About a month ago I asked all you awesome readers to check out the Shaw Floors facebook page and help me out by voting for the room that Carmen (Decorating Diva) and I created. Well the votes have been tallied, and we won! Id like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who voted- muchas gracias! Our reward was a three day trip to Chicago to see the Urban Oasis condo, and Ive actually arrived back home. It was awesome! And to show some appreciation, I took a bunch of pictures to share the experience with you.

This is the second year that HGTV has offered one lucky winner the chance to win the Urban Oasis.

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For most people, they consider the whole process of toilet installation as something that should only be left for professionals to do. However, this is not necessarily true as toilets are usually designed in a way so that they can easily be removed and replaced easily. If you are planning to replace your toilet for a new one that is more stylish or more water-friendly or if you just want to remove it to get rid of stubborn blockage, then here are the steps on

how to install a new toilet when doing a do-it-yourself bathroom remodeling project.

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Evaluating your windows based on how energy efficient they are is imperative if you want to make sure that you would be able to minimize your energy costs as well as make your home better insulated and more comfortable to live throughout the whole year. Here are some things that you do to get the energy efficiency ratings of replacement home windows.

You should first check how much sunlight the windows you are planning to replace are receiving. This would help you in determining how much energy efficient your replacement windows should be.

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Trends, they come and go, but furnishing homes with priceless and meaningful antiques will remain a culturally affluent affection both here in Dallas and abroad. However, scouting the world for well preserved fine furnishings from centuries past has turned into a modern sport, explains Bruno de la Croix-Vaubois of Country French Interiors, thanks to the World Wide Web.

Internet antique sales have skyrocketed, “because it’s popular, convenient, and an available tool that people like to use,” says Croix-Vaubois. “Dall

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