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Money|Rare sale:
Room & Board, at 222 Detroit St. in Denver, is known for great design and craftsmanship. Longtime fans of the store also know its annual clearance, going on now, is the time to snap up discontinued items and floor samples for 20 to 60 percent off. The sale started Tuesday and runs until all discounted products are gone.
Space|Topsy-turvy:
Each year, roughly 8,000 to 10,000 people are injured by falling furniture. Many of them are children, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the American Home Furnishings Alliance. Follow these guidelines to prevent tip-over accidents:
Look for products that adhere to the AHFA’s tip-over standards.
Anchor any potentially unstable furniture to the wall.
Follow manufacturers’ guidelines for armoires or any other furnishings that house TVs, particularly large, flat-screens.
Time|Luxe site:
Internet tools abound for budget-minded do-it-yourselfers, including the likes of bobvila.com, bejane.com and homedepot.com. But there are fewer web resources for high-end, luxury-minded renovators. Blink decor.com hopes to fill that void. The site offers links to luxury goods manufacturers, product reviews and an “Eye on Design” consumer blog.
Energy|Draft duty
Dynamic-Living.com devised the following tips for plugging up drafty windows and doors:
Older windows might not keep the heat in very well. Plastic sheeting can be affixed over the whole window to provide a layer of insulation without blocking the light.
If you can see daylight through the edges of your doors, that means they leak, says Dynam ic-Living.com President Andrea Tannenbaum. You can’t cover doors with plastic sheeting, but a storm door will probably pay for itself in a few seasons. There are also inexpensive insulation kits for doors that have foam, magnets or fleece to seal the edges, and weatherstripping to put along the bottom.
Draft stoppers for the base of doors and windows can be found in colorful and playful designs.
If you have double-hung windows, check each one to ensure it is fully closed on the top and bottom. They sometimes slide down during the warmer months and will cause a draft if not closed properly.
