGoods - Keep pushing ..
Built-in-wall Coffee Maker - Brew Express
Brew Express Coffee Maker is a simple coffee maker specially designed to save space in your kitchen, that installs directly into the wall, directly to the water supply, so all you need to so is to add coffee. If you want to find more about Brew Express Coffee Maker you can visit their homepage. And if you want to buy one you can check these online stores - store 1, store 2.
Pillow Shaped Pot for Plants : Grow Bag
Grow bag is a pillow shaped pot for plants made of PVC foam, that is designed by Martino D’Esposito. I can say that Martino was quite creative when he created the “Grow Bag”, because is a really unusual idea for a plant pot, and a pillow would be the last thing I’d imagine choosing as a pot design. The sleepy pot has dimensions of 35 ×35 cm, is manufactured by Ligne Roset and is marketed exclusively for hydroculture- friendly plants.. Grow bag is available in white/ orange or gray/gray and the formed plastic Drink Tray in red, black or white. Finally this innovative idea for a plant pot would look great if you like to keep plants inside the house.
egg bird feederstags: miscellanea, outdoors
EVEN BIRDS CRAVE A LITTLE MODERNITY from time to time, and J Schatz’s Egg Bird Feeders meet this task with aplomb. We love the mixture of homely (yet glossy) earthenware and high-tech aluminum; both are weather proof for year-round hanging. The sleek ceramic surface isn’t just for looks; pesky squirrels can’t get a grip on it or the smallish base; meanwhile, holes at the base reduce water build-up.
$125, furniture design
Via: mod*mom
Popularity: 5% [?]
futon loungertags: livingroom
IT’S ALWAYS NICE when the lounger itself appears to be lounging; West Elm’s Futon Lounger is about as relaxed as it gets, with a generously padded mattress that just begs to be occupied. Its ground-hugging chocolate-stained hardwood frame is distinctly Asiatic in style, with a slight upward kick towards the end. Available in twin or double sizes, we’d definitely prefer the latter to fully d furnituremodate our lazy inclinations.
$328-$428, d furniture
Popularity: 12% [?]
Urban Collection Sofa by Marta Antoszkiewicz
This beautiful Sofa from Urban Collection for now is just a very interesting concept designed by Marta Antoszkiewicz. This is not the first project by Marta presented on this blog, we presented also the Ultra-Functional Bulb Table and Table with Chairs that Saves Space in the Dining Room.This sofa it’s two heat-formed planks and minimal fasteners are the basis of this clean, modern design. Its backrest is cantilevered and gets locked in place when you lay your weight on it. Moreover, its durable leather cushions slip in through large cutouts in the top surface, resting on the second curve. I’m pretty sure that a piece of modern furniture like this can make a room look really good, don’t you ? - Via
LuLL the Flower Light
LULL is a lamp that opens and closes like a flower. In the evening the lamp gives a warm glow, to give a feeling of safety while it slowly turns itself off. In the morning the lamp opens, gradually increasing the light intensity to give the user a furniture designfortable awakening. LULL is an award- winning product made for GiForm 2007, an industrial furniture designpetition in Norway.“ - Via - furniture design.
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