Do-It-Yourself Video - Bathtub Caulking Tips

Irwin Weiner ASID - The old caulk between my NYC apartment bathtub and the tile wall is gross. It's starting to mildew and it refuses to look clean, even after a solid scrubbing. And I don't think the seal is very secure, so it's time to remove the old caulk and start again. The following featured video is from The Family Handyman and shows you the best ways to remove old caulk and how to lay a nice, smooth caulk bead without sloppiness.

Click on the photo above to learn a clever trick for smoothing a caulk bead with your fingertip, without the sticky mess. And click this link for more Bathtub Caulking Tips from The Family Handyman. With all these tips, I guess there's no excuse not to remedy the caulk problem in my bathroom. (Now if there were only a video with tips on how to avoid DIY procrastination!)

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How Interactive Do You Want a Designer's Website to Be?

Irwin Weiner ASID - Do you like so-called interactive websites? Designers of such sites like to dazzle you with music, lots of flash animation, arrows, and moveable windows so you can click around and explore different features. Here's a video showing a demonstration of the interactive website from talented fellow South African interior designer David Muirhead. What do you like about this website? What don't you like about it? I'm interested in what turns Internet visitors on or off when they visit a designer's online domain.

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Bedroom Wallpaper Decorating Tips from UK Designer Jeff Banks

Irwin Weiner ASID - UK fashion and home goods designer Jeff Banks is a busy guy! When he's not dressing the well-tailored man, he's dressing their homes, from tabletop to walls. In this video, he covers some bedroom decorating tips and shares the stage with a design expert from Wallpaper Direct UK.

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3 Favorite Tiffany Lamps

Irwin Weiner ASID - Louis Comfort Tiffany was a master of interior design and decoration, and the lamps he created in the Tiffany Studios kept up with the times, changing from oil and gas lamps to lamps powered by electricity. Here are three designs we really love; click on each photo for more information.

What lamps are currently pushing the envelope? Click here to learn more about Modern Sculptural Lighting.

The following video from the Reading Public Museum is a great review of Tiffany's business life and career. It's fascinating, and you'll learn many new details about this fascinating artist and businessman.

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