by Bath Towel on August 19, 2009
The dining room is one of the most essential rooms to furnish. First you need to select a style, whether it is traditional, contemporary or modern. The next tougher choice is to figure out what type and color of wood table to get. Lastly, you need to figure out if you want a glass dining table or a completely solid dining table. Making the right choice is hard but it can change the whole look of your room.
Glass dining tables have a very elegant look to it. Your new table is a beautiful addition to your dining room so make sure you remove fingerprints so it stays looking nice. It is imperative to evaluate the thickness of the table’s glass because safety is always a concern for us. Do you have dogs or younger children who might break the table? How easily can the glass be broken or scratched? Finally, ask the salesman if it is better to have less glass or almost a pure glasstop table?
When we decided on our wood dining table, we decided to get a solid table because we wanted a table to have leafs so the table could be lengthened for company. With three big dogs who have broken glass inserts of a coffee table, we did not want to take the chance that the glass could be broken in a dining room table. We were not concerned about our boys breaking the table when learning to walk but rather later on in life when they were more prone to throw items onto a table or slam a glass down.
As a housesitter, I see all kinda of dining room tables and am always drawn to the glass dining tables. There is a certain elegance about them and it is so much more beautiful than seeing a table with a cloth on top of it. My clients’ style is portrayed and I feel like I can begin to assess what type of person they are all by the dining room furniture they have chosen. Those with glass dining rooms have invested a lot of money into decorations and window treatment, and I can see they take pride in their home. Others have a less classy table and some actually put a plastic table and chairs into a dining room, which really sets the tone of the home for someone who does not care about the appearance of their home.
Perhaps you are looking to purchase a modern dining table just to fill the room with furniture, but take the time to put your own sense of style into the room. Decide what vibe you want your room to have. If you want to impress guests with your sense of style and elegance, getting a glass dining table is a route to consider. Do your research thoroughly and visit as many furniture stores as possible to pick the table that is right for you and your family. Once your needs and wants are assessed, you can make a better determination over what table to go with.
by Bath Towel on May 21, 2009
Polder 36101C Wall Mount Accordion Style 24 Inch Clothes Dryer White
Save space and energy with our wall mount accordian dryer by Polder. 24 inch wide frame expands to 18″. Seven steel rods 21″ wide provides great drying space for towels, bathing suits, fine washables and more! Folds back easily when not in use. This wall mount dryer is also portable! Each dryer includes 2 sets of brackets, so you can move the dryer wherever you need it most.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Very useful
We have had this accordion dryer for over a year now and have hung wet wool sweaters, you name it without ANY issues. It feels “flimsy” but it is not at all. We drilled into studs, so that most likely helped.
3 Stars Not sure yet how this will work out
I just received this item today and my first thought is it’s a little flimsy — the anchors and screws provided with it are weak and the construction of the rack itself is a little iffy. We’ll see how it holds up.
It definitely won’t hold much weight. But I wanted something outside my kitchen door (there’s a tiny porch there) that I could hang wet dish towels and such on (my grandmother always had a line strung on her kitchen porch for this reason). I think it will be fine for this. I was also hoping, however, to be able to hang the occasional wet pair of jeans or whatever out there to dry in the sun and this is what I’m not sure of — whether or not it will hold this much weight (the instructions say it will hold 22 pounds).
The fact the rack comes with two sets of mounting brackets that it slides on and off of is a nice idea. However, I think too much moving the rack around will eventually cause the brackets to pull out of the wall or the rack itself to break. The ‘accordion’ mechanism doesn’t glide completely smoothly and I wonder how long it will hold up.
Still, not a bad buy for the price. If this lasts awhile and proves useful I may upgrade to a sturdier product at some point, as long as I can find one I can use outdoors. (The instructions did not actually indicate outdoor use, but it’s plastic and is hung under the eaves so I thought I’d give it a try).
I may be downgrading my 3-star rating as I use this item over the next few months.
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by Bath Towel on April 28, 2009
Polder 36101C Wall Mount Accordion Style 24 Inch Clothes Dryer White
Save space and energy with our wall mount accordian dryer by Polder. 24 inch wide frame expands to 18″. Seven steel rods 21″ wide provides great drying space for towels, bathing suits, fine washables and more! Folds back easily when not in use. This wall mount dryer is also portable! Each dryer includes 2 sets of brackets, so you can move the dryer wherever you need it most.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Very useful
We have had this accordion dryer for over a year now and have hung wet wool sweaters, you name it without ANY issues. It feels “flimsy” but it is not at all. We drilled into studs, so that most likely helped.
3 Stars Not sure yet how this will work out
I just received this item today and my first thought is it’s a little flimsy — the anchors and screws provided with it are weak and the construction of the rack itself is a little iffy. We’ll see how it holds up.
It definitely won’t hold much weight. But I wanted something outside my kitchen door (there’s a tiny porch there) that I could hang wet dish towels and such on (my grandmother always had a line strung on her kitchen porch for this reason). I think it will be fine for this. I was also hoping, however, to be able to hang the occasional wet pair of jeans or whatever out there to dry in the sun and this is what I’m not sure of — whether or not it will hold this much weight (the instructions say it will hold 22 pounds).
The fact the rack comes with two sets of mounting brackets that it slides on and off of is a nice idea. However, I think too much moving the rack around will eventually cause the brackets to pull out of the wall or the rack itself to break. The ‘accordion’ mechanism doesn’t glide completely smoothly and I wonder how long it will hold up.
Still, not a bad buy for the price. If this lasts awhile and proves useful I may upgrade to a sturdier product at some point, as long as I can find one I can use outdoors. (The instructions did not actually indicate outdoor use, but it’s plastic and is hung under the eaves so I thought I’d give it a try).
I may be downgrading my 3-star rating as I use this item over the next few months.
Buy/More Info
