Archive for July, 2009
July 23rd, 2009 | 
Author: One of the remarkable occasions when we can loosen up and let loose in this madly active world is a simple dinner shared with family and friends. With great food, lovely conversations, cautiously selected pieces of traditional or modern furniture and treasured company, evenings just couldn’t get better. In fact, sharing these precious moments with people we value is a good way to de-stress and appreciate the fact that we can still let our guards down even though we think we couldn’t afford it anymore. Yes, chomping our favorite menu, gulping down a can of beer and letting off a big belch in front of people who think we’re cute could be some of the best dinners of our lives. 
The question is, how about formal dinners? What’s the whole point of perplexing things at the feeding trough? Why all those spoons and forks on both sides of the plate when we could all survive with just one decent pair? Formal dinners may sound restraining, but they’re really so much fun. Just keep a few things in mind and you’ll be fine.
There might be no menu and you may be stuck with very few options. Most probably, a multi-course menu has been laid out and what you have to do is just wait for it to happen. Usually, it happens during weddings, anniversaries, class reunions, and even business meetings. If you’re still wondering about that parade of spoons and forks next to your plate, just remember that each pair is good for each course, unless there will be a new pair provided for every new course served.
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Interior Decorating for Cat Owners Part 3: The Beauty of Cat Decor
For the most part cat décor is less about being beautiful and more about keeping your pet safe and comfortable. However there are so many manufacturers of cat products that you can fine almost any of the items mentioned above in several different colors. Try purchasing items such as litter boxes and scratching posts in matching or complimentary colors. If you match the hue to the rest of your setting you may be able to blend them seamlessly into the area
Alternatively, you may want to set aside a space just for the cat’s things, in order to separate them from the look of the rest of the room. While this won’t completely eliminate the intrusion of cat toys onto your setting, it can allow you to create interplay between the cat’s possessions and yours. If your home is predominated by a single color such as green or blue, purchasing matching black cat possessions can actually compliment this look. If your colors are more mottled, then patterned cat toys, or subdued sandy colored ones, may be a better way to create equality in the room’s hue.
Cats can make wonderful loving pets. They are fairly self sufficient, and don’t require much attention. However, they are still animals, and will be oblivious to the beauty of your home. In order to maintain the look of your setting, while maintaining the safety of your pet, you will have to plan the décor that you develop in your home. Every cat is different, so let your home evolve with the pet, until you reach a stasis in which safety and beauty are at their best.
