Split-level homes often get a bad rap among those who first come into the real estate world. Up until a few years ago, they were widely considered to be a “difficult sell” or to cost less per square foot.

Shopping for furniture for your home is fun but, at times, confusing. There are certain terms that we think are one and the same but, in reality, are two different things. Think of the sofa and the couch as well as an end table and side table. Most people believe that a sofa is the same as a couch. And you may also believe that an end table is the same as a side table.

A common couch set up in a standard-sized living room or lounge area is to have a sofa and a loveseat, as well as one or more armchairs. If you’re planning on buying a new sofa set or adding a loveseat to the furniture you already have, you might be wondering if the sofa has to match the loveseat.

Beams are a very important part of most construction jobs. They are those structural elements whose main purpose is to withstand any lateral force that’s applied to their axis. Beams deflect force mainly by bending. When the load is applied to a beam, reaction forces occur at the support points on the beam. All forces acting on a beam combine to produce bending moments and shear forces that subsequently cause the beam to endure deflections, strains, and internal stress.

It’s pretty hard to imagine how living rooms must have looked at a time where there were no sofas. Sofas are most times not only the most important piece of furniture in the living room but also the most expensive asides electronics.

For a lot of homeowners, a recliner is their safe haven because it provides comfort. Unfortunately, this piece of furniture gets used a lot. As a result, it stops giving comfort and more frustrations. The most common complaint about a recliner is its footrest.

Cigarette smell is notorious for lingering in rooms. If you smoke in your bedroom, then don’t be surprised to realize that the odor will remain not only in your bedsheets but also in pieces of furniture like leather chairs. The smaller the bedroom is, the more likely that the cigarette smoke odor will linger in the space. 

You may have wondered why some book spines stand out more than others on bookshelves, wondered why almost all children’s books appear the same way, or you are perhaps a self-publisher looking to invest some money in print but have fallen short on where to start. This article will cover the various standard book sizes

When you’re buying new lamps for a room, you might wonder if they all need to be the same. A trend that has taken off in interior design recently is to have lamps that are all different, yet they complement each other by sharing important style elements. Even if you’re not an interior designer, this is a look you can achieve at home by following some basic principles. Learn more here about whether matching lamps in a room can work for you.

Oil stains are one of the toughest stains to get out of laundry because they repel water and therefore make it difficult for cleaning products to penetrate them for removal. Unfortunately, oil is one of the common stains you’ll find on bed sheets, as it is a popular ingredient in body moisturizers and other body products.

If you’re moving house, then you might need to find out how much your couch weighs. When booking removal services or storage services, you will sometimes be asked how much your couch weighs, and this isn’t a question that most people automatically know the answer to; however, there are ways to make a good estimate.

The home printer has become quite ubiquitous these days, especially with many people staying in and working from their homes. Maybe you’ve wanted to own one for your home office or the small business that you have. Knowing the typical dimensions of a printer can help you determine if you have the space for this piece of equipment. Continue reading to know more about typical printer dimensions.