HOME AUTOMATION: Central Iowa company works on technology to help you save energy while you’re away
Posted on April 17, 2012
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One central Iowa company is working on new technology that will allow you to control the sunlight coming into your home while you’re away.
New Smaller-Scaled Furniture
Posted on April 12, 2012
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A decade ago when people were splurging on bigger homes, huge rooms and enormous pieces of furniture were in style. Now, furniture shoppers are demanding smaller sizes as people downsize, tire of excess, or retire to smaller homes. New York lofts, beach bungalows; or a townhouse in San Francisco, many living spaces are smaller than suburban homes. Regardless of the size of your place though, there is no reason to trade in style just because you have a small home.
If you needed small furniture, it usually came in limited fabric choices. There was nothing classy; nothing trendy was ever in small sized furniture. If you needed scaled back pieces, you were pretty much out-of-luck in the quality and style department too. A decade ago, smaller scaled furniture looked cheap and unattractive; like it belonged in a sorority house and not for an adult.
Many furniture and home design and décor stores now have collections for small spaces. One prominent and popular upscale furniture maker has literally redesigned and scaled down part of their gorgeous furniture and accessory collection. Now, the person that could never have their furniture because of it being too big for their homes, has a whole new shopping experience awaiting them.
Typically, couches come in 6-8 foot lengths. Five-foot loveseats might be available, but good luck if you need a sofa in any other length. Now, you have many choices. More furniture makers are producing modular styles, where you can buy the seating arrangement you need; can place as many or as few together to get the desired length of seating you want. Dining tables are usually 6 or 8 foot long; sometimes you can find a 4-foot table, but typically, it will look like a “kitchen table” rather than a classy dining piece. Now, you have many more options available for smaller and narrower dining table options.
Depth is another new design aspect of furniture for small homes. A traditional sofa depth is around 37″. A deep sofa may be 42″. Now, you can order sofas with a 28″ depth, saving even more room for other furnishings or walking paths in your rooms.
You no longer have to spend hours finding info about discount hot tubs.
LAW SIGNED: Gov. Terry Branstad has signed a bill into law that increases the prison time for certain domestic abuse convictions
Posted on April 10, 2012
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A bill that increases the prison sentence for someone convicted of choking, but not killing someone in a domestic abuse situation, has been signed into law.
HOME AUTOMATION: Central Iowa company works on technology to help you save energy while you’re away
Posted on April 3, 2012
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One central Iowa company is working on new technology that will allow you to control the sunlight coming into your home while you’re away.
LAW SIGNED: Gov. Terry Branstad has signed a bill into law that increases the prison time for certain domestic abuse convictions
Posted on March 28, 2012
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A bill that increases the prison sentence for someone convicted of choking, but not killing someone in a domestic abuse situation, has been signed into law.
ROLLOVER ACCIDENT: Des Moines Police say a mother was driving recklessly when she rolled her car several times injuring herself and her children
Posted on March 21, 2012
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A mother is facing charges of reckless driving and failure to maintain control for an accident that injured herself and her two children Wednesday morning.
ANIMAL TREATMENT: An animal rights group released undercover video Wednesday of what it calls cruel treatment of pigs at an Iowa hog confinement facility
Posted on March 14, 2012
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An animal rights organization hopes undercover video taken at a hog confinement operation can spur change.
VISIT PROTEST: Demonstrators are protesting the visit of China’s vice president because of human rights issues involving China’s rule of Tibet
Posted on March 8, 2012
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On the day China’s vice president Xi Jinping is touring the state, a demonstration was taking place right outside the state capitol against his visit.
AMBER ALERT: Nicholas Jimmerson was abducted from a Des Moines McDonalds
Posted on March 2, 2012
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An AMBER alert has been issued for Nicholas Jimmerson.
HOME AUTOMATION: Central Iowa company works on technology to help you save energy while you’re away
Posted on February 23, 2012
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One central Iowa company is working on new technology that will allow you to control the sunlight coming into your home while you’re away.