| CREATIVE EDITORIAL SHOP 'THE LIVING ROOM' OPENS IN ATLANTA | News | Post Magazine | | Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 11:26:05 AM by Blog57 Team | | ATLANTA - The LvngRm (The Living Room) is one of the Southeast's newest facilities, offering creative editorial services for commercials, broadcast and film work. Located in Midtown Atlanta, the studio was founded by Dave Warner and Melissa Donovan, both of whom bring extensive management and business development experience to the operation. Their partners, creative director Jim Bowhall and executive producer Nat Zimmerman, round out the management team. .... | |
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| | | Man Behind the Megawatts | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 3:11:34 AM by Blog57 Team | | Few of his fans were surprised that David Bromstad, a 32-year-old Miami Beach, Fla., artist and designer, became HGTV's "Design Star." He had it all -- a megadose of creative talent combined with personality and good looks. The prize -- his own HGTV show -- won't air until next spring, but his fans won't have to wait to see more of their fave designer. "Making of a Design Star" will air at 8 p.m. Nov. 2 on HGTV. We caught up with him last week to find out more about the man behind the 1,000-megawatt smile. Q: Why did you win? How much of it was personality and how much was talent? A: Because I was really lucky. My talent and personality got me through. I decided I was going to be me. I was not going to hold back because cameras are on me.... | |
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| | | 101 pretty good ideas from HGTV | | Posted Sunday, October 08, 2006 11:19:15 PM by Blog57 Team | | A continuing compendium of tips and tricks from HGTV: Corny advice When corn is ready to harvest, the silk should be dry and brown. You can also puncture one of the kernels: If the liquid comes out milky, the corn is prime; if it comes out clear, it needs a couple more days. Once corn has been picked, it's best to eat or preserve it within 48 hours in order to enjoy the best flavor. Dried herbs To dry herbs, bundle several stems together and wrap a rubber band around the ends. Bend open the ends of a paper clip to form a hook and hang the herbs away from direct sunlight; drying should take two to four weeks. When you're ready to use the dried herbs, simply crumble a few pieces with the other recipe ingredients; add to taste. .... | |
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| | | Kohl's, Scripps cable unit team up | | Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2006 3:24:37 PM by Blog57 Team | | Kohl's department stores will announce today the first exclusive retail deal with one of Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps' popular cable TV networks. The move to offer Food-Network-branded kitchen products, tableware and linens next fall follows a recent Kohl's deal with designer Vera Wang and Macy's - a division of Cincinnati-based Federated Department Stores - deals with Oscar de la Renta, Martha Stewart and Elie Tahari. Its year-old foray into exclusive merchandise has helped the value-oriented Kohl's stores rebound from a 2004 sales slump. Exclusive merchandise - including the Ralph Lauren Chaps brand, Candies' shoes and apparel and four Estee Lauder makeup lines - now account for 8 percent of the soon-to-be 800-store chain's sales. Kohl's president Kevin Mansell says he hopes the 35 million viewers Food Network has each month will further boost sales in the stores' home goods departments.... | |
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| | | HGTV To Air Segment on Cool Finds from This Year's National ... | | Posted Monday, September 25, 2006 1:10:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | ORLANDO, FL -- Home & Garden Television (HGTV) will take viewers behind the scenes of this year's National Hardware Show and Lawn & Garden World in a new program that will spotlight the latest tools, trends and ideas in home renovation. National Hardware Show 2006 will premiere nationally on the cable network on Sunday, September 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and will feature some of the most innovative products in the hardware industry. The National Hardware Show is the only place to see the latest home improvement products and trends that are driving this industry under one roof. Billed as "the home improvement event of the year," this year's show had 3,280 manufacturers (including international companies) showcasing their new products and solutions for the lawn and garden, hardware and tools, paint and home decor, housewares, and plumbing and electrical categories spanning more than 767,000 square feet of exhibit space.... | |
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| | | LI-born brothers star in HGTV show | | Posted Friday, September 15, 2006 3:16:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | If it's true that Jimmy DiResta can make anything and John DiResta can make anything funny, as the press materials for the Long Island-born brothers' new HGTV weekly series, "Hammered with John and Jimmy DiResta," indicate, then it may be only a matter of time until their cylindrically shaped aquarium featuring a large hole for head insertion becomes the next lava lamp. Yes, in an effort to differentiate themselves from the usual how-to television fare, the DiResta brothers, who grew up in the Five Towns area and are graduates of Hewlett High School, have left the Mission chairs and ceramic napkin holders to other guys. Their half-hour series, premiering Saturday, combines humor with hard-core building techniques to create wildly inventive projects - they tackle fishing boats, dog houses, poker tables, fish tanks, go-carts and custom-made guitars and chess games, all with an innovative bent that's meant to entertain as well as instruct.... | |
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| | | HGTV series seeks Valley homes to feature on series | | Posted Thursday, August 31, 2006 5:09:27 AM by Blog57 Team | | A TV production company is inviting owners of upscale Treasure Valley homes to show off their homes for National Open House, a series on Home & Garden Television. Pie Town Productions said the show compares the housing markets of different American cities "to investigate where you get the biggest bang for your buck, and to discover why many homeowners pay so much for so little." The company is looking for homeowners with houses, condos and town homes worth $250,000 to $2 million. Homes do not have to be for sale. Pie Town Productions will be in Boise Sept. 25-29. The company said it would need about a half-day of homeowners' time to shoot an episode. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 4. For more information, contact Julia Huffman at julia_huff man@pietown.tv.... | |
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| | | Ikea facing competition on 'furniture row' | | Posted Friday, August 25, 2006 3:21:50 PM by Blog57 Team | | A large center of furniture and home dcor stores being built next to Ikea will get its first tenants soon, offering southeast Valley residents more than Swedish furniture they have to assemble. Emerald Design Center, being built in three phases, eventually will have 395,000 square feet, exceeding Ikea's 342,000 square feet. The first phase is done, and store signs are up. Stores are expected to begin opening in September, including two that are new to the Phoenix area: Norwalk - the Furniture Idea and EQ3. .... | |
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| | | Local reality show aspirant survives Round 3 on HGTV | | Posted Saturday, August 19, 2006 1:23:27 PM by Blog57 Team | | Fort Wayne resident Tym DeSanto, who is competing in HGTV's "Design Star" for a chance to host his own TV home makeover show, is still in the running. Most recently, he survived Round 3, in which each contestant was asked to design a room from items found in various supply stores, including beauty, auto, pet and camping stores. DeSanto's assignment was for the dogs – he got the pet shop. His result, which could cost no more than $500 and take no more than 11 hours to complete, featured dog cages and a dog chain. DeSanto claimed Andy Warhol was his inspiration. In Round 2, DeSanto was asked to choose a team to make over a Long Island Tudor so it would sell faster. In Round 1, teams competed to design the living space they share while taping the show. Already eliminated are Ramona, Joseph, Vanessa and Teman.... | |
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| | | How to make your bedroom a sanctuary | | Posted Sunday, August 13, 2006 11:10:32 AM by Blog57 Team | | After revamping many homes on HGTV's ``Takeover My Makeover'' and other shows, designer Valerie Bickford, www.valeriebhome.com, has noticed a near-universal trend: The bedroom is neglected. ``Wonder why you don't have the romance? Or why you can't sleep?'' the designer asks. ``It's because we put ourselves last.'' Public rooms, such as the living room and kitchen, usually receive the most attention because they are what guests see most. The bedroom, Bickford says, should be a sanctuary. Her pointers on how to create one: Furniture: One of the most common mistakes, Bickford says, is to line the space with furniture. ``People have way too much furniture in their bedrooms,'' she says. Her mantra: ``Declutter!'' Edit furnishings down to a bed, an end table or two, an armoire or dresser, and a nice reading chair.... | |
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