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It’s hard to beat monograms for adding a personalized touch to your home. There are plenty of ways to add monograms to your home’s decor, including wood carvings, metal wall art, embroidered accessories, or painted items. Although some people immediately think of embroidered towel sets or pillow cases when they hear the word “monogram,” there are actually many more ways to use your initials when decorating your home. If you’d like to add a beautiful touch of personalization to your decorating scheme, here are some easy ways to incorporate monograms.

Although almost every home has some interesting architectural features, sometimes they can go almost unnoticed. In order to call proper attention to these interesting details, it’s important to find ways to accentuate them with art and other creative decorating techniques. When properly showcased, your home’s architectural features can become interesting focal points that demand attention. Here are a few easy and effective methods that you can use to accentuate your home’s architectural details.

When it is time to redecorate the kitchen, consider adding a coffee house theme to the decor.  While expensive coffee shops may be all the rage, they can also take quite a bite out of your budget.  Why not enjoy the ambiance of the shop right in the comfort of your own home for a fraction of the cost?  Creating a coffee house decor can be accomplished with a little bit of rearranging, a fresh coat of paint, and some new accessories.

Who says walls have to be boring? Put some flair into your home with this designer wall paneling by Lamellux. An elegant composition of wood and resin blend organic style with ultra-contemporary elements for a look that’s unique and appeals to the lover of all things modern. This designer wall paneling encompasses a variety of colors, shapes and lighting effects, all incorporated into the German ecoresin called “Design Panel Acrysign.” Customize the style of your home with unlimited combinations of colors and finishes, resulting in a look that’s as individual as you are. Call it “interactive art” – this designer wall paneling is something to be admired every day, in every room. Check out this cool collection at Lamellux.

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Buildings account for thirty-eight percent of the CO2 emissions in the U.S., according to the U.S. Green Building Council, and demand for carbon neutral and/or zero footprint buildings is at an all-time high. Now there is a new building material that is not just carbon neutral, but is actually carbon negative. Developed by U.K.-based Lhoist Group, Tradical® Hemcrete® is a concrete substitute made from hemp, lime and water. What makes it carbon negative? There is more CO2 locked-up in the process of growing and harvesting of the hemp than is released in the production of the lime binder. Of course the equation is more complicated than that, but Hemcrete® is still an amazing new technology that could change the building industry.