Mountain Homes

Craig Chambers asked:


Western tapestries are a great way to bring authentic Native style to your home. If you enjoy southwest and western decor, you will certainly love using bright colored tapestries in your rustic cabin, room or home. Truly functional and versatile, you will find that western tapestries, when used as a tapestry wall hanging or tapestry wall art, will brighten your home and give it a true western feel.

A lot of times designers will add floor rugs and runners to their homes but do not think of using wall tapestries made of the same colorful material to adorn their walls. The truth is that a wall tapestry is one of the simplest ways to enhance color and textures in your rooms and bring life to your home decor. In addition, western tapestries work well as beautiful art, worthy of display, because they are hand made.

There are so many colors and patterns available that you will easily be able to come across the best western tapestry style to go along with your interior decorating. Southwestern decor usually uses light colors with turquoise and desert colors like pink and purple. Western styles look wonderful with beautiful accent colors like red, black and grey. For a Native Indian feel, there are numerous designs available including the popular Navajo patterns. You can also find rich and vibrant colors in every style of woven rug, and tapestry designs that continue getting more intricate.

The best thing about decorating with southwest tapestries is that you can use them everywhere in your home. Use them as a hanging tapestry or as area rugs along with western furniture and southwest style accessories. Or, use them in doorways, in hallways, and in the living room to fill vacant floor space. Hang them in hallways or where you might normally put a decorative picture for a different design style. To achieve a more casual style, hang them at an angle to accentuate that it is wall hanging art. You will be surprised at how much they enhance your home design and how they impress your visitors.

When you begin your home decorating, use your color samples to decide which western tapestries and tapestry rugs to use in your rooms, and you will be excited with how they liven up your home. Always choose the best quality tapestries and do not settle for cheap imitations that will lower the value of your home. Look for wool tapestries and tapestry rugs that are well made and crafted by hand since hand made wool is more durable and is great for creating the look you want

Spruce up your favorite room with a touch of the old west, or enhance the decor in your whole home with western tapestries and tapestry rugs to get that great designer southwest style. Today you can easily find beautiful tapestries to use in your home decor. Many people buy them online or in stores that sell southwestern and Native style home decorating items. If you want to add that one of a kind rustic or western style in your home decorating, begin by using the beautiful colors and Native designs of western tapestries.



Jeff

Luna Mohanty asked:


Colorado mountain real estate is proving to be one of the few investments set to weather the current economic turmoil in good shape. Combine future predicted growth patterns, and a limited resource, and Colorado mountain land for sale becomes an attractive investment prospect.

Some population projections see the population of Colorado set to nearly double in the next fifty years. Next factor in the desirability of the location and landscape, and the limited amount of available Colorado mountain real estate, and the potential becomes clearer. For example, here in Chaffee County, only twenty percent of land is in private ownership. This is by no means unique – the percentage is even less in other mountain areas, where large tracts are set aside as public land. Land values for Colorado mountain real estate have been increasing steadily as a result, as more and more buyers realize the laws of supply and demand are in effect.

All this public land can create a false impression to the casual observer however. Colorado mountain land for sale is not as plentiful as one might think particularly larger tracts of forty plus acres. Traditionally it is the valley floors that are privately owned, so if your dream is to own Colorado mountain real estate the search for that perfect tree covered retreat in the mountains can take longer than expected.

Chaffee County in Colorado is one of the few places left in the mountain west where realistically priced Colorado mountain real estate is available. Easy, year round access, quality health care, mild mountain climate and unrivalled year round recreational opportunities abound. The catch up potential for investors is considerable when compared to other neighboring mountain areas. So, when looking for Colorado mountain land for sale, take a closer look at Chaffee County, Colorado.



Rose

~**badboys_wife**~ asked:


I’m only asking because I walked into my kitchen earlier today and almost stepped on a big black snake. Scared the living H*E*C*K outta me!!!!!
I live in the country, mountains on all 4 sides, and I was wondering if there was anything I could spray, or plant or whatever around my home to keep them away from the house.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Wendy

ncisrocks498 asked:


And what would be the ideal home for one.

Kids?

Exercise?

Size home/yard?
I mean I’ve already rad the info but I want to know from personal experience…..people who have owned them.

Rafael

Kelley Falgout asked:


Dollywood is a 125-acre theme park owned by and named after entertainer Dolly Parton. Located in Pigeon Forge, Dollywood is the second top tourist attraction in Tennessee after the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is visited by thousands of people each day. It is one of the best kept secrets when it comes to theme parks and is staking its claim as being one of the top parks in the nation by expanding with bigger and bigger rides and adding the 30-acre Splash Country water park next door.

This Tennessee theme park is a more laid back style park and is a great place for the whole family. It hosts annual art and music festivals, offers daily live music shows and offers more than 40 rides and attractions, including roller coasters, water rides and numerous other family-oriented attractions. Guests can revisit the past and enjoy the famous craftsman demonstrations and shops in Craftsman’s Valley as well as enjoy the Eagle Mountain Sanctuary, which houses the country’s largest collection of non-releasable bald eagles.

The park is organized into eight themed areas:

1. “Showstreet” is the introductory area of the park that features several shops and eateries, including The Sweet Shoppe and the Liberty Gift Shop. Guests can also take in live shows at the Showstreet Palace and Dolly Parton Theatre or visit the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame.

2. “Timber Canyon” is a mine camp themed area of the park that features the “Mystery Mine” coaster and the award-winning “Thunderhead” roller coaster. It also features the rotating, tilting tower ride, “Timber Tower”, which is the only ride of its kind in the US. Other attractions include the “Lumberjack Lift” cable-pull ride and the new “River Battle” water ride that features onboard water soakers to shoot other passengers and nearby targets. “Timber Canyon” also includes “Lil’ Loggers’ Landing” which features a multi-level play structure with climbing walls, slides and interactive features.

3. “Adventures in Imagination” features the “Smoky Mountain Wilderness Adventure Tour” indoor attraction and the Dolly Parton “Chasing Rainbows” museum.

4. “Jukebox Junction” is a realistic 50’s area where guests can enjoy a show at the Pines Theatre or take an antique car ride at the “Rockin” Roadway”.

5. “Rivertown Junction” features a replica of Dolly’s childhood “Smoky Mountain Home” as well as a host of arts and craft stores. Guests can visit stores like “Mountain Slate Works” and “The Old Mill’s Pigeon River Pottery” or watch hand-blown glass being made at the “Rainbow Glass Blowing Factory”.

6. “Country Fair” area includes a variety of carnival rides, including the “Dizzy Disk”, “Scrambler” and the “Waltzing Swinger” swings. It also features “Dolly’s Demolition Derby” bumper cars, “Shooting Star” tower drop and the “Wonder Wheel” Ferris wheel. “Country Fair” is home to several kiddie rides that include “Piggy Parade”, “Busy Bees”, “Lucky Ducky” and the “Amazing Flying Elephants”. Other tame rides include the “Sky Rider” plane ride, “Lemon Twist” teacup ride and the “VeggieTales Sideshow Spin” kiddie coaster.

7. “The Village” is home to the Heartsong Theatre and the “Village Carousel”. Guests can also visit the Train Depot and catch the “Professor Seymour Tricks Magic Show” and then take a five-mile tour around the park on an authentic steam engine.

8. “Craftsman’s Valley” is one of the oldest and largest areas of Dollywood and includes the “Tennessee Tornado” steel coaster and the “Blazing Fury” indoor coaster. It features over a dozen authentic crafters demonstrating and explaining their crafts, including soap making, blacksmiths, candle making and woodcarving. “Craftsman’s Valley” also includes the Palace Theatre, the Robert F. Thomas Chapel and the Calico Falls Schoolhouse. The Eagle Mountain Sanctuary bald eagle aviary can also be found here.

Dollywood is open from March through December with varying operating hours. Crowds are largest during festivals with May through September being the busiest months and crowds also grow during December due to the parks Christmas celebration. It is usually not very busy during the last few hours before closing so if you’ve allotted one day to visit, you can also go the night before to enjoy the parks many attractions without the long lines.

Dollywood is a clean and entertaining park that offers great southern food along with excellent rides and entertainment. It also features wonderful and friendly employees who are genuinely interested in making sure that each guest feels welcome and has a great experience at the park. Be sure to make Dollywood a part of your next Tennessee vacation.

 

 

 



Kristen

Methoozelah Carlton asked:


… arms raised in a V while the dead lay in pools of maroon below???

Albert

ths1019 asked:


I’m in the mtns of NC and I’m starting a business to basically watch peoples homes while they are out of town..Mostly 2nd homes…I had chosen Homewatch of the Mountains and got shot down. any other ideas would be appreciated.

Jessica

Craig Gleason asked:


Owning more than one home can be part of a sound financial strategy, a long term plan for retirement and can provide you with lifestyle options that are priceless. Here are the top five reasons people like you buy a second home:

1. Sound Investment:

Sure, the market bumps along: up a little, down a little, but in the long run it always appreciates. As cities become more and more crowded, beautiful homes in bucolic settings will become increasingly rare - and valuable.

2. Retirement

A second home purchase can be part of a sound retirement strategy. When home buyers purchase a home in an idyllic spot of their choice, they can utilize the property for their own pleasure during their working lives or as an additional income generator. When it comes time to retire, they have the option to kick off their shoes and permanently relocate to their second home or even sell it and upgrade to another home in the same town.

3. Vacation Rental

Pick a home you love and others will love it too. Mountain homes, golf homes, waterfront, deep forest, wildlife retreat…these are the places we all need to escape to when too many days of crowded subways and dusty traffic jams are getting us down. When you own a home in an out-of-the-way spot, you open up the possiblility of renting it out to others and paying down the mortgage at the same time.

4. Fun Times

It’s only natural…perhaps the best way to use a second property is recreationally. If you love to ski, a home in the mountains can be just the thing. Miss the fresh air? Less cars and more trees are just the thing. Even when you love where you are, being able to get away for a while makes it so much sweeter.

5. Live in your Vacation Home and Rent out your City Home!

Just looking for change? Why not swap your life in the city for a life by the lake? Technology has made it possible for many of us to work wherever we want, why not take advantage of it and live where you want? A move to a less populated area doesn’t have to be costly and it doesn’t have to be forever. Instead of renting out your vacation home and living in the city, you can do the reverse. One of the main benefits of this strategy is that urban homes are easier to rent out no matter what time of year it is. That, and you can feel like you’re on vacation everyday.

Where to, Brave Traveler?

How far are you willing to go? America is full of beautiful undiscovered towns and vacation get aways. Forget about expensive florida beaches and the like. Americans these days are looking for wilderness…and bargains. There are plenty of US towns you may never have considered that offer lots of get up and go.



Allan

Craig Chambers asked:


Painted lamp shades are a must for rustic style decorating, or for use in any cabin, lodge, or ranch style home. The designer style they enhance in your home will have your friends talking about your great interior design long after they leave. In fact, I love these wonderful shades so much that I enjoy giving them as gifts for Christmas or birthdays. These lamp shades are an interesting way to bring out colorful southwestern or Native American style in your home decorating and create a look that is definitely one of a kind.

From elaborate portrayals of Native American Indians and beautiful mountain wildlife, to colorful paintings of dry desert settings and Indigenous homes, you will definitely be excited with how these hand crafted lamp shades complement your home’s Native American design and style. The thing I like most about decorating with painted lamp shades or giving them as gifts, are the variations in shade colors and options available.

You can find fascinating artwork on dyed pigskin suede lamp shades that come in many different colors, or find a painting you like on a natural rawhide shade in light or dark. No matter which you choose, you will definitely find one that matches your color palette and your decorating style. The fascinating handiwork of the hand-stitched leather on the rawhide lamp shade brings great character and true Native American design to your rustic cabin or country home.

Don’t have a mountain home to decorate? The nicest part about painted lamp shades is that they look just as well in all rooms of your home and wherever else you would like to incorporate western design. The exciting thing about painted lamp shades is that they are a relatively easy way to alter your lighting fixtures or redo a room without going into debt or remodeling. Try painted lamp shades on unique western style lamps such as wrought iron or antler lamps to create a true natural mountain look, or simply replace the shade on the regular style lamps that you are already using to create southwestern design.

Popular for use on floor lamps for lighting large rooms or for table lamps and desk lamps, painted lamp shades are perfect for using anywhere you would like to create a splash of color with western flare. You will be excited to see how easily a lamp shade can alter the look of the whole room and bring Native style decorating to life in your home. Use painted leather lamp shades with other western or Native American style items for true western design. Painted lamp shades look incredible when used with Native American blankets and throws, pueblo ladders, Native drums, or hand-made baskets and pottery.

These one of a kind shades are hard to buy in retail stores where western decorating items are sold, but you can find them online. If you love the Native style homes typical throughout the southwest, or simply want to add authentic rustic style to your decor, try decorating with the unique art of painted lamp shades.



Lynn

Felicia C. asked:


Is that the greatest headline in college football history, or what?

Little Utah beat down and physically dominated the baddest of the SEC teams on their home turf!

All SEC homers should be too ashamed to show their faces on this site for a thousand years!

Agree?
Anyone who has ever watched a Sugar Bowl for the last 40 years knows the SEC gets EVERY call in EVERY game there!

Rodney