Kamis, 04 Maret 2010

Nostalgia is not just a fond remembrance of times gone by- it can also influence many of the decisions we make, including the way we choose to live.One of the owners of the home featured here, architect Richard Landry, grey up in the Quebec countryside and retains a love of traditional farm buildings. Given the opportunity to acquire an old barn, he says he jumped at the chance, shipping the building in pieces to Los Angeles.

To day, the barn is resurrected within a new dwelling where rustic beams and cladding sit a long side more contemporary design elements.

“It was never our intention to re-create the original barn,” says Landry. “Rather, we wanted to use it in a contemporary context, re- using the wood as accents within the house.”

For example, Landry and co-owner Robert Carrola used cladding from the barn for interior doors and to create the wall behind the bed in the master bedroom, where the juxtaposition of styles is just as noticeable.

“The wood is in its original, unfinished state,” says Landry. “It is also used for columns in the wardrobe and dressing room.”

The master bedroom adjoins one of two large sheet-metal silos positioned at either end of the house. These circular structures accommodate the bathrooms.

Rustic beams also crisscross the ceiling of the bedroom and master bathroom. Other raw materials include split-face concrete block walls and unfinished steel, which has been left to develop its own patina.

“Leaving the structural elements and the ducting exposed is a rather contemporary gesture,” says Landry.

A modern look is also provided by the soff it ceiling that appears to float above the bed. This features down lights and subtle cove lighting.

In the master bathroom, an antique oak wine barrel has been made into a cabinet and is paired with a pedestal basins and claw - foot bath. The colour full marble flooring slabs were book-matched so the joints cannot be seen.

A separate steam shower room beside the gym has a more modern feel, with a glass basin and granite seating.

Natural materials come to the fore again in the powder room, which features a large block of granite, carved and polished to create a basin. This is supported by rustic wood column.

Rabu, 03 Maret 2010

A Healthy Guide to Good Nutrition


If you your ideal weight or reach your goal to try the one that requires more calories burned? The answer, I suggest, no! Improve overall health or weight-loss equation can be positive or problem. The right to health risks associated with a myriad of supply issues, which of course helps to reduce heart disease and cancer can be destroyed. Nutrition, however, involves eating different foods, some foods and beverages consumed tracking, and counting calories. Balanced, nutritional meals, click the cholesterol in the blood, reducing the supply, helping to control weight.


To function properly, the body must be the appropriate dose of nutrients:


Carbohydrates. Diet is the main source of ammunition. The body uses carbohydrates into glucose, which can be used immediately or stored for later use your body produces. Many of glucose, however, will be stored as fat. There are two types of carbohydrates – simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates are important. Complex carbohydrates are starches and fibers.


Protein. Protein helps the body build and maintain muscle and other tissues. They work construction hormones. Like carbohydrates, proteins, such as excess fat is stored.


Proteins are two types of animals and plants. High cholesterol can cause a lot of animal protein, such as more saturated fat.


Thick. Strange as it sounds, fat and nutrients your body needs. It comes in two forms saturated and unsaturated. Endanger the health problems of saturated fat. Monounsaturated fats are healthy, but if the treatment for each type of procedure, which can be saturated fat.


Vitamins. This also requires nutrients. Various vitamins in the body work. To work with the metabolism of every job that requires the body to perform can think can help with your energy level. It’s also that some vitamin supplements can prevent this disease.


For example, A, C, vitamin E, an antioxidant called, keep the artery wall of coronary artery disease, and thus can prevent. Vitamin B-1 digestion required functioning nervous system. Vitamin B-2 is required for normal cell growth. Vitamin B-3 helps detoxify the body. Folic acid helps with the production of red blood cells. Vitamin C helps the absorption of calcium. Vitamin K helps blood clot.


Trace elements and minerals. This is different from your body’s nutritional needs. Both are used in various processes in the body. Chlorine and minerals help the digestive tract. Phosphorus helps strengthen bones. Both can be found in the foods we eat, but with the discovery of an element, your body requires only small amounts. Salt is one final nutrient needs of your body. You are more than 2400 mg per day, however, is not consumed, can increase blood pressure should be.


You follow the instructions carefully balanced feed lots to do. First, two and a half cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit every day, trying to consume. If your choice for one day, be sure to choose a good variety. A good guide, he could urge to eat lots of different colors, which will help you every week for five groups of vegetables at least four times to vote.


Grain products every day, you should eat at least three ounces. At least half of their consumption to grain cereals should be based. Milk should be part of a healthy diet. Every day, at least forty-eight ounces of skim milk or milk products consumption. Total fat intake only between ten and thirty percent of your calories should be. It should be as fat, saturated fat intake as much oil can harm more saturated. Meat, poultry, nuts, milk or milk products, every minute, should be low fat or fat-free. less than ten percent of your calories should come from saturated fat, and many more, always should try to avoid fatty acids.


High fiber fruits, vegetables and grain foods rich in potassium, as part of your diet should be fixed. The number of drinks consumed should be.


Good nutrition is the foundation of a healthy diet.


The person next to clock, clock, or you go the problem, all Invicta watches or clocks, it’s a good idea to know the category before you watch. Typically, quartz or mechanical watches are classified watch the clock. Auto Auto (closed) allocated in the wind mechanical watches and clocks. All mechanical parts with mechanical watches are created because the configuration is the name of the system clock. Mechanical watches do not require batteries. Quartz watches are battery. Quartz crystals used in watches is a quartz watch is his name

Advantages and disadvantages that are associated with quartz and mechanical watches. Compared to quartz watches are valid for less expensive than the system clock. But every year to make the extra cost and hassle of buying batteries can be changed. Mechanical clocks are right at the bottom. They are similar to the average cost and are stronger than quartz watches. But mechanical clocks and watches more than just watch, they are works of art. They watch where students display their creativity and ability is a canvas. Even a simple mechanical watch 100 quartz watch is more than just a few of the parts tongyiitda. It’s a lot of expertise with the mechanical clock will not have to be difficult. A quartz watch or a significant number of you will contribute to the mechanical filter, as you have options.

Watches and small businesses and are classified based on the complications. Popular chronograph complication, ongoing calendar and moon phase for example.

What is popular?

Currently, chronograph watches, big face on, diving, watching the clock, some of the most popular watch on the market. Stopwatch feature in most people with chronograph chronograph watch makapanood said something to consider, please use the actual function. The diamond will really add some sparkle. Diamond jewelry is one of the most popular, it’s the reputation that my watch is not surprising. Because they tend to report severe tolerance does not appear Diving Watch stated that they have a high water resistance is popular. They see a lot of very popular for many celebrities, not people, because it can easily wear them to tell time.

What are you looking for?

When you or a quartz watch, and if you want to know the complexity of the mechanical clock, which is the time to view the content.

Case Material:

For the case of titanium and stainless steel look more popular as can be seen. Because they are nice durable stainless steel and titanium. However, titanium is stronger and lighter than stainless steel. But it gave birth is better than stainless steel. Sensitivity of titanium and stainless steel will show a little more expensive.

Crystal material:

Mineral Crystal watch most of the sapphire crystal is recommended. Harder than sapphire crystal mineral crystal and is more scratch-resistant mineral crystal. These are definitely more expensive than mineral crystals. To avoid glass and acrylic content. He was found at the end of a few.

Watch Band Material:

Stainless steel strip to watch the fish skin and a wide range of materials. You taste the best use for this purpose, the work can see their content. If you frequently watch, easy to clean and maintain, somehow or rubber strap or metal bracelet with wet, and has shown activity. The band’s not bad because of the quality of the leather belt also recommend the type of submersed.

Tips for the first time can get a straight look!

You carefully read all the descriptions I saw all the clocks, specifications, included. Because the clock is too big or too small, as the dealer, more often, wait for your return visit. Only if you read carefully, the glasses, they are more work for yourself and others to create a hassle and will have wasted money on shipping. If you or someone very little time to measure the expected value of the palm-out is not clear. You can call the dealer and ask for extra help. Really unnecessary trips to the post office can.

Learn more about the base of the clock you spent less time on the clock during the match you want the taste and lifestyle has come to know.