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Get Organized and “Pull” Yourself Together!

I am not naturally organized.  My wife is.  I have to be careful when I put an important piece of information down on my desk that I don’t leave it there for long.  It will be categorized and filed into oblivion, never again to be retrieved!

Imagine the daunting complexity facing our youngest children filing their socks, shirts and other clothing in the right dresser drawers!

Well, OK, I am exaggerating a bit here, but you can see how if specific drawers were assigned to categories, we might even succeed in getting our young ones to put the right things in the right places.  (Oh, you don’t have your children take part in putting washed clothes away?!  If not, you’re missing out on a time and temper saver here!)

Consider using graphic door and cabinet pulls to create some sense of organization in your living spaces.  Children who cannot yet read can figure out that a picture of a pair of socks means to put socks in this drawer.  If you forget which drawer contains the paper clips, use a hot glue gun to stick one on a drawer or drawer pull.  If you don’t know which drawer has the herb you’re looking for, or which has the garden tool you need, find a graphic drawer pull at http://www.knobshingesandmore.com and attach it to your drawer or cabinet.  (All the drawer and cabinet pulls shown on this page can be found in the atlas homewares collection at www.knobshingesandmore.com.)

After you install that drawer pull with the picture of the socks on it, pull your three-year-old aside and give him or her a quiz:  “OK, now, into which drawer do I want you to put your socks?”  For the big test and for a lot more fun, pull your husband aside and give him the quiz:  “OK, now, where does the set of shears go?”

Oh, and be sure to include your little ones in the washday activities.  They’re a lot smarter than we give them credit for and you don’t want them to be trained to avoid constructive responsibility in later years, like some people you know!

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Old World Craftsmanship in New World Weather

What’s the best treatment for metalwork exposed to the elements? This is a question that has more than a simple answer. It depends upon your preferences, which metals are used, where it is placed in relation to other fixtures and how its presentation matches your other décor.
First, concerning the metals used. The natural greening of copper-based metals is considered by many to be both rustic and appealing. This is actually the oxidizing of the copper as in pure copper, brass or bronze. Copper roofing, weather vanes, mailboxes, etc., can all add a quaint aqua-green aura about the home. This color can be placed in appealing contrast to natural wood hues or masonry.
Other types of oxidation,

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Brass Accents-Floor Registers

All registers come with an air filter. Traditional floor vents are sold without air filtration because registers were not designed with filter placement in mind. BRASS Accents helps reduce indoor air pollutants. Our patented damper design hides the filter inside the damper box! This construction allows our dampers to continue directing airflow while adding the benefit of air filtration. BRASS Accents even offers scented filters to help keep homes smelling fresh. This effective system helps the household look great and breathe easy.