Hickory Creek Furniture Offers Help for Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
(ContentDesk) October 1, 2005 -- Hickory Creek Furniture is offering a 10% discount to victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
With regular prices near wholesale cost, this is a substantial savings to victims of these devastating hurricanes.
Hickory Creek is an online furniture retailer that specializes in high quality merchandise at substantial savings.
Discounts to hurricane victims will be provided through December of 2006, or until further notice.Hickory Creek has also launched a relief program entitled 'Furniture for Relief'.
This program provides a $50 donation in furniture to hurricane victims for every order of $1000 or more placed in October.
Customers can double their donation to $100 per order by providing proof of donation to any national relief organization, such as the Red Cross.
All donations will be used for furniture to be given to victims of these hurricanes who have relocated to the Atlanta area.
Hickory Creek is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Furniture will be given to refugees in the Atlanta community in order to maximize efforts and reduce freight costs. Hickory Creek is working to distribute furniture to victims through the help of non-profit relief organizations and local churches.Hickory Creek has thousands of furniture items for nationwide delivery within days, so victims needing furniture immediately will have prompt service.
Details about 'Furniture for Relief' can be found at http://www.hickorycreek.com..
Teak Furniture - The Ideal Furniture for Lifelong Outdoors Use
The Natural Beauty of Teak
Teak wood is beautiful, durable in exposed conditions, so teak furniture is in wide use as outdoor furniture. In addition to its wide use as teak furniture for outdoor use, teak wood is also used for making boat decks and indoor flooring.
Old teak wood, being harder and more durable, is best for making teak furniture. If the teak furniture is made of heavy sections and with mortise and tenon construction using brass fittings and brass screws, it will last more than a lifetime and can become part of the family inheritance. Teak furniture made from new teak is somewhat more vulnerable to splitting and water damage.
Teak furniture, particularly if made in heavy solid designs, has an elegance that is hard to match.
Teak furniture is maintenance free for all practical purposes because teak wood contains deophosphate of lime and oleaginous saps that make it immune to fungus and termite attack. Because adverse weather...
Teak Furniture - The Ideal Furniture for Lifelong Outdoors Use
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JazzMama.com Proclaims Ugly Bedroom Furniture Contributes To Sleep Disorder Problems
El Paso, TX (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) March 9, 2006 - It's all over the news.
A record number of people are having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep and wake up feeling tired.
More and more of us are relying on sleep aids such as Ambien and Lunesta.
And there is an epidemic of driving while drowsy and causing deadly car crashes.Although there are numerous reasons why falling and staying asleep have become so problematic, one very commonly overlooked cause is boring bedroom blues, otherwise known as ugly bedroom furniture syndrome.Research shows that our bedroom is the most important room in our home. Not only do we sleep in our boudoirs, we spend many of our waking hours reading, lounging, watching television and spending time with loved ones.
Obviously, when our environment consists of depressing lackluster d?cor, dilapidated furniture, lumpy mattresses, worn linens and pillows, it has a...
JazzMama.com Proclaims Ugly Bedroom Furniture Contributes To Sleep Disorder Problems
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Wooden Vs. Steel Furniture. Which one should I choose?
Furniture is an inseparable element in home decorating. It
is furniture that makes the rooms in a home habitable/usable.
Depending upon the use of the room, the quanity of furniture
changes.
In early ages a lot of emphasis was given on the size of
the furniture. for example the king was give a "throne" which
clearly stated his status within the society. From then
furniture has become a fashion trend with furniture design as
a complete profession in itself.
Primarily furniture comes in two main body frames, wooden and
steel.
The wooden furniture then gets divided into many types of woods
depending upon the type of furniture required. for example
teak wood, cedar wood, cane furniture etc...
The steel furniture also has varieties such as stainless steel,
wrought iron furniture, etc...
Very basic difference between the two types of furniture...
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GARDEN FURNITURE
The Garden Factory is one of the leading suppliers of garden, patio and conservatory furniture suppliers in the UK.
The Garden Factory caters for the growing demands for garden products ? for everything from alfresco entertaining to a garden makeover plus there are lots of stylish, innovative gift ideas and many new exciting garden accessories like hardwood garden furniture, pergolas and gazebos.
You'll find a wide range of products at The Garden Factory, including hardwood garden furniture, tools and equipment, gazebos, sheds and storage, garden lights, planters, urns, water features and ornaments. There is also an extensive free catalogue available to help you choose!
The Garden Factory are able to deliver items all over the UK mainland, but if you'd like to ?try before you buy' then visit the Factory Shop in Cannock, with showrooms housing the latest products and helpful staff to give advice. Whether you're looking for hardwood garden furniture, barbecues, awnings,...
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Take care of your furniture
Your furniture is a huge investment! So is your car and your house. So if you put a lot of work into your car or your house, like getting oil changes or putting in new floors, why would you not do the same with your furniture? Your furniture gets used a lot and you can help maintain its value by following these ideas.
Keep your furniture clean. If it's cloth furniture, you should vacuum it regularly. If it is leather furniture, you should wipe it down and use leather treatment regularly. And if it's made of wood, you need to keep it polished.
But what if it has already taken a beating? What can you do then?
If you have wooden furniture you have a few options. Painting is one idea. In fact, two dressers from different manufacturers can be made to look like they are part of a set with a paint job and a new set of handles!
If you do not want to paint your furniture you still have other options. If it has been badly abused, you can sand...
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National Business Furniture Launches OfficeChairs.com
(ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) July 20, 2006 -- National Business Furniture today announced the launch of OfficeChairs.com, a website providing high-quality office chairs for every office. The launch of OfficeChairs.com allows National Business Furniture to bring its operational expertise and over 30 years of experience to the online industry for office chairs. OfficeChairs.com is committed to providing customers the best online experience through the convenience of one-stop shopping combined with unbeatable customer service and low prices.