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Kids’ Décor: From Young at Art, Little Rock

Have you ever thought about dressing up furnishings in your kids’ rooms with cute knobs and drawer pulls? Adding new hardware alone, or adding cute hardware and a fresh coat of bright paint, is a great way to get more life from existing pieces. If you want to give it a try, visit Young@Art and browse through the collection of adorable hand painted ceramic pulls and knobs they have available. From fire trucks and frogs to flowers and teacups, you’ll find these pieces unique and adorable. There are also sports themes, ladybugs, stars, hearts, crosses and more. They are too … Continue reading →

Cabinet Re-facing Projects: Cabinet Hardware

If you decide to re-face kitchen cabinets, bathroom cabinets, or any other cabinetry in your home, go all out and make the transformation complete with updated hardware. You don’t want to put old, scratched, or outdated hardware on fresh, new looking cabinets. This might mean refinishing your existing hardware or replacing it with a more modern style, but either way, it will make your re-facing project look more finished and give it that professional quality. To refinish your existing cabinet hardware, start by cleaning it thoroughly to remove any grease or dirt. Scuff it with sandpaper until the finish is … Continue reading →

Update Your Kitchen Cabinets

Maybe replacing kitchen cabinets isn’t in your budget or you don’t have time to devote to the project. Maybe you basically like your cabinets, but they could just use some updating. The simplest, most cost efficient way to update them is to change the hardware. Just measure the holes where the current hardware is attached and look for new pieces that will fit the existing holes. If you plan to refinish door and drawer fronts, you can fill in hardware holes with wood putty, sand, and then refinish as planned. You can choose any hardware you like and simply drill … Continue reading →

Costume Jewelry in Home Décor?

Have you ever seen really beautiful costume jewelry? I’m not talking about neon colored plastic bracelets; I’m talking about high style pieces. The best pieces are generally older ones, like something your mom or grandma may have worn back in her day. Beautiful, dangling earrings dripping with rhinestones come to mind. Wouldn’t they make great pieces to add to a candlelier or to hang from a pair candle sticks? All it takes is a little jewelry wire. Don’t forget extra large button earrings, fancy brooches, or eye-catching pins either. They are perfect for dressing up picture frames, adding to the … Continue reading →

Tecumseh Engines Used on Various Power Equipment Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

April 4, 2006 Release #06-130 Firm’s Hotline: (888) 271-4048 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturers of the brands named below, today announced voluntary recalls of the following consumer products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Tecumseh Engines used in various Two-Stage Snow Throwers, Ice Augers, Generators, Lawn Mowers, Weed Trimmers, Log Splitters and Fun-Karts. Units: About 170,000 engines used on various products Manufacturer: Tecumseh Power Co., Grafton, Wis. Hazard: The fuel line on these engines … Continue reading →