How people consume media has evolved a lot in the last decade. It used to be that any kind of serious TV or movie-watcher needed a full-wall entertainment center to handle their setup, but these days physical media collections are going digital, you need a whole lot less equipment to access a vast array of content, and many people are as likely to watch the latest episode of their favorite show on a tablet as on a TV. So the first step in overhauling your living room should be asking a few simple questions about how you consume media - and what kind of furniture you need to make it work >>>...
It's hard to find good TV trays. Many are made of cheap plastic, cheap metal, or a generic-finished wood, which can make it difficult to find one that actually enhances your decor in addition to being merely useful. Especially if you have a sophisticated modern decor, even an otherwise nice light oak folding table would look more than a little out of place >>>...
A few months ago, I had one of those rare, lucky occasions to significantly upgrade my TV for a very reasonable price. It was an opportunity I simply couldn't pass up, but blowing my budget on a big screen meant that for the last few months I've had a TV that's almost ridiculously too large for the TV stand it's sitting on. Now that I've had time to recover from the purchase (and get really sick of my teeny tiny TV stand), I'm in the market for an upgrade, but I've started to realize that picking a new stand is almost as complicated as picking the TV was in the first place >>>...
Two days ago, everyone's least favorite part of summer landed here in my town - and is probably starting to creep up in muggier climes all around the country. What do I mean? Why, mosquito season, of course! And if itchy red bumpy bites weren't bad enough, mosquitoes are dirty, disease carrying little bugs, and the "danger zone" for West Nile Virus is growing every year. So, while those hateful little bloodsuckers start to spawn in a pond or puddle near you, or your local campground, make sure you know the best way to protect yourself >>>...
A wine cooler is one of those little luxury items that you might not think to want, but once you have one, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. Especially if you drink a lot of wine or frequently have a lot of guests who do, a home wine cooler will really improve the way you entertain. Designed to hold anywhere from 4 to over a hundred bottles of wine, digital wine coolers keep all your favorite vintages close at hand >>>...
The days of the formal dining room are, for better or for worse, in the rear-view mirror. These days, if you do a lot of entertaining, chances are it's in your kitchen, not in a separate room. The kitchen is becoming a larger and more open space, not one where one person cooks in isolation but an area where families and friends can talk, eat, and drink together >>>...
If you do a lot of entertaining and have a little extra space in your home, you might consider converting a portion of it - a basement, unused formal dining room, or spare living room - into a bar or entertainment area. But making a good, fully functional home bar is about more than just putting up a nice bar top and stools and busting out your cocktail shaker. So before you start your project, here are a few fun grown up toys you might want to consider including and why >>>...
When it comes to entertaining, wine is one of the most traditional drinks there is. Since ancient times, sharing a glass of wine has been a sign of friendship and camaraderie. So when you have a few friends over, it's never a bad idea to have a bottle on hand >>>...
Everyone likes to have friends over once in a while - even people who aren't every-weekend entertainers. But entertaining guests gets a lot more complicated the less space you have; if you don't have a formal dining room, a big open kitchen, or even much space at all beyond your ordinary living areas, there isn't exactly space to install a home bar, game room, or extensive home theater. But that doesn't mean entertaining isn't possible >>>...
Having your own fully equipped bar in your home is the ideal drinking situation: it's all the drinks you like, the bartender is very welcoming and attractive (it's you!), and it's the shortest and safest drunk commute afterwards to your bed. If you've ever considered hosting a big party (or even just a few friends!), here are some house bar choices to consider adding to your living space.
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