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Last fall a very good Friend from LA came to visit. I was showing her the sights of and around Toronto. We decided to go for coffee to a lovely little nearby town called Unionville. One of the things I am infamous for is -- getting lost -- and that is exactly what happened. We pulled in to ...
11/21/2008
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What you need: Tuna Salad, Egg Salad, Salmon Salad, thinly sliced cucumber, sliced red pepper rings, chopped red pepper squares, curly parsley, ice cream scooper. make scoops of tuna around the outer rim of platter, clean scooper and make scoops of egg salad on inner circle and then salmon sa...
11/21/2008
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Placing Two Pictures in a Large Space When placing two pictures that are not the same size, the rule of thumb is to place the centre of each picture at the same height. RECAP The rule of thumb is to measure 56 inches from the centre of the piece to the floor. For examp...
11/12/2008
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Placing Two Pictures in a Large Space When placing two pictures that are not the same size, the rule of thumb is to place the centre of each picture at the same height. RECAP The rule of thumb is to measure 56 inches from the centre of the piece to the floor. For examp...
11/12/2008
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Grouping Pictures If you are hanging a picture or a grouping over your sofa, there should be enough room between the sofa and the artwork, so when seated, a person doesn't hit their head on the artwork. Then again, pictures should not be hung too high over a sofa. ...
11/12/2008
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Grouping Pictures If you are hanging a picture or a grouping over your sofa, there should be enough room between the sofa and the artwork, so when seated, a person doesn't hit their head on the artwork. Then again, pictures should not be hung too high over a sofa. ...
11/12/2008
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Rule of Thumb Rules are made to be broken, and that applies to picture hanging as well. The rule of thumb is to measure 56 inches from the centre of the piece to the floor. For example, if the painting is 24 inches tall, you divide 24 by two and get 12. Then add 56 inches to 12, so your artwo...
11/10/2008
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A nice change from salad and no need for forks and knives - serving suggestion: serve alongside assorted bagels, cream cheese, smoked salmon, tuna salad, egg salad. Ingredients: English cucumber, tomatoes, red onion (white or Spanish onion may be used). I used a professional slicer but this ca...
11/05/2008
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Have you ever completed a redesign where the client insisted on sticking with their own possessions, where your B&A's are good, show a vast improvement - but do not exhibit your personal style -- and furthermore, the pics are not as smart as the ones already in your portfolio? Do or would you po...
10/10/2008
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Do you think it's okay to use stock photos on your website if they are not used in your portfolio? For instance, in the header or throughout the various pages of the site, i.e. vignette shots. Or do you think it is misleading and misrepresenting?
10/07/2008