The Beauty of an Antique Murphy Bed
Murphy beds have been in existence since about 1900, when William L. Murphy invented the patented mechanism to hide his bed away in the closet of his one room apartment while he entertained. The beds have been in use ever since, always appreciated by city apartment dwellers and homeowners who needed an extra bed in a multipurpose room.
During World War II and directly afterwards, the beds dropped in popularity, first
because of the scarcity of steel, and then because people were moving out of the city to larger, suburban homes, and space was not at such a premium. In the decades of the fifties and sixties, the beds were mainly remembered as props in slap-stick comedy, or the place to hide the body in a mystery story.
Now, Murphy beds are experiencing resurgence, as professional people move back into the cities and make their smaller living spaces more functional. Many apartment dwellers are finding these beds already existing in older buildings, especially in places like San Francisco, where the Murphy bed was invented, and where many Murphy beds were sold for the apartments built between the 1906 earthquake and World War II. Antique Murphy beds are now much sought after conversation pieces and design focal points, as well as practical, still-functioning pieces of furniture.
Antique Murphy beds are also being sold in fine antique stores all over the country. Many of the original mechanisms still function and the cabinetry used to create the units can be quite beautiful.
Buyers should remember, however, that a true Murphy bed is not going to be older than the invention, patented in 1900. The piece may be housed in a cabinet that is older than the patent, but the mechanism cannot be older than that. The buyer should be knowledgeable about the furniture of the period as a whole, and about the mechanism itself. Intelligently purchased, these beds can be an investment and a functioning piece of furniture..
Automatic Brain Works Overtime For You
Use all of your brain to be your most effective."Running on Automatic" is what I call the ability to visualize what you need to have happen. Automatic because the part of your brain that gives us most of our solutions is working all the time. When you are asleep or not. Most of us call it our subconscience. This part of your brain is processing what your awake aware or cognitive part of the brain is telling it is going on.
Our subconscience is not aware of any rational or philosophical system. It just helps us process the stuff we see, feel, smell, taste and hear. It is the core of our intuition. And most of all it can be exercised and controlled.When we understand how to feed our subconscious so it will work out our problems and help us get to where we need to be there is nothing you can't achieve. Didn't your mother tell you "There's nothing you can't do, if you just set your mind to it." Listen to your mother, she was right.
In fact she gave you the best advice you will...
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Gardening In A Square Foot
If you haven't heard of square foot gardening, you're about to learn one of the most useful and versatile gardening techniques ever created. Conceived by Mel Bartholomew, author of Square Foot Gardening, the techniques have been enthusiastically adopted by gardeners all over the world. Square foot gardening is eminently suited for container gardening, patio and roof gardening, backyard gardening, organic gardening, herb gardens, vegetable gardens, flower gardens and more.The basic concept is to start small ? the unit of measure is the square foot. Although Bartholomew's original square foot garden was four feet square, many schools, community gardens and home gardeners start even smaller ? a couple of one square foot containers is plenty to get you started. According to Bartholomew though, a four square foot garden provides just enough harvest for one person.How to Create A Square Foot GardenCreating your own square foot garden is as easy as building (or buying) a box in which to garden....
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Futon Sofas
The Japanese are the ones who started the futon bedding system. Actually, they used the word "shikibuton", meaning mattress; it was the Americans who named it a futon. Unlike the Japanese, the American concept included the mattress, the convertible furniture it sits on, or both.
Basically, a futon acts as a sofa during the day and is converted into a sleeping space at night. Some of the futons have wooden frames that can be folded and put away to save space.
The futon sofa has cushions that are usually stuffed with cotton batting and that can be found in a wide range of colors, sizes and fabrics. Those used to sleeping and sitting on a futon sofa rave about the good back support it provides. Another plus point of futon mattresses and cushions is that they can be conveniently moved outdoors to air out. Sometimes, the futon sofa may need some assembly. The most important thing to do while assembling the sofa is to take your time; it is best to devote a whole afternoon...
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Why a good mattress in important for your health
Beds are the single most important items of furniture that you can buy for your home largely because you spend so much time in it and it can have such an impact on your life. It is important then that you purchase a bed with a mattress that is good quality and has been designed to support your back, neck and overall body type. Irrespective of whether you need a bed for your health or you just want something to snuggle into, you should always do your homework.
There are different types of beds and mattresses that are available but while the selection is varied, you actually possess a unique sleeping style so you need to find yourself a bed that complements this. So do your homework and find the bed and mattress that is right for you.
Back pain is the number one reason why people often stay home from work because they don't get a good night sleep and often don't get the right amount of sleep or get a disrupted sleep. This pain is caused by sleeping on a mattress...
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Automatic Brain Works Overtime For You
Use all of your brain to be your most effective."Running on Automatic" is what I call the ability to visualize what you need to have happen. Automatic because the part of your brain that gives us most of our solutions is working all the time. When you are asleep or not. Most of us call it our subconscience. This part of your brain is processing what your awake aware or cognitive part of the brain is telling it is going on.
Our subconscience is not aware of any rational or philosophical system. It just helps us process the stuff we see, feel, smell, taste and hear. It is the core of our intuition. And most of all it can be exercised and controlled.When we understand how to feed our subconscious so it will work out our problems and help us get to where we need to be there is nothing you can't achieve. Didn't your mother tell you "There's nothing you can't do, if you just set your mind to it." Listen to your mother, she was right.
In fact she gave you the best advice you will...
Automatic Brain Works Overtime For You
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Baby Cribs by Pali Are Now Available at Baby Supermall
(ContentDesk) August 22, 2005 -- Baby Supermall (www.babysupermall.com), an internet retailer of baby products, and Pali, a manufacturer of baby cribs and other nursery furniture, have formed a unique alliance to make Pali's line of baby cribs and changing tables available to internet shoppers.
Previously sold almost exclusively through selected baby specialty stores, this alliance will give all mothers-to-be easy access to this popular line of premium baby cribs.
This represents Baby Supermall's first entry into the nursery furniture product category.Baby Supermall has swiftly become one of the internet's top retailers of nursery bedding and accessories through its emphasis on quality products, fast delivery, service, and customer-friendly policies.
Baby Supermall intends to use this same formula as it extends its product offerings into the nursery furniture category:* Baby Supermall will offer only...
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The Beauty of an Antique Murphy Bed
Scrabble Tips: That scary Q.
For many players the letter Q is the scariest unless you happen to have a U.Ther are actually several words that do contain Q without a U, although to be fair these are all of non English origin. Still if it's in the dictionary it counts, right?Memorize these few words for a distinct Scrabble advantage.Since these are difficult to spell, let alone pronounce, I've included definitions to help memorization.QAT: A shrub (Catha edulis) cultivated in the Middle East for its leaves that are a stimulant...
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Atlanta School of Massage Gives Advice on Using at Home Water Therapy to Ease Pain and Reduce Tension
(ContentDesk) March 19, 2006 -- Atlanta School of Massage, a leader among Massage Therapy schools for over 25 years, offers useful advice on home therapies which can be used to help relieve pain and ease tension between massage therapy visits. Water therapy is a great at home therapy choice because it gives you a range of simple and effective ways of coping with stress, improving circulation and toning skin and muscles.Follow these easy steps to create a relaxing stress relief bath, remembering...
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Free Weights vs Machines- The battle!
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It seems like everyone has an opinion on this debate. Which is better- free weights or machines? I asked my trainer friends what they thought and it was pretty much split in half. One group loved free weights and the other loved machines.
Those that are just beginning to strength train, those that are rehabilitating a body part, those who want to isolate a particular muscle, and those that want to lift large amounts of weight...
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