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On the Cover: VEKA Innovations
PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride) is one of the world's most widely used plastic materials. A vast array of products found in the home use vinyl products because of their unique characteristics and low cost.

Can You Feel The Texture?
Texture is one of the most understated design concepts.

Where Do you Live?
House seekers beware! Setting up residence is more deeply into location than once realized! But location is not what it used to be... or is it?

Paint Savvy!
Become paint savvy! This article gives you a background on how to choose a paint and how to become a better painter.

Pumpkin Patch
The pumpkin, a unique and versatile creation, has both culinary and decorative uses, and has since long been a key signature of the fall holidays.

Chili
Chili is a food that is as American as the apple pie. Many people believe the origin of Chili is that of Mexico, however it is not. In fact, Chili as we know it is not served in Mexico.

Features

Wine Review
Designing Home Lifestyles magazine reviews Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 1994, Far Niente Estate Bottled Chardonnay 2002, La Storia Zinfandel 2001, Snoqualmie Winemaker's Select Riesling 2003, Jacobs Creek Shiraz 2002 and Lindemans 2003 Bin 65 Chardonnay.

On the Menu: Bikki
Come experience the colorful flavors of Bikki, Pittsburgh's award wining Bistro created by father and son partnership, Bikkram and Vik Kochhar. Located in Shadyside...

Cocktails at Home: Frozen Delights [for big kids]
Fall is an excellent time to serve frozen theme cocktails. With the weather transitioning, entertaining is slowly moving inside. Indoor parties...

Blue Thumb Gardener: The Gardener's Reprise
The highlight of any gardening is obviously the fruits, and then the harvest. Having grown beyond my sapling stage of understanding that fall gardening entails much...

At Home with: Stephanie Marie Zungre
I am always amazed at a star-filled night sky. It is just so wonderful to be overtaken by the simplistic beauty of darkness staging light. It seems that in the presence of realizing...

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