Home Accessories
A home looks best when adorned with a myriad of beautiful home accessory. From a small flower vase to a handcrafted side table, home accessories make each home appear different from other residences. Home decor accessory includes a counter piece, wall hanging,
handmade lamps, decorative mirror, embossed frames and paintings to name a few. A wall hanging or a painting could transform a plain looking wall to modern and artistic while a counter piece or a lamp can act as a decorative accessory for the table. made from the finest quality materials, home decor accessory is offered in different styles and patterns. You can choose the one that compliments your home interior. Home furnishings accessories can proved to be a suitable home decor gift for all type of occasions.
Thrissur: Design Expo 2008, a three-day exhibition on interior design, building material and décor accessories began at the Aquatic Complex Ground here on Friday. Organised by the Thrissur Architects Club, the exhibition showcased modern and hi-tech building trends across the world. It also provided an interface between manufacturers and consumers.
The exhibition had an attractive array of imported and local products.
The range included Italian marble walls, German designer bath appliances, aluminium fabrication works, floor tiles, bathroom fittings, pumpsets, fungus-free pipes, modular kitchens, wooden flooring, designer pottery, furnishings, ceramic tiles, paints, wall coatings, lamps and wall hangings.
Stalls that displayed vitrified tiles that can be used for walls and other designer purposes, waste water treatment systems, solar heaters and imported security systems and smoke and gas leak sensors attracted many curious visitors.
Model of a three-bedroom house, which can be built in three cents of land, was one of the main attractions at the expo.
Many prospective buyers thronged the stalls of the construction companies. An architects’ helpline provided construction and design tips.
HOMESWEETHOME
Known as the "Gateway to the Santiam Playground", Sweet Home is a small logging town located in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range on the eastern edge of the Willamette Valley. The mild weather and central location in the Santiam Recreation Area are part of the reason that Sweet Home has so many recreational opportunities. Fishing, hiking and camping are only minutes away from Sweet Home residences. Skiing on Mt. Bachelor or strolling on the beaches and watching a splendid sunset on the Pacific Ocean are only a two hour drive away.
Swimming, water skiing and boating are favorite activities at Sweet Home's Green Peter and Foster Reservoirs. Foster Lake is at the east edge of the town, and has 13 miles of shore access and three boat ramps. Green Peter Lake is just east of Foster Lake, and has 53 miles of shoreline, with boat access at two places. Clear Lake, only 35 miles east of town, is so clear that petrified trees can be seen under 100 feet of water. Row boat, camping and lodge sites are available at Clear Lake. There are many lakes within easy driving distance from Sweet Home, making it a great place to swim, picnic, fish, ski or just have a relaxing day. Or, spend time at one of the many state, county and federal parks.
Sweet Home is built on the site of a prehistoric forest, which makes it a favorite destination for rockhounds. In the surrounding streams, forests and hills, people have found arrowheads, fish-eyed agates, seventy different kinds of petrified wood, fossilized leaves and crystal geodes.
Fishing and hunting are popular sports in this area. The area has plentiful herds of elk and deer. The south Santiam River has a spring run of Chinook salmon, and spring and summer steelhead fishing, as well as trout fishing. Five campgrounds are also along the south Santiam River, for you to relax in after a satisfying day of fishing. The Calapooia River, just three miles south of Sweet Home, has 40 miles of trout fishing.
Its friendly citizens and the natural beauty of the area make Sweet Home an undiscovered jewel in Oregon.
After a day of new recreational experiences or just strolling along the beach looking for agates and other treasures, visit one of Sweet Home's excellent restaurants or stay in one of the beautiful motels or lodges. Sweet Home invites you to enjoy the wonder of their area.