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Our comprehensive guide on online bingo helps players to win more!

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Online bingo is consistently advertised in a variety of ways. In the UK it is often impossible to turn on the television without seeing a bingo ad at some point, and this is true in many other countries as well, with forms of advertising including posters and radio ads. Many websites offer slightly different versions of online bingo, some where the focus is more on money, and some where meeting other players and making friends online is the main goal.

In order to choose a bingo site that meets your needs you will need to do your research first, look at reviews of the site you are interested in and if possible, talk to someone who has used the website before. Once you’ve made your decision, try and use the free websites first, as this gives you the option to find another one if this one doesn’t suit your needs.

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House Design

Psychology of colors: Influencing emotions through thoughtful interior design

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The thoughtful use of color in interior design has the ability to dramatically affect our general well-being by shaping our emotions, affecting our mood, and shaping our perception of a space. Colors have a wonderful capacity to elicit emotional reactions in us, from the fiery reds that stoke desires to the calming blues that inspire tranquilly. The fascinating topic of color psychology is centered around this phenomenon. We can design places that go beyond aesthetics by understanding the psychological consequences of color. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Principle of Color Harmony” is one significant thought in this area.

Whether it's a serene sanctuary for relaxation or an energetic space for creativity, the skillful selection and arrangement of colors can become a powerful tool in crafting the ambience of a room.(Unsplash)
Whether it’s a serene sanctuary for relaxation or an energetic space for creativity, the skillful selection and arrangement of colors can become a powerful tool in crafting the ambience of a room.(Unsplash)

According to Goethe, warm colors like red, orange, and yellow evoke excitement and energy, while cool colors such as blue, green,

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House Design

This mid-century Guelph home blends vintage kitsch with colorful decor

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“The best compliment we get is that the house looks like Megan Draper’s apartment in Mad Men”

Wide angle shot of a dark gray rectangular shaped house with a yellow door and large panel windows. Pictured with blue skies and a tree in the background

Architect Richard Pagani designed several innovative, modernist homes in his hometown of Guelph. (Photography by Nathan Cyprys.)

Ever since Cass Goulding was a child, she’s been drawn to vintage kitsch, watching old episodes of Bewitched and scouring thrift stores for 1950s rockabilly-style dresses. Her husband, Chris Bowman, prefers clean lines, Scandinavian minimalism and the modernist designs of Louis Kahn, Marcel Breuer and Pierre Koenig. “I’m mid-century, he’s modern, so together we’re mid-mod,” she says.

In 2017, Goulding, now a social media manager, and Bowman, a pilot, were living in a cookie-cutter three-bedroom Oshawa house furnished in typical millennial fashion, with a nightstand doing double duty as a TV table. They fantasized about taking their atomic-age aesthetic obsession to the next level and buying a mid-century home. They started their hunt the next

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House Design

How to eliminate empty space in your bathroom: 7 designer tips |

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By eliminating empty space in the bathroom, you can create a room that delivers in terms of function and practicality for everyday life. Bathrooms large enough to have empty areas could be seen as a luxury, but we recommend using up every inch of real estate to make these rooms more than just a wash spot.

With a few space-savvy design tweaks, you can transform a bathroom into a well-thought-out spa retreat with plenty of storage.

Here, interior designers have offered up their tips to eliminate empty space in a bathroom, from adding in new bathroom storage to create a luxurious bathing experience.

How to eliminate empty space in your bathroom

The best way to eliminate empty space in your bathroom is to consider how you use the room, and what practical demands your home is failing to meet. Being a damp, humid room, it’s not a great place for

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House Design

Aesthetic Bedroom Decor is the Latest Summer Pinterest Trend

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If you’re looking for bedroom design inspiration, Pinterest is an obvious choice to get your creative juices flowing. One of the trending terms Pinners are interested in this summer is “aesthetic bedroom decor,” and a quick search will easily show you why.

Whether leaning into a modern, Scandinavian or coastal style, the aesthetic bedroom decor employs muted, earthy tones, plenty of interesting textures, natural materials and just a touch of fun and whimsy. Read on for ten easy ways you can inject this coveted look into your sleep space this year.

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The transatlantic design duo making furniture for the stars

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“People think that I’m very tough,” says interior designer Robert Stilin from his New York office. He’s talking to his friend and collaborator Simon Stewart — the founder of Charles Burnand Gallery in London — who says in response: “I think Robert’s like a big teddy bear. He’s very kind and generous.” He added, “There’s almost no compromise with Robert. He knows what he wants to achieve.”

Wisconsin-born Stilin is an interior-design superstar in the US with high-profile clients such as Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, fashion designer Fernando Garcia (the co-creative director of Oscar de la Renta) and, most importantly, “the Carters” . His projects have included Manhattan apartments, a family home in Louisville, Kentucky, and Hamptons retreats. “It’s curation beyond curation,” says Stewart of Stilin’s casually elegant design signature.

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Shipping Container Architecture: Debunking the Design Trends of the Decade

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Shipping Container Architecture: Debunking the Design Trends of the Decade

Almost 500,000 buildings have arrived at the Port of Los Angeles in 2021. Well- not exactly. Over 490,000 shipping containers have arrived, though. If there’s a design trend that has caught the world by storm over the past decade, it’s been the rise in transforming shipping containers into buildings as a form of architecture. But are shipping container buildings just a fad that was used to propel ideas about taking every day or is there more substance to create giant Jenga-inspired structures?

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It’s important to note that shipping container architecture is hardly a new concept. Fascination with them and their potential date back to the late 1960s, when Reyner Banham wrote an essay about container ports and their representation of the technological advancements of cities. Banham introduced the

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House Design

This Midcentury Portland Home’s Transformation Took Nearly Five Years

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Casey Keasler values ​​experiential learning. The founder of interior design firm Casework recently completed a nearly five-year renovation of her 1966 Portland, Oregon, home, which she affectionately calls the “Ranchalow” thanks to its ranch-meets-bungalow vibe. “I used the house as a bit of a testing ground,” the designer says. “Doing a lot of the work myself gave me a better understanding of the details and process, which strengthened the design as well as my relationships with vendors and tradespeople.”

In conceiving a design scheme for the 1,250-square-foot mid-century home that would suit her needs and reflect her personal style, Casey followed the same process as she does for all her clients. “We are very calculated as we develop the palette and vision, and always set three key phrases,” she explains. For her own home they are: “golden hour”—the warmth and glow of that really beautiful September sunshine; “easy like Sunday

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House Design

Does Owning a Bathtub Increase the Resale Value of My Home? Dry Design

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Some form of in-home bath has been common since the mid-19th century. The main or master bathroom as we know it today has been standard in all new homes since the 1980s, so it’s only natural to assume a bathtub should be in the master bathroom. But what if you don’t shower? Does it make sense to invest in a bathtub if you’re never going to use it? What if you don’t really have room for a tub?

Bathing is not a crowd pleaser, as is the dining room. Getting rid of them can win space in your own home for things that truly meet your needs and personal way of life. In my last 15 years designing bathrooms, I think only about 15% to 20% of my clients have had showers. So, the question becomes, “Should I own it for resale”?

The answer is no, you don’t need to

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Designer profile: Isabel Ladd |

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Isabel Ladd thrives on creating homes saturated in a kaleidoscope of meticulously layered patterns and colors. A girl of many mantras, Isabel loves to preach: ‘Beige is not a color. More is More; Less is a Bore. And above all else: Mix. Don’t Match.’

An intuitive and enthusiastic designer, she dubs her style ‘Curated Maximalism’: an intelligent yet intuitive layering of colorful elements that all relate to and build upon one another.

Here, we take a look at Isabel’s interior design work past, present and future.

Isabel Ladd

(Image credit: Isabel Ladd)

A Brazilian native, Isabel moved with her family to raise horses in Kentucky. After Fashion School, she found her footing in the thriving Los Angeles fashion world and the maximalist was born!

Her work in the fashion and textile industry instilled a love of fabrics and prints, which segued into a love of interiors. Working mainly on residential homes throughout

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