Archive for September, 2009

Secured Homeowner Loans: Taping the Potency of your House

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

You can easily avail a loan if you are ready to place your home collateral. But secured homeowner loans are the best for you because it carries very low interest rate. Secured homeowner loans can be availed by both good credit holders and bad credit holders and you need to place your home as collateral with lender to avail it.

About secured homeowner loans

Secured homeowner loans as the name suggest can be availed by people who own a home. Secured homeowner loans are secured in nature. You need to place your home as collateral with the lender in order to avail secured homeowner loans. You can avail Secured homeowner loans for any purpose like wedding, vacation, paying previous debts and so on. Secured homeowner loans can also be availed by people suffering from bad credit status. Lenders ignore the bad credit status of the borrowers because collateral is involved. With secured homeowner loans you can avail good amount of money ranging from £5000 to £75000. This amount can be increased if your home is of high equality. The repayment duration of secured homeowner loans ranges from 5 to 25 years. Secured homeowner loans carry low interest rate and hence can be easily repaid. The loan amount depends upon various factors like value of collateral, repayment ability, credit status etc.

Secured homeowner loans: advantages

Secured homeowner loans can be availed by placing your home as collateral. Homeowner can avail large amount of money very easily. Secured homeowner loans are approved very easily and in short time. Also the interest rate of secured homeowner loans is very low compared to other loans. You can choose a flexible repayment duration depending upon your needs. If you want to pay smaller monthly installments, choose a longer period for repayment. But keep in mind that longer repayment duration means you’ll have to pay the interest rate for longer duration and hence you have paid more money. Borrowers suffering from bad credit history due to arrears, defaults, CCJ, IVA, late payments etc can also avail all the benefits of secured homeowner loans.

Secured homeowner loans: application

Secured homeowner loans can be availed by visiting various financial institutions and lending firms. Alternatively you apply online to avail secured homeowner loans. To apply online you just need to fill up an online application form mentioning details like your current address, telephone number and other personal details. With secured homeowner loans you can avail money easy and hassle free way.

How to Make a Tiki Bar

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

If you are in desperate need of an island style vacation, but you just do not have the time of money for such an expensive trip, why not bring the island to your backyard?

Adding a Tiki bar to your backyard is much less expensive that a vacation and you will continue to benefit form it years later!

If you are interested in building your own Tiki bar, keep on reading.

Before you start building you need to put your ideas down on paper. Planning your Tiki bar is essential and will ensure a perfect end product. Consider the purpose of your Tiki bar, is it only for a once-off party or is it going to be your permanent bar? Budget is also very important, the bigger the bar the bigger the budget needs to be. If you do not have a very big budget you can always cut costs by using reclaimed wood.

We suggest that you purchase a Tiki Bar Guide that has been written by a professional builder. Ideally the book should include diagrams or photographs which are easy to follow and top prize will be if you have access to the author should you have and queries during the making of your Tiki Bar.

Besides a proper guide or plan for your Tiki Bar it is recommended that you ensure that you either have, or have access to, all the proper equipment that one would need for a building venture of this nature. There are few things in life more frustrating than not having the proper tools to do a job. Make sure that all your tools are in good working order and are electrically sound.

Make sure you have all your building material beforehand. Supplies are readily available from pool stores, nurseries, hardware stores and building yards. The basic height for a bar is 42 inches. According to the height of your bar and the space available, you can start building the frame of your Tiki bar with 2×4’s. You need to bear in mind that you want to be able to prepare drinks on the one side of the bar counter and have bar stools on the other side for your guests to sit on.

Once you have your Tiki bar frame in place you can start filling the gaps. Attach the bar counter and put the palm leaves or thatch on the roof. Buying quality, pre-treated palm leave can last you up to 7 to 10 years before you need to do any maintenance work on it. The roof of a Tiki bar is specially designed to withstand heavy rain.

You can finish of your Tiki bar by covering the outside with Bamboo Fence to give it a real authentic look. If you want to make your Tiki bar more classy you can add a bar sink, shelving and glass racks, and even a bar fridge for keeping your supplies cold.

Add some nice bar stools for your guests, and decorate your Tiki bar with some shells, tropical flowers and a Tiki statue of two.

Now you just need to stock the bar and invite your friends over for some Tiki bar fun!

American Blinds, Wallpaper and More® Partners With Brushstrokes® Fine Art

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

American Blinds, Wallpaper and More® Partners with Brushstrokes® Fine Art. Joel Levine, CEO of American Blinds, said, “Brushstrokes® will provide American Blinds customers with a revolutionary new art form that fully and uniquely captures the exquisite color, shadows and every stroke of the artist’s brush in three dimensional detail. In a side-by-side comparison, even the most discerning eye will be hard pressed to pick the original.  I took the challenge and couldn’t find the difference between a Brushstrokes® image and the original oil-on-canvas. Faithful to the artist’s vision, the result is amazing — an authentic painting that is closer to the original than any other reproduction; I have two hanging in my home.”

Mitchell Wine, President of Brushstrokes®, said, “We are delighted to be working with American Blinds to offer our assortment of beautiful images to their customers.  American Blinds is known for bringing beautiful window, wall and floor coverings to its customers and our Brushstrokes® art will add to their customers’ great selection of items.”

 “Partnering with Brushstrokes® will further empower our customers to not only expand their decorating horizons, but will allow them to capture special memories in a unique art form that will be a showcase for their home or place of business.” said Joel Levine, CEO of American Blinds; ”Portraits from Brushstrokes® give our customers a unique, memorable and affordable gift idea for the holidays.  Through a combination of the Brushstrokes® patented process and old world artistry, we are able to artistically transform your favorite photograph or digital image into your own original oil-on-canvas masterpiece that you can cherish for years”.

In addition to adding Brushstrokes® fine art oil paintings, American Blinds has recently launched new complementary product line expansions of decorative mirrors and wall décor on their website americanblinds.com.  “We have selected a wide range of styles that will fit any décor.  All the items offered are the highest quality and of unique design that will enhance any décor from traditional to contemporary, “said Joel Levine, CEO of American Blinds.

ABOUT BRUSHSTROKES DIRECT:

Brushstrokes® Fine Art Inc. is one of the largest Direct Marketers of fine art recreations in America.  The company has six patents to recreate not only the true color of an original but to also capture and recreate the original brush strokes.  The Brushstrokes® process is the closest one can get to an original oil painting and earned worldwide acclaim at the 2004 Atlanta Art Expo as best new product.  No other reproductive process in the world comes close to detail and texture found in Brushstrokes® Painting.

ABOUT AMERICAN BLINDS, WALLPAPER AND MORE:

American Blinds, Wallpaper and More is the largest online retailer of brand name custom window treatments and wall coverings at savings from 25% – 85% off most retail store and home center prices. They carry all brand name blinds and wallpaper, including Hunter Douglas®, Bali®, Levolor®, Kirsch®, Waverly® and American Blinds®, their most popular brand. The company also sells home decorating products including curtains, draperies, custom framed wall art, and area rugs. Their website, www.americanblinds.com can search for over 500,000 wallpaper, border and fabric patterns by color, style and other keywords. Most merchandise is shipped via free ground delivery and is covered by a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee and a Lowest Price Guarantee. For more than fifty years American Blinds, Wallpaper and More has provided high quality products to over 6 million customers nationwide. 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

American Blinds, Wallpaper and More

Jeff Alderman

Director of Online Marketing & Business Development

734-207-5992

jeffa@americanblinds.com