Bounce ? Flooring That Mums? Know Best
Mums at flooring company Barefoot Living have put their heads together to bring a new surface to life – with kids in mind.
Bounce is a seamless floor that gives a springy, easy to clean finish, available in a range of bright, bold colours and styles to make each one unique.
Ideal for nurseries and even children’s play areas at home, the floor measures up in four important areas – it’s ‘green,’ safe, durable and creative.
Barefoot Living’s designers, Andrea Hall, a mum of three, and Tamara Fearon, a mum of two – together with office manager Karen Nobes, a mum of twin boys, collaborated on the floor’s design to get the right finish.
Bounce is installed by Barefoot Living’s own expert, highly trained team.
Cheshire-based Barefoot Living is led by entrepreneur Dawn Gibbins MBE, herself a mother of two teenage daughters, who gave the ‘Barefoot mums’ a free rein to come up with the type of floor that could make a difference to youngsters’ home and nursery environments – and put a real spring in their step.
Dawn said: “Our mums wanted something that was safe, sustainable and easy to look after.
“The floor is nice and springy, so it absorbs knocks and bumps, but it is still really hard-wearing and – because it’s seamless and a sealed surface – it’s easy to clean too.
“It is a great surface for children to stretch their little toes and walk barefoot.
“Recycled materials are also used in the floor, so it does its bit for the environment too.
“Bounce looks great. A wide-range of colours and styles can be chosen, so the floor can really make a nursery or playroom bright and inviting.
“It just shows what mums can do when they are able to bounce ideas together.”
Barefoot Living is a new business venture, which creates a range of floors, all designed to encourage people to lose their shoes and enjoy the feeling of freedom underfoot.
It is the brainchild of entrepreneur Dawn Gibbins MBE, a former Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year. Last year, Dawn sold her South Cheshire based global business Flowcrete – which she built up from a start-up in the 1980s to a major international company with offices in 30 countries – for millions of pounds.
Through Barefoot Living, Dawn is now able to combine her love of flooring with her passion for health, wellbeing and Feng Shui.
Based in Bosley, on the outskirts of Congleton in Cheshire, the company is due to open a showroom facility at its offices in the Spring.
‘Grown-up’ floors available include Hot Rocks, a heated marble carpet surface, Smoothies, which are contemporary shiny resin ‘poured’ floors in all colours of the rainbow, and Cool Rocks, stone flooring for driveways and patio areas.
Dawn added: “I’m very excited to be bringing years of flooring expertise, with a new concept that is a revolutionary in the marketplace.”
Find out more at http://www.barefoot.co.uk
Barefoot phone 01260 22 33 07
ENDS
Notes to editors
Barefoot Living, based in Bosley on the outskirts of Congleton, provides luxury seamless flooring for homes, spas, healthclubs, therapy centres, gyms – as well as Bounce for nurseries.
Founded by entrepreneur Dawn Gibbins MBE ‘the Barefoot entrepreneur’ the company’s floors are designed to encourage people to lose their shoes and enjoy the feeling of freedom underfoot.
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Serenity Moving Going Green! Green Movers Nyc
http://www.serenitymovers.com/why_us.php
WHY US?
1. We’re affordable.
When you truly consider the facts – when you add up all the numbers – we undeniably offer more value. Sometimes you have to look beyond the price and consider it all, a honest moving ‘quote’ as well as quality, fun movers to work with– are all part of the package. There is a cost to “cheap movers” – don’t get “burned” by it.
2. We hire amazing employees.
The talented and experienced movers we employ will turn any moving challenge into a simple and pleasant experience.
3. Serving New York Since 1999.
We’ve been in the moving business for nine years. We are not “fly by night”. We are not going anywhere. Longevity and experience does matter.
4. No complaints with any establishment.
4. No complaints with any establishment. Check us out – ‘complaints free’ with the USDOT, NYSDOT and BBB.
5. Referral.
We are aware that “word of mouth” is the only way we can exist and expand our business, so you should expect nothing but the best, you are in good hands.
FENG SHUI
Feng Shui is literally translated into “wind & water”. It is the term used to describe the art & science of the natural flow of energy, as it applies to your environment. For the individual person, this means their home or it can also be applied to the workplace. Our homes can serve as a metaphor for our lives because, in the floor plan, there are areas that represent the different aspects of life, like wealth & prosperity, relationships, reputation, career, and health. Once you are aware of the pattern in your life and in the places you have chosen to live, you can change it, if you wish. Moving provides each and every one of us the opportunity to change, grow & become more the person we truly wish to be. To live the life we wish to live. When we have some Feng Shui tools to help us, this becomes easier and more profound. The first thing we do when a move is imminent is find a new home. When looking for that new home, keep in mind that this home should in some way be better than the last one. More able to support the things in life you are working towards. Before you move into it, you should establish your energy there in a positive way. This can be done by performing some kind of ritual, something that has meaning to you like burning sage or incense or just setting your intentions of what would you like to have in your life. This process will clear the deck for your new dwelling to receive you & establish you as the new resident.
One of the most important Feng Shui “cures” you can do for yourself is to get rid of anything and everything that you don’t use or don’t love. Even if your great aunt gave it to you years ago because she loved it! This is easier for some people than others & for some things than others. You may find yourself getting very emotional. It is a good idea to have a friend help with this part. He or she will not be attached to your stuff. Donating unwanted items can be a good one. The things you decide to keep should be packed carefully and labeled clearly. Before leaving the previous home find a time to review the experiences you had there, with gratitude, letting go of the past and paving the path for a new beginning. Make sure you take very good care of yourself throughout the entire process. You are not just moving, you are growing & changing. You should be eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep & keeping up with whatever spiritual practice is important to you. This will keep the stress levels manageable & allow you to stay focused on the wonderful new adventure you are embarking on!
As mentioned before, your home has areas that represent different aspects of life. This “bagua” is then superimposed over the floor plan of your home to determine where these areas are. You do this by aligning the three “guas” at the bottom of the map with the front Door of your home. Your front door should be in one of these areas. So that, when you stand at the front entrance, looking into your house, wealth will be in the far left corner, relationships in the far right, etc. When determining the best placement of furniture, it is important to keep a few things in mind. The three most important pieces of furniture you own are your bed, your stove, and your desk. These items need to be placed with the most advantage. The bed is where you retreat each night to rest and should be in a position where you can easily see the door to your bedroom from it. It should not be placed under a window. If you are sharing your home with a partner or would like to, there should be equal sized tables & lighting on either side of the bed. Your stove provides you with nourishment and is not to be visible from the front door. The Chinese believe it represents wealth as well, the more people you can feed, and the wealthier you are. Your desk represents where you do your work. That becomes even more important if you actually do work from home. Your desk should be placed so that you are facing the entrance to the room, you should have a chair with a nice high back with no openings. Aside from these basic guidelines, remember to keep things arranged so that the traffic flow is easy and the feeling is welcoming. These things will allow the energy to flow more freely, helping you to maintain a life that’s peaceful and prosperous. Where these areas exist in your home can be found by using the “bagua” map.
Good Luck!
Nancy Opgaard – feng shui consultant
Phone: TOLL FREE 877.887.1818
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Feng Shui Designs Salle à Eat: Southwest Feng Shui Rooms
If you have a room in the southeast part of your house, learn how to guide the positive energy into your home Feng Shui with this free video from a leading Feng Shui practitioner. Expert: Natalia Kaylin Bio: Natalia Kaylin is a leading feng shui practitioner in New England. She has presented at workshops, given lectures at universities, and published several articles. Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso
LED Pond Lighting
Pond lighting extends the enjoyment of water features into all hours of the evening and night. Since landscapers are paying increasing attention to the importance of ponds themselves, it has become increasingly important in turn for those of us in the lighting industry to pay special attention to the proper and efficient lighting of these ponds. Most pond lighting has been traditionally done with a variety of low-voltage halogen lights that can be mounted in concealed locations above the water, near the water, and even under the water. When installed correctly, these pond lights add ambience and reflectivity to the pond, making the water appear like light itself.
At times, however, underwater lights fail, and the magic diminishes accordingly. At best, halogen lights last only for 5,000 lamp hours. When they fail, they have to be fished out of the water, or the pond has to be drained. It is never safe to go into the water to retrieve a burnt out pond light, because even if the fixture is dead, the wire may still be very much alive and capable of shocking a person. Along similar lines, it is unadvisable to leave a failed outdoor garden light in the water for very long, either. Electrified water can shock pets and wildlife, and also presents a safety hazard to children who may be playing near the water. Professionals who service landscape lighting and water feature lighting should be contacted as soon as possible to schedule a replacement of the failed fixture(s). Also, some consideration should be given at this time to the option of upgrading to superior LED technology. In certain outdoor lighting plans, LED underwater lights provide a far more viable and cost effective alternative to halogen. Whereas halogen provides ideal spotlighting on ponds from tree mounted lights, LED underwater fixtures can emanate a literal rainbow of colors from under the surface-making everything from the shoreline to central fountains and sculpted waterfalls glow with any number of color combinations, including white.
LED pond lighting has taken color back to the laws of Nature itself. By simply altering the amount of red, blue, and green in a pond lighting system, designers can now create up to 16 million different color combinations-including white light. In ponds where heavy emphasis is paid to koi and “feng shui” principles of harmony and balance, this unlimited diversity of color options frees the landscape lighting designer from technical constraints and affords exclusive focus on accenting individual features such as rocks, sculptures, carefully sculpted waterfalls, and various levels of the water itself. They can be hidden under rocks to make the rock itself look illuminated by a subterranean source of mystery. They can cause a waterfall to begin with all the colors of the rainbow and converge in a stream of light, or they can cause a fountain to sparkle with an equivalent brilliance that mimics moonlight and starlight dancing on the water.
LED lights are also the most economical fixtures to operate for residential landscape lighting. Once the initial investment is made in the installation of the equipment by a landscape lighting team, the fixtures will last 40,000 lamp hours on the average-which means that they are approximately reliable for a good 20 years. The investment one makes in the cost of an LED pond lighting retrofit is easily recovered in a relatively short period of time. Because these fixtures use only 20% the power of incandescent-based lights, they literally will pay for themselves.
When placed within the context of a larger landscape lighting system carefully planned and installed by Illuminations Lighting and Design, the pond can function as a hub for tranquility, harmony, aesthetics, and a curious, almost mystical blend of expansion and grounded simplicity. Effectively lighting a pond-even with safe and efficient LED technology-is not a job for the do-it-yourselfer. Even though LED fixtures are typically a lot smaller than halogen flood lights and incandescent lamps, they can still be seen underwater if not installed by a trained designer who knows how to mount them in concealed locations. It is also important to consult with such a professional who can properly bury the low-voltage transform that will power the pond lights and ensure that it too remains unseen and undisturbed.
illuminationslighting.com. For more information on LED Pond Lighting Fountain Lighting, and Landscape Lighting Design visit us online now.
Feng Shui meets Stonehenge
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Green Movers Nyc Serenity Moving & Storage the Only Nyc Green Movers!
MOVING GREEN
Serenity Movers is in the process of turning its complete operation to Environmentally Friendly. Below is a list of the small contribution we make for the environment.
1. Beginning May 1, 2008 we will fuel our trucks with BIO DISEL.
2. All paper products we use are 100% recycled.
3. Participating in the NYS program, buying only green energy supplies for our office.
4. All recyclables boxes are collected and sent to the recycling center.
5. We only use florescent energy saving light bulbs at our offices.
6. Plastic container will be soon available for rent, replacing the cardboard boxes.
WHY US?
When you truly consider the facts – when you add up all the numbers – we undeniably offer more value. Sometimes you have to look beyond the price and consider it all, a honest moving ‘quote’ as well as quality, fun movers to work with– are all part of the package. There is a cost to “cheap movers” – don’t get “burned” by it.
FENG SHUI
Feng Shui is literally translated into “wind & water”. It is the term used to describe the art & science of the natural flow of energy, as it applies to your environment. For the individual person, this means their home or it can also be applied to the workplace. Our homes can serve as a metaphor for our lives because, in the floor plan, there are areas that represent the different aspects of life, like wealth & prosperity, relationships, reputation, career, and health. Once you are aware of the pattern in your life and in the places you have chosen to live, you can change it, if you wish. Moving provides each and every one of us the opportunity to change, grow & become more the person we truly wish to be. To live the life we wish to live. When we have some Feng Shui tools to help us, this becomes easier and more profound. The first thing we do when a move is imminent is find a new home. When looking for that new home, keep in mind that this home should in some way be better than the last one. More able to support the things in life you are working towards. Before you move into it, you should establish your energy there in a positive way. This can be done by performing some kind of ritual, something that has meaning to you like burning sage or incense or just setting your intentions of what would you like to have in your life. This process will clear the deck for your new dwelling to receive you & establish you as the new resident.
One of the most important Feng Shui “cures” you can do for yourself is to get rid of anything and everything that you don’t use or don’t love. Even if your great aunt gave it to you years ago because she loved it! This is easier for some people than others & for some things than others. You may find yourself getting very emotional. It is a good idea to have a friend help with this part. He or she will not be attached to your stuff. Donating unwanted items can be a good one. The things you decide to keep should be packed carefully and labeled clearly. Before leaving the previous home find a time to review the experiences you had there, with gratitude, letting go of the past and paving the path for a new beginning. Make sure you take very good care of yourself throughout the entire process. You are not just moving, you are growing & changing. You should be eating well, exercising, getting enough sleep & keeping up with whatever spiritual practice is important to you. This will keep the stress levels manageable & allow you to stay focused on the wonderful new adventure you are embarking on!
As mentioned before, your home has areas that represent different aspects of life. This “bagua” is then superimposed over the floor plan of your home to determine where these areas are. You do this by aligning the three “guas” at the bottom of the map with the front Door of your home. Your front door should be in one of these areas. So that, when you stand at the front entrance, looking into your house, wealth will be in the far left corner, relationships in the far right, etc. When determining the best placement of furniture, it is important to keep a few things in mind. The three most important pieces of furniture you own are your bed, your stove, and your desk. These items need to be placed with the most advantage. The bed is where you retreat each night to rest and should be in a position where you can easily see the door to your bedroom from it. It should not be placed under a window. If you are sharing your home with a partner or would like to, there should be equal sized tables & lighting on either side of the bed. Your stove provides you with nourishment and is not to be visible from the front door. The Chinese believe it represents wealth as well, the more people you can feed, and the wealthier you are. Your desk represents where you do your work. That becomes even more important if you actually do work from home. Your desk should be placed so that you are facing the entrance to the room, you should have a chair with a nice high back with no openings. Aside from these basic guidelines, remember to keep things arranged so that the traffic flow is easy and the feeling is welcoming. These things will allow the energy to flow more freely, helping you to maintain a life that’s peaceful and prosperous. Where these areas exist in your home can be found by using the “bagua” map.
Good Luck!
Nancy Opgaard – feng shui consultant
Nancy Z Opgaard – Feng Shui Consultant
Down To Earth
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Feng Shui II Conference, London UK, February 6, 2010 (7.8) – Alma Cardzic: Feng Shui Lighting. . .
Feng Shui Conference II, London UK, 6 Feb 2010 (7/8) – the Feng Shui Society Conference (www. fengshuisociety. org. uk Speaker: Alma Cardzic: Produce Amazing Feng Shui Atmospheres with Lighting