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Historic Early Nakashima Furniture Exhibit at Philadelphia's Moderne Gallery Moderne Gallery 10/05/2009	Susan Tollefsen Wins Nation's Next Top Model Home Competition Nation's Next Top Model Home 10/05/2009
"Early Furniture by George Nakashima, 1936-1956 - The Architect Designs," the much-anticipated historic exhibit of early works by legendary furniture craftsman George Nakashima (1905-1990), opens Friday, October 9 and continues through December 24, 2009 at Moderne Gallery, 111 N. Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. (215-923-8536) www.modernegallery.com. The Early Nakashima Furniture exhibit is a featured presentation of the annual DesignPhiladelphia celebration. (www.designphiladelphia.org).	Susan Tollefsen, an interior designer from Raleigh, North Carolina, has been announced as the 2009 winner of the web-based reality competition 'Nation's Next Top Model Home.' Tollefsen was awarded the title at the taping of the show's finale party on location at the host community, Compass Pointe, on Saturday, October 3(rd).
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Cal Spas Introduces the iSpa and ispadirect.com Cal Spas 09/17/2009	Nano Pet Products Debuts Its Revolutionary Dog Gone Smart(TM) Pet Beds, Pet Apparel and Accessories at the 4th Annual Pet Fashion Week in New York Nano Pet Products, LLC 07/15/2009
Cal Spas announced today the official launch of ispadirect.com and the upcoming availability of the iSpa through authorized Cal Spas dealers. Developed in response to consumer demand for a modern, 2-person portable hot tub, the iSpa became available for purchase for the first time today through the Cal Spas dealer network. The iSpa will retail for less than $3,000 and first deliveries of iSpa hot tubs are scheduled to ship in one week.	Nano Pet Products, LLC, a Wilton, Connecticut-based company dedicated to bringing cleaner and healthier pet products to pet owners worldwide through nanotechnology, will debut its revolutionary Dog Gone Smart(TM) pet beds, pet apparel and accessories using proprietary NanoSphere(R) Dog Gone Smart(TM) fabric finishing technology, at the 4th annual Pet Fashion Week, August 22-23, Booth P189.
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Tiny house living anyone? ChristianPF 07/03/2009	Off-Grid House Made Of Recycled Steel Goes Anywhere Jerry James Stone TreeHugger 07/01/2009
Apparently, part of the downsizing movement has helped increase the popularity of Tiny Houses. They range in size from 65 square feet to a few hundred square feet and if you are an average American, you would probably say that is indeed tiny. If the small size weren’t enough of an adjustment, fitting all your possessions into a space that small would even be a challenge for a minimalist. But they have many enthusiasts and the trend seems to be growing.	The Homestead House is an off-grid prefab concept made from recycled steel by designer Michael Jantzen. The house makes use of prefabricated, commercially available steel which makes it both low in cost and extremely modular. In fact, it makes the size and shape of the structure completely customizable - not to mention really tough! And the house is fully recyclable as it can be easily torn down and erected in different location.
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Create your own day spa at home MARIA RICE MCCLURE theleafchronicle.com 06/14/2009	'Tenders' keep homes show-ready, their own 'rents' low Lesley Mitchell The Salt Lake Tribune 06/14/2009
A day at the spa is a wonderful indulgence, but not something most people can afford on a regular basis.	North Salt Lake » Dave Hill lost his job several months ago, yet the family is able to do just fine on his wife's teaching salary.
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