CullmanTimes.com, Cullman, Alabama Home & Furnishings 2009-11-20T20:10:43-06:00 urn:uuid:a3ef0478-2aa8-4a7e-80df-0ef18ff5e0bc Top 10 home décor trends for 2007 ARA content urn:uuid:e0b7f205-3b85-430b-ab42-c757a1baff87 2007-02-22T23:36:30-06:00 <p>In the spirit of David Letterman’s much-loved Top Ten lists, interior designers and industry experts share their predictions as to what will be hot in home décor in the coming year.</p> Steam (shower) is more than just clean By James and Morris Carey urn:uuid:784e666a-3121-4105-b416-9b94faf833b5 2007-02-22T23:34:03-06:00 <p>History tells us that bathhouses, specifically sweat baths (hot-air or steam sweating, followed by washing or cold plunges), were a favorite way of getting clean. Interestingly enough, the basic procedure of pouring water over heated rocks to create steam is still used; you can buy sauna and steam units on the Internet.</p> Yardscape plans need vision and the right materials By David Bradley urn:uuid:5c62ebb7-6cca-4572-8c34-b506f2905807 2007-02-22T23:32:26-06:00 <p>Here’s a great way to spend a Saturday morning with a hot cup of coffee: Put pencil to paper to conjure up that fence, pergola, arbor or other decorative structures on your must-do list.</p> Do-it-yourselfers should beware the home-improvement penalty By David Bradley urn:uuid:c77da9ea-bbd3-4f8c-8395-013150966bbe 2007-02-22T23:30:00-06:00 <p>Real-estate agent Nancy Raddohl has seen the ugly side of home improvements done wrong. Worse still for home sellers hoping to impress Raddohl’s buyers, her customers have witnessed the alleged improvements, too.</p>