Archive for November, 2010
November 30th, 2010 | 
Author: Being from South Carolina this company sought my attention. Anything that brings back the feel of my hometown is of great interest. So, I thought I would do a bit of research to satisfy my curiosity and find out what this company is all about.
I learned that the founder was a farmer from North Carolina and he began publishing a small agricultural magazine called the Progressive Farmer. He wanted to improve the livelihood of the farm families throughout the south. Even though my immediate family was not part of that farming community, I had many ancestors and old relatives still living out in the country of South Carolina that were.
His determination for a better quality of life led to the beginning of one of the most successful magazines published in America today. You guessed it, the magazine is Southern Living and it has been sitting on coffee tables, kitchen counters and talked about since the 1960s. I remember seeing this magazine in my grandmother’s home for years. She said she got a lot of her best recipes from that magazine.
Well, this was also the beginning of the Southern Living At HOME, which was created in January 2001. The company displays the same values and principles on which the magazine was founded so many years ago. They want to help entrepreneurs to realize their dream of owning their own business and achieving financial freedom.
Southern Living At HOME is a company that allows you to work when you want and as often as you want. You will sell your product by conducting home parties for your friends and family, and then you will gain more customers and referrals from there. It seems that the word of mouth will be your best advertisement.
You will be able to earn up to 25% profit on your personal sales. And you can sign up for only 9 plus tax. You will receive a beautiful Starter Kit that is filled with samples of their exclusive products and all the business supplies you will need to get started. You will also get a one-year subscription to Southern Living magazine.
You will not be required to keep inventory on hand and you can put your orders in on the Internet for free, and the company provides free credit card transactions. And you won’t need to worry about providing a reward for your hostess; the company will provide that for you.
When you reach a 00 in party sales, and you are also recruiting new Consultants, you will be able to earn 2 to 9% on your team’s sales. This is called a royalty and is based on the wholesale value, not the retail sales volume. Then the percentage is calculated on any Consultant that you have on your personal team who is at a lower rank than you in the payment plan. The percentage earned is determined by your “paid as” rank in the payment plan.
When you become a Director, you can earn .5% to 3% on your Director teams down four generations deep. This percentage is calculated on your Director’s group wholesale volume again.
The payment process is done when you, the Consultant, collects all the money from the guests, including the sales tax, shipping and handling. You will then keep 25% of the guest retail sales as your profit and send the company the payment for the wholesale rate.
This does sound like a fun company to sell for. It is nice that you don’t have to keep any inventory, matter of fact; they don’t allow you to have inventory in your home. Are you ready to do home parties? Do you think you want to try this, and deal with multi-level marketing where you have to worry about recruiting? I have tried it so many times I have lost count and I can’t say that I was successful at any of them.
I was a part of the 90% that fail or drop out of multi-level marketing. I am still waiting to meet someone that is part of that 10% that succeed. I wish you success in whatever you choose. Go for your dreams!
In almost all traditional bathroom designs the bath is always the main feature, so keep this in mind. Towards the end of the 19th century many bathrooms became alot smaller so cast iron baths were changed for freestanding bath designs which were thought to be more hygienic. Effective Victorian styles are available from manufacturers such as Victoria and Albert with ball and claw feet similar to that period.
Pretty mirrors with decorative edges and pictures were common features seen in the bathroom. Black and white family portraits are a great way to imitate the united front families resembled in that period. Portraits should be placed in the main focus of the room for guests and family to view clearly.
Fixed shower heads with wide projections are a must have with traditional fixed arms it creates a classic replica. Manufactures such as Hudson Reed specialise in traditional showers to create the ultimate classic look. Clutter is not a disadvantage in a Victorian styled bathroom design as it creates a more lived in feel. Miniature trinkets and detailed objects will only add to the character and warmth. Modern blinds will be too 21st century so instead opt for sweeping curtains with tassled tie backs to create a lavish finish.
Vintage radiators and towel warmers will create a charming bathroom addition whilst being practical. High heat outputs will definitely keep you feeling warm in the winter months. Deep toned pinks and purples are the colours enhance the enduring bathroom ambience. A distinctive line of tiles on a blank canvas offer a unique focal point to distract the eye. Small square tiles in dark colours such as black or dark brown are the best option if a lighter tone such as pink is going to be used as a background color.
To add drama into the design a distinguished idea is to add a chandelier right in the centre of your bathroom to illuminate the whole room, remember the more dramatic the better!
Whenever I think of any design, be it interior design or product design, a few things very naturally come up in my mind. These are in the form of uestions.
The best part is, answers to these questions can give rise to a very successful design in itself. Let’s see how.
If I am planning to design a piece of furniture, let’s say a double bed, immediate I start relating to what I already know about double beds, some picture/image I have already seen, something I have seen in some furniture shop, etc…
Then I start thinking about what material I should think about, the budget, dimensions, age group of people who are going to use it, etc… If you answer these questions one by one on a paper, you will get a blueprint of the design process, so that you can convert in into technical drawings, with all the joinery details and finally the product.
Amongst above mentioned questions some are directly related to function
of the double bed as a piece of furniture.
What does this mean?
When I ask myself, what should be the dimensions of a double bed? I have very little freedom to decide the dimensions of the bed, because there are certain norms to be followed in order to serve it’s basic function and that’s comfort.
But what if I say that I will keep the overall surface area of the bed same , but make it round in plan. Will it be ok..
Now here I am trying to achieve both function and aesthetics, without sacrificing the comfort of the person who will use it. So during any design process there will be times when the designer need to take some decisions where he has to keep aside his wildest ideas and pay attention to function first.
That’s why the true success of an interior design project is a good balance between function and aesthetics.
Expressing this kind of balance through design is not an easy task, because function is universally accepted, but aesthetics, not always.
What does this mean?
Beauty is always relative. A washbasin has a common universal function of an appliance to be used for washing hands, but it’s beauty is relative. What is beautiful for me, might not hold true for you.
So a design expression can have a unique style of the designer himself. It is possible that the designer is more comfortable with certain kinds of materials/finishes/color schemes, etc.. which can reflect in his designs.
In spite of these personal touches a good designs always caters the needs of the user first. A good designer has a certain kind of convincing power in his/her style which he uses to expresses in the design without sacrificing the likes/dislikes of the user.
There are designers who are more comfortable in designing only a certain kind space such as bathrooms, bedrooms, living rooms, public spaces such as restaurants, clubs, gymnasiums.
Of course this is entirely of a personal choice, but there is this same message in their designs, shell out your ego and design for the best parameters with worst possibilities taken into considerations. This is what gives birth to a great design.
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Expert real estate agent, Lacey Lingenfelter has property portfolio that proves anyone can still make a fortune by investing in real estate. Sellers are often required to obtain property appraisals and pay title transfer and recording fees. As an investor herself Lacey acknowledges that mortgage rates are now at a record low, and there is a lot of inventory of homes for sale Seattle throughout the entire area. Lacey also mentioned something very interesting when we interviewed her, she said “You can currently buy a home for less than the cost to build real estate Seattle with new construction, which goes to show what a significant discount in price that homes are being sold at”. Investors who buy notes must become educated about the many facets of investing. Employment continues to be strong, new businesses and companies continue to invest in the city and there is great promise of growth and prosperity. That statement was confirmed by independent real estate market forecaster Housing Predictor in a recent report. To help you navigate what can be a complex and confusing arena, here are several tips and tactics that should be used to help you come away with your best foreclosed homes for sale purchase.
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