Kathy Sandel sent in just a few more photos of hercurrent garden in Sacramento, California, and I couldn’t resist sharing them:
01.12.2023 - 14:57 / thespruce.com / Sarah Lyon
If you've been eyeing a piece of leather furniture but are hesitant to commit or are interested in learning a bit more about the merits of leather before investing, the pros are here to help.
Below, three experts weigh in with six different useful tips that will ensure you're making a well-informed leather furniture purchase that will stand the test of time.
Before purchasing a leather furniture item—or any piece of furniture, really—it's important to evaluate how it will complement your day-to-day lifestyle. First, you will want to consider your personal design aesthetic.
«Protected leather gives off a contemporary and modern look that will remain consistent and clean,» Taylar Hoffman, the director of merchandising at American Leather, says. «If your style is more rustic and rugged, you may want to go for an unprotected leather with natural variations and unique characteristics.»
What are the four S's? According to Hoffman, these—softness, surface, special effects, and serviceability—are various characteristics that are important to keep top of mind when considering a leather furniture purchase.
Softness and surface grain will affect comfort and cost, as softer leather is generally more expensive, and leather with a natural grain is of higher quality, she explains. Special effects simply refer to variations that one can add, such as specific finishes, while serviceability pertains to how well a particular leather piece will suit your lifestyle.
Hoffman notes that minimal resistance leather is seen as more luxe and fashionable while maximum resistance is more practical for day-to-day. «Setting up expectations for each of these categories will guide you to the perfect leather piece for your lifestyle,» she says.
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Kathy Sandel sent in just a few more photos of hercurrent garden in Sacramento, California, and I couldn’t resist sharing them:
As the thick of winter settles on our patios and yards, you might not be thinking about gardening yet. But if you look forward, you’ll see that 2024 is poised to be the year of the wellness garden.
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Last week Kathy Sandel shared her former garden in Calabasas, California, and today we’re back visiting her current garden in Sacramento:
I have stored my seeds in many ways—in jars, in plastic storage containers, in used bubble mailers, in cute “binder” gift books, in Ziploc bags. Keeping seeds organized can be a challenge, especially when you grow an extensive vegetable garden. There’s the question of how to organize and categorize. But did you know that your seed storage conditions can also affect the viability and germination rate of your seeds? In this article, I’m going to share some tips on how to keep seeds and container options for storing them.
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Every fall, the United Nations holds a global meeting to discuss the state of climate change and necessary actions. This two-week gathering is for the signees of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and is called the Conference of the Parties, or COP, for short. Also in attendance are policymakers, NGOs, lobbyists, scientists and more.
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While some may be familiar with Japanese sacred lily (Rohdea japonica, Zones 6–10), Rohdea pachynema is an uncommon species that is indeed a Rohdea less traveled. Found only in the Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Sichuan, it is an intriguing member of the Asparagaceae family that is slowly becoming more available to gardeners. It was formerly known as Campylandra sinensis or C. pachynema, but recent DNA work has moved it into the genus Rohdea, whose name commemorates German botanist Michael Rohde. We can find no documented common name for this species, so we have dubbed it “yellow thread rohdea” since pachynema means “thick thread” (referring to the colored central stripe on the leaves).
If you're curious about whether your home's boiler room—which contains your furnace and water heater—can serve as a storage space for common household items, the answer in most cases is no, pros say.
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