How to Select a Joomla Host

Published in Website Design | On March 18th, 2010

Choosing the webhosting for your Joomla blog is one of the first (and most important) steps you need to make. Fortunately, Joomla hosting is abundant. With some research, you will see that almost any best web host has offers for Joomla hosting. Joomla hosting doesn’t demand that much – PHP and MySQL are usually the bare minimum you need and voila – you have Joomla hosting.

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Base2Stay

Published in Travel & Outdoors | On March 18th, 2010

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Here’s another affordable boutique hotel for you to check out, only this time we’re in the fabulous district of south Kensington, London. Just a short walk from Earls Court or Gloucester Road tube stations lies base2stay – London’s alternative to boutique and budget hotels.

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Chipping Norton House

Published in Modern Architecture | On March 17th, 2010

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This new holiday home was built with salvaged stonework on the site of a demolished farmhouse in Oxfordshire, UK. Designed to appear as a traditional agricultural building, this converted barn sits naturally in the open countryside landscape.

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Cool Coat

Published in Kitchen Gadgets | On March 16th, 2010

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Check out this great gift, it’s actually a wine cooler for those of you who appreciate a perfectly chilled wine. It’s designed by one of Scandinavia’s top designers, Jakob Wagner, who also brought us a sleek wine foil cutter and a modern bottle holder.

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Crescent House

Published in Modern Architecture | On March 15th, 2010

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This unique piece of modern architecture was designed by Japanese Shigeru Ban Architects. Located on a slope in South Hakone, the house has an unusual crescent-shaped plan and a never-ending glass wall, which opens up to the remarkable scenery of Mt. Fuji.

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Vignon Wine Set

Published in Kitchen Gadgets | On March 14th, 2010

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Both attractive and practical, this compact set comes with a special holder that brings together three indispensable wine tools: a waiter’s corkscrew, decanting pourer and vacuum stopper – an ideal gift for wine lovers!

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Triple Herb Scissors

Published in Kitchen Gadgets | On March 11th, 2010

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Although they look like regular scissors, they’re actually specifically designed for cutting herbs, so you can snip the herbs you need quickly and neatly directly into a pan or over a plate for garnishing.

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Bandon Bluff House

Published in Modern Architecture | On March 10th, 2010

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This beautiful house is absolutely one of my favorites. It’s located on the Oregon coast where the Coquille river meets the ocean – a remarkable spot opening to the expansive sky, ocean and dunes beyond.

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Propeller Trivet

Published in Kitchen Gadgets | On March 9th, 2010

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Here’s another winning design from Danish designer, Jakob Wagner. It’s an elegant, colorful table trivet featuring aerodynamic wings which flip open to form a stable x-shaped base that supports hot or cold dishes.

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Kind of Magic

Published in Home Interior Design | On March 8th, 2010

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Seemingly ignoring the laws of gravity, this light will give any room a magical touch. It’s a unique lamp with a contemporary style and a versatile twist – depending on your needs, it can easily transform from a table lamp to a floor light and back again.

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Twisp Cabin

Published in Modern Architecture | On March 7th, 2010

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This beautiful cabin has definitely got what it takes – a stunning location, double height space with a modern yet warm ambiance, large glass openings and an outside deck looking over wonderful expansive views of the valley below.

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Designed by Mikaela Dörfel for Menu, this luxurious double candle holder is quite impressive! It’s 2 feet (60 cm) tall and looks like a luxurious sculpture, inspired by dance and movement.

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Habita Monterrey

Published in Travel & Outdoors | On March 3rd, 2010

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Surrounded by a breathtaking landscape of mountains, deserts, canyons and forests, the Habita Monterrey hotel is located in the San Pedro neighborhood in Monterrey, Mexico. In my opinion, the most prominent, dramatic feature of this boutique hotel is its hyper-modern interior design by Parisian Joseph Dirand.

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Chocolate Fondue Set

Published in Kitchen Gadgets | On March 2nd, 2010

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The new chocolate fondue from design company Menu is a delight to look at and a must have gift for all chocoholics! It’s made of high quality porcelain that’s fired at 1320 degrees Celsius to ensure strength and durability, and includes two plates and four forks – ideal for an intimate fondue party or a casual get-together with friends.

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