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(PRWEB) August 25, 2014

HomeThangs.com the Online Home Improvement Store has made their goal to deliver the right product to the consumer. With that in mind, shopping and home design tips as well as special product selections are being introduced.

HomeThangs.com has introduced a new line of restoration bathroom vanities. These vanities are designed to act as a bridge between traditional and contemporary styles, but with a slightly different twist than more conventional transitional bathroom vanities. Rather than simplifying and streamlining antique designs, restoration vanities are based on reclaimed versions of more recent antiques, with an emphasis on rustic, weathered wood and aged metal parts.

Restoration bathroom vanities combine the tactile simplicity of turn of the century American designs with just a hint of humble French country elegance. Where most traditional bathroom vanities place an emphasis on elaborate carved wood detailing, restoration bathroom vanities showcase a simpler style, like shaker cabinets, Cape Cod inspired shuttered cabinets, or even a simple, open shelf design, all done in elegantly weathered wood. It's the wood itself that's the real star of these vanities, rather than the elaborate wood detailing iconic of more traditional antique bathroom vanities.

As part of a larger trend towards using weathered, reclaimed wood in home design, restoration bathroom vanities almost always use wood with a natural, weathered finish, distinctive grain, and prominent texture. Where many antique and contemporary vanities are finished to a nice, glossy polish, restoration vanities are left more rough and rustic, which creates a much more natural and inviting appearance. That said, these vanities rarely use wood that's actually reclaimed, for much the same reason that real antiques aren't usually placed in the bathroom: they wouldn't hold up well to the fluctuating temperature and humidity of the bathroom.

Instead, most restoration bathroom vanities - like those produced by James Martin Furniture - are made from kiln dried wood thats intentionally weathered and very thoroughly sealed, rather than actual reclaimed wood. This produces a very similar final look, but ensures the vanity's longevity, and will prevent warping or splintering that are more common with naturally weathered wood.

That said, restoration bathroom vanities are designed to have the same unique depth of character of a genuinely reclaimed piece, and can be quite heavily weathered; small chips and scuffs, knots, and other inconsistencies in the wood give these vanities a down-to-earth, practical look and feel, which again makes them a bit better suited for a contemporary space.

Though the design of HomeThangs' new line of restoration vanities is quite subtle compared to traditional vanities as a whole, the use of aged wood gives them a sense of weight and history that most contemporary and even transitional vanities lack. While most transitional vanities are polished, streamlined cabinets that merely nod toward their historical inspirations, restoration bathroom vanities genuinely feel weathered and old. At the same time, though, they certainly arent run-down or overly rugged; the simple, clean lines keep restoration bathroom vanities from feeling beat up, and instead make them feel natural and earthy, which meshes well with the trend toward spa-inspired bathroom spaces.

Restoration bathroom vanities also often feature unique or unusual hardware. While the hardware isnt conventionally antique in style, it tends to be similarly ornate and eye-catching, using aged reclaimed metal parts rather than traditional cabinet pulls to add a little flair to the design. While contemporary or even most transitional vanities err on the side of fairly minimalist hardware, the hardware used on restoration bathroom vanities is often the most ornate part of the design, and lends an antique air even to a relatively simple cabinet design.

For more information about HomeThangs.com's new collection of restoration bathroom vanities, check out the full article here.

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An Orlando woman claims the restoration company she hired to put her life back together after a flood wrecked her home instead, and she's been living without a kitchen for a year and a half.

A pipe burst when no one was home, flooding Marie Dolce's kitchen. Overwhelmed, she hired an emergency restoration contractor the next day to dry out and rebuild -- a decision that she said she regrets.

I feel like they just took the money and they aren't going to do anything else, said Dolce.

Dolce said her insurance company paid Emergency Flood Services in Deltona, $7,000 18 months ago for the total loss.

Her kitchen is still empty, Dolce said they ripped out the damage and then never came back.

I call these people almost every day and every time they have an excuse, said Dolce.

The address for Emergency Flood Services is a UPS Store mail box. By phone, contractor Chris Defronzo told Todd Ulrich that all the insurance money was spent and the total loss was more than $20,000. That's why the work was not completed.

Action 9 asked insurance expert Ron Livingstone, a public adjuster, to see what happened to that $7,000.

Did they spend that money here? asked Ulrich.

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ABC Chief Minister Adam Giles said he had not been lobbied by people seeking the deputy's position.

The Country Liberals have put off finding a replacement for deputy NT chief minister Dave Tollner, who resigned last week after a furore over slurs he made to a gay staffer.

The meeting of the party's parliamentary wing was their first opportunity to discuss Mr Tollner's resignation and return to the backbench after revelations he called a gay staffer a "pillow biter" and "shirt lifter".

A Government spokeswoman said the 13 members agreed not to hold a vote so they could focus on legislation going before Parliament this week, and have postponed the decision until next week's meeting.

Chief Minister Adam Giles will take questions on Mr Tollner's seven former portfolios, including treasurer.

At a press conference in the hours ahead of the meeting Mr Giles said he had not been lobbied by people seeking the deputy's position.

"We've got 13 Members of Parliament, there are 12 people who should be vying for the deputy's position.

"Everybody wants to stand up and be one of the leaders within the team and set forth their vision for the Northern Territory.

"I am under no urgency to have a deputy, we will go through Parliament this week preferably without a deputy and we'll just get on and just do business as usual," Mr Giles said.

The Labor Opposition Leader Delia Lawrie said it was extraordinary that the Country Liberals could go through a week of Parliament without finding someone to replace Mr Tollner.

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Three Creeks Community Library will close for about two weeks in September for a remodel that will provide some new features for visitors.

The branch at 800-C N.E. Tenney Road will be closed on Monday, Sept. 15; the anticipated reopening is Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Items checked out at the Three Creeks library between Monday and Sept. 9 will have an extended due date of Oct. 1. Three Creeks borrowers whose holds become available during the closure will be notified to pick up their items at the downtown Vancouver Community Library instead.

The project estimated at $160,000 to $175,000 is a chance to catch up on some deferred maintenance at the 12-year-old branch, said Karin Ford, public services director for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District. But it also will be a chance to shift the floor plan around and create some new spaces for new services.

They include construction of a laptop bar in the teen area.

"We will add an L-shaped bar with five stools in the teen alcove, where there is no room for a free-standing table and chairs," Ford said.

Laptop bars are popular at other libraries in the district that have been built or renovated in the last few years.

The remodel will set the stage for a pair of glass-walled study rooms. Space has already been cleared, with the removal of two rows of book shelves adjacent to the teen area.

"People in the community are looking for meeting spaces," said Sue Vanlaanen, Fort Vancouver Regional Library District spokeswoman. The branch has a community meeting room, but it's for bigger programs and can't be divided into smaller spaces.

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