Israel ♥ Anna

Iz and I met when I was a Swedish exchange student at his High School in Oregon. That was 12 years ago, today we live together in Boston and two weeks ago we got married at my family's summerhouse in Sweden. We had the time of our lives....it couldn't have turned out more perfect! Since more than half of our guest were traveling from the US and other countries we had three days of activities, including a visit to an island and boat tour of the Swedish Westcoast archipelago, mushroom picking in the woods, kayaking competitions, and lots of sauna...

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Home Inspections are Important For Sellers Too

Home Inspections are Important For Sellers TooBy: House Detective Home Inspections and Appraisals Most people are under the impression that a home inspection occurs only between making the offer and the closing of a property.  However today, for a number of reasons, home inspections are occurring before the house even hits the market.  House Detective Inc. offers a prelisting inspection package for home owners.  The most basic reason to have a prelisting inspection is to uncover any potential problems a home may have. ...

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Should I Pressure Wash My Deck? It Depends!

Should I Pressure Wash My Deck?It Depends!By: House Detective Home Inspections and AppraisalsIn a recent post on Active Rain by Jay Markanich, you should "NEVER PRESSURE WASH A DECK". To say never is not fair.  For there are many professionals that pressure wash decks.  Never say never.The wrong pressure may cause various types of damage tothe wood. For some woods problems may occur. However, by the time the deck "needs to be" pressure washed, mnay times damages have are already occured due to lack of regular maintenance. At that...

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Japanese Dining Room Design Inspiration

Japanese Dining Room Design InspirationModern Japanese dining room design is more about architectural structure and elements than the objects in a room. Strong composition begins with floors, walls, windows, and ceilings. Japanese dining set is a great example of contemporary furniture design and although strongly influenced by Oriental themes.Modern Dining Room Design IdeasBeautiful Dining Room Table Design Id...

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Cool Pink Girls Bedrooms Design Ideas

Cool Pink Girls Bedrooms Design IdeasPink color is timeless theme for girls bedrooms. For many people it is a symbol of tenderness and youth. This color is associated with fairy-tale princess or Barbie and almost every girl dreams about a charming pink bedroom. Pink color could perfectly fit as traditional bedrooms with classical furniture and amazing curves as contemporary, more severe ones. Combining this color with others you could get a various awesome designs.Kids Bedroom interior Design IdeasKids Bedroom interior DesignModern Pink Color kids...

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