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Stainless steel decor and accents

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Do you like the look of stainless steel decor? I think it gives a home or room a very modern look. It can add an accent to what was once a boring corner or give the look of cleanliness and efficiency.

When we get around to renovating our kitchen I’d love to have stainless steel appliances and fixtures. At this point the only stainless steel in my kitchen is the sink, taps and our microwave. I’ll get there though!

If you enjoy the look of stainless steel you should take a look at the products being sold at the Stainless Steel Store. The have items for every room in your house and outdoors too!

When you visit the site you’ll discover that they have stainless steel cooking accessories and kitchen decor, items for dining, outdoor items such as stainless steel globes, torches, decorative pinwheels, tea light holders, stainless steel birdfeeders, firepits and more. Check it out for yourself. I think you’ll be pleased by the selection and prices.






It’s really cooling off at night!

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Is it getting cooler in your area? It’s getting cooler here and the temperatures seem to be dropping lower than they should at night for this time of year.

On Sunday I happened to look at my weather widget on my computer and I saw that it was supposed to go down to 0 Celsius overnight. Yikes! Zero at this time of year? I’ve still got tomatoes, Cannas, Passion flower vines and other tropicals outdoors!

My husband and I talked about how low the temperatures were going to go and I thought about just covering the plants with a sheet of burlap. We have plenty of that for winterizing so it’s handy! Instead we decided to bring some of the more delicate plants – passion flower, jasmine, ornamental pepper and two potted tomato plants into the back porch. Yes it still gets cool in that room but it’s enclosed and it always seem to stay a few degree’s warmer than whatever it is outdoors.

The enclosed back porch faces south and it’s been an ideal room to use when I’ve got my act together and have started seedlings in the late winter or early spring. Some winter days with the sun shinning fully into the room it can get up to between 70 and 80 F in there even when it’s close to zero outside! Of course at night without the sun it cools substantially.

Anyway, I think I might leave the potted tomatoes in the room for as long as I can. Perhaps I’ll be eating fresh tomatoes long after you’ve pulled yours out of the ground?

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