The holiday of gift giving and receiving is over. Now to hurry back to the store and return all those gifts you didn’t want. Get prepared for next year and take a look at the most returned holiday gifts each year.
With the holidays upon us, some people might want to give back. Well it’s never been easier. Did you know the Salvation Army will pick up your donations?!
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New Year’s Eve is almost here. If you don’t have plans already you are cutting it close. Click the picture to find out the best U.S. cities for New Year’s Eve parties. It’s never too late to plan a road trip.
For those who live in warmer areas of the U.S. you are lucky that this is not a problem for you. But for those of us who live in areas where it gets cold enough that your car won’t start please read.
How to Start a Car in Cold Weather
Sofas can be one of your biggest furniture investments — both financially and in the impact it has on your room. There is nothing worse than falling in love with one in the store and shelling out hard-earned cash to make it yours only to lug it home and realize it just doesn’t fit the space. Although finding the right-size sofa seems simple, there’s more too it than making sure it can fit through the front door. Keep in mind a few tips and tricks and you will be sure to love your new piece even more in your home than you did in the showroom.
- Consider the size of the space. A small sofa fits a small space and large sofa fits a large space. Though this concept seems simple, both design trends and your love of a particular piece sometimes favor cramming large sofas into small spaces. Unfortunately, this never looks or feels right. The opposite is also true, with small sofas getting lost in large lofts and living spaces.
- Look at the other furniture in the room. A large sofa looks out of place with small chairs and end tables and vice versa. Don’t group a large, overstuffed sofa with small, basic chairs. Keep the sofa to scale with the other furniture.
- Stick to the general spacing rules for all of the furniture in the room, including the sofa. When you are finished with the room, there should be an 18-inch allowance between the sofa and the coffee table. There should be between 3 1/2 to 10 feet of space between seating so that everyone in the room can converse without yelling or feeling like they are crowded. Additionally, the television and sofa should be about 7 feet apart. Your sofa and other furniture should all fit in the room while accommodating these measurements.
- Measure the sofa and mark out where it will go in your room with masking tape before you buy it to make sure it will really fit the space. This is especially important for sectionals, which are often over-sized and can inspire buyer’s remorse. Measure the width of your front door, as well, to be sure you can get your new favorite piece into the house — don’t forget stairwells and hallways if you’re in a condo or apartment, or the sofa is going in a room that doesn’t have an exterior door.
**Although style is important, never sacrifice comfort. Even if you have a small space, a little couch may not work for you if you are 6 feet tall. It may be better to have less furniture in the room than a lot of small furniture in that case**
Here is a great article about some mid-sized cities with reasonable cost of living in addition to quality music scenes.
The 9 Best Cities for Singer-Songwriters
People are always moving around. Whether for a job, family, or a whole host of other reasons, many Americans are jumping from one city to another. These are the top ten with a 2.5% or more population growth as reported by the US Census Bureau.
10. Fort Collins, Colorado
09. Punta Gorda, Florida
08. Bend-Redmond, Oregon
07. Austin- Round Rock, Texas
06. Greeley, Colorado
05. Odessa, Texas
04. Midland, Texas
03. Cape Coral- Fort Myers, Florida
02. Myrtle Beach- Conway- North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina- North Carolina
01. The Villages, Florida
For more info and stats check out United States Census Bureau