Durston Design

Posted by Juliana,

We’re redecorating our kitchen and thinking about replacing the old floor, which is starting to look its age. We’re debating on whether to go with a retro themed kitchen, and it seems to me that retro linoleum patterns would be perfect. Is it still a popular choice for kitchens these days? I’d hate to come up with a design that we love but nobody else likes when it comes time to sell the house. And we’d still like to have a good selection of designs to choose from, so I’m wondering if this is going to be possible with a lino floor.

Posted by Jaimie,

I used to have a real problem with allergies.  Not really what you would think, though. I really didn’t see the difference in the springtime  or in the fall, it was more of a constant.  I was always popping claritan just to make it through the day. Then a friend of mine told me to look into allergy mattress covers. I did not know that such an item existed. Well I started pricing them and found one for a really reasonable cost. It makes all the difference.  I am not constantly having to take allergy medicine that puts me to sleep.

My father has always been complaining about how bad the water tastes at his house.  He has tap water, and this is not as good as the water that comes out of a Berkey water filter.  The chemicals are taken right out of the water, so people know they are drinking pure water.  A brita water filter is comparable to this filter, and both are great for helping clean up water.  Anyone in need of water filters should also consider ge water filters and carbon water filters.  It is all a matter of what brand a person likes best.  They all work great.

I currently work in a book bindery in which I run a Spiral Binding Machine. I love my job and the people that I work with.  I have the opportunity on a daily basis to help others enjoy their books.  I get many big orders for churches and other business employees.  When I don’t have any work on my spiral binding machine I also run a thermal binding machine.  This type of machine is one which uses glue as well as heat to seal the spine of the book together.  The glue is a special heat sensitive adhesive which will permanently bind the book when it cools.

Posted by Candra,

We’re replacing our old water heater with a new tankless model and I came across what were called space heating tankless water heaters. If I understand correctly, they’re meant to heat your home – at least the room it’s in – as well as provide hot water. Does this really work? It seems like a good idea, but I’m not so sure that a water heater is going to provide enough heat to make it worth bothering. And how much more energy does this use? Or maybe it actually uses less, come to think of it – two jobs are being handled by one appliance.

Posted by Monty,

Most people use racks to store and to stack stuff up. This is common, but nowadays you will find a lot of people also going in for wall mounted rack that is quite useful as well as getting more and more common as far as utility at home is concerned. This is for the simple fact and reason that these are chic and also good looking such that a wall mounted rack will be able to ensure that your house looks good and also keeps materials quite well stored and nicely placed in the house. There are so many such reasons why such racks have become so popular.

Posted by Waldo,

When it comes to drapes, you will find that there are designs galore and quite a dime a dozen. This is one of the main reasons why it is possible that you need to look carefully and select the best drapes that you want. one of the more exquisite ones are the pinch pleat drapes that are very suitable for long doors as well as windows which could be in the form of French windows to. These pinch pleat drapes are able to enhance the look and the attractiveness of your house or the room in which these are placed to several notches higher which is very convenient and alluring to most users around the globe.

Posted by Amiee,

When you are making your house, one of the main things that you have to keep in mind is the durability and the strength of the materials that you are using. After all, you do not make a house each and every day which is why you need to be quite sure of the kind of materials that you use. It is here that concrete roof tiles come in quite handy as these are not only strong and relatively inexpensive but also quite durable. These will last the house quite a few lifetimes which is why so many folks just insist that they should have and use only concrete roof tiles for their house and nothing else.

Posted by Catherine,

I was looking through a home design magazine the other day and I can’t believe the lengths people will go when designing a bathroom! Rain shower heads and other types of “spa” showers seem to be the latest thing, but I can’t believe how much some of them cost. I’m in and out of the shower in 5 minutes every morning. I just can’t imagine spending that kind of money and making the shower – or the whole bathroom for that matter – into a room where you could spend hours. It has a specific purpose, and as long as it fulfills that purpose that’s all I need.

Posted by Martin,

When it comes to roman blinds, there are so many people who think that fitting and fixing these do take a lot of time. In a sense it is also true because it is not easy to assemble roman blinds, which is why so many folks now prefer readymade roman blinds. These are blinds that are already assembled and formatted properly so that you can have the pleasure and the convenience of installing these without any hassles or problems in the least. If you want to do up your home, you should not suffer for it, which means that you can use ready made roman blinds that are created especially for the purpose.