South African furniture retailer Lewis said on Monday revenue growth for the quarter ended January 5 rose 8 percent and the cumulative revenue growth for the 9 months jumped 10 percent.

Merchandise sales for the quarter increased by 2 percent with cumulative sales growth for the 9 months up 5 percent, Lewsis said in a statement.

The overall condition of the debtors book as measured by the doubtful debt provision is 14 percent of net debtors compared to 15 percent last year, the firm said. Read more

Follow style advisor Elif K?ramer’s apartment in Dikilita?, one notices the host is fond of fixing up and spending time in her home. After spending her childhood years in Ortak?y, she moved to Ni?anta??. However, traffic jams and parking problems caused her move to Dikilita?, which is a central location and also not very far from her favorite neighborhood, Ni?anta??. ?I can only imagine living outside the city center when I have a big family,? she says. A single working woman, K?ramer attaches importance to relations with neighbors. ?It sounds closer and more sincere to request something from a neighbor or house porter,? she says. Because she was raised in a large family she likes to organize iftars (special dinners for holy Ramadan) or New Year’s Eve parties for her friends and family. Remembering how the first days in her new abode began, she said that the house had a bedroom and dressing room in addition to a lounge, kitchen and bathroom. ?I remember screaming ?At last!’ the first moment I saw the place. Though I recognized it was extremely useless and filthy, I decided Read more

We have a weekend project. This weekend, we are not only going to get a jump start on our spring cleaning but we are also going to improve the air quality of our homes (and consequently our family?s health).

Sounds like a huge undertaking, but it?s actually really simple and will take under an hour (and that includes traveling to the grocery store to replace toxic cleaners with healthy, natural alternatives).

Home trends in 2008 are all about healthy lifestyle. Knowing this, and having access to all the information out there about improving our health and making home the safest of all of our environments, makes this a trend that can?t be ignored and one that every household can easily adapt to. Read more

Looking for an Apartment interior design inspiration for girls, at the first look I?m sure that girls love this color, This pink Apartment designed by Betsey Johnson is the great example for pink Apartment design, This Apartment have a 1,600-square-foot of large. The price is $3,6 million and you?ll get two bedroom, one bathroom, open-plan penthouse includes ebonized floors, a view over the rooftops of Greenwich Village all the way to New Jersey, a floating staircase that leads to a 1,000-square-foot private roof deck. Interesting to buy? get the information Read more

You can change your roof into a great place for relaxing, here is some picture of contemporary Roof terrace, A bold, simple design is the key because with rooftop gardens less is more. By extending the flooring from the interior sitting room onto the terrace, the garden feels like a natural extension of the home. Large, angular planters make a dramatic statement. A chic and stylish dining area completes the space. Give a wood floor, plants, and dining furniture you can hanging out with your friend or family./via
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The Ahmedabad office of NDTV was attacked on Saturday morning by a handful of hooligans calling themselves the ?saviour? of Hindus.

They were venting their anger against the channel for including painter M.F. Husain in its ongoing SMS poll for the choice for Bharat Ratna.
Damage furniture

Armed with hockey sticks and lathis, about 20 people, who claimed themselves to be volunteers of the self-styled ?Hindu Samrajya Sena,? entered the NDTV office in the Memnagar locality and damaged furniture, air-conditioners, television sets and other equipment. Fortunately, a costly camera and other equipment kept in a locked room escaped their notice.
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The alternative was to build on a tiny lot tucked in near I-65 on the Old Northside.
The Kennedys moved into their 3,000-square-foot, contemporary-style home in 2002. Bob Kennedy not only designed the home, but served as his own contractor.
“At our age, people often move into condominiums,” explained Sheila, who also writes a twice-monthly column for The Star. “I didn’t want to do that, but I did want a house that was very low-maintenance.” Read more

Follow same architects design in AIArchitets, design made for modelling styles contemporary

The architects an opportunity to challenge the typical retail store conventions ?where the walls, fixtures, ceilings, and floors are all separate elements”. Read more

Follow a beauty board room, dining room suite from SculptArt, table and chair is elegant and beauty styles, color, design and concept home decoration, its can take in guest room or and study work home.

The originally made after Mackintosh?s furniture design for his own flat at 120 Mains Street in Glasgow, which he bought and furnished in anticipation of his marriage to Margaret McDonald. It can be made in light, medium or dark oak and the seat pads can be upholstered in fabric, seagrass, leather or a natural hard wood seat. Read more

The table office computer desk is clean, orange whit color and follow blue color and long table with glasses, computer can take on above in central table, its can take inside office guest room. Straight top screens 380mm or 480mm high: Wave screens 420-280mm high Read more