BARGAINS : LET DESIGNER SHOWCASE BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME.Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark An immediate energy surge awaits those who enter Designer Showcase. Painted floor to ceiling in bright shades of Noun 1. shades of - something that reminds you of someone or something; "aren't there shades of 1948 here?" reminder - an experience that causes you to remember something yellows, the store is filled with an eclectic selection of art, decorator items and a smattering of women's apparel. Some of the low prices will amaze you, such as wrought iron wrought iron: see iron. wrought iron One of the two forms in which iron is obtained by smelting. Wrought iron is a soft, easily worked, fibrous metal. It usually contains less than 0.1% carbon and 1–2% slag. candlesticks in sizes 10 to 24 inches tall for $10 to $20 (double and triple the price of similar candlesticks elsewhere). A pedestal table in wrought iron with a marble top and was $120 ($250 or more retail). The reason for the low prices on wrought iron prices is that most of the items are made on the premises; just about anything can be customized to your specifications. The previously mentioned pedestal table can also be made with glass or wood, instead of marble, and the price would be adjusted according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the price of materials. If you like surrounding yourself with out-of-the-ordinary items (new merchandise arrives weekly), Designer Showcase is likely to become a regular stop. We found it hard to resist a tabletop porcelain that featured a mother and daughter in a seashore theme. Reminiscent of a Lladro porcelain in a matte finish, the fountain was $149.94 ($250 or more elsewhere). Designer Showcase also features sculptures and paintings by Sara Shai for much less than gallery prices. A limited edition of a sculpture called Stolen Moments (two lovers intertwined) that sells in galleries for $550 is $295 here. One-of-a-kind sculptures in marble or alabaster alabaster, fine-grained, massive, translucent variety of gypsum, a hydrous calcium sulfate. It is pure white or streaked with reddish brown. Alabaster, like all other forms of gypsum, forms by the evaporation of bedded deposits that are precipitated mainly from are also available. Make certain to get on the store's mailing list for notification of free lectures. On Oct. 21, there will be a free lecture, along with refreshments, on learning how to live in harmony with your environment through the art of feng shui Feng shui Traditional Chinese method of arranging the human and social world in auspicious alignment with the forces of the cosmos, including qi and yin-yang. It was devised during the Han dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). . Designer Showcase is located 18562 Sherman Way, Reseda; (818) 342-9490. Hours are 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Most major credit cards are accepted. A flexible layaway An agreement between a retail seller and a consumer that provides that the seller will retain designated consumer goods for sale to the consumer at a specified price on a future date, if the consumer deposits with the seller an agreed upon sum of money. plan is also available. Inside info American Pine Furniture Co. is a one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. with discounted furniture for your entire home and office. It features low-end and designer-style furniture. For example, a five-piece dining set is $389 (retail $699) or a nine-piece designer dining set is $1,999 (retail $2,699). Custom-built wall units are a specialty, and any furniture purchase can be tole tole also tôle n. A lacquered or enameled metalware, usually gilded and elaborately painted. [French tôle, sheet metal, variant of table, table, slab painted. American Pine Furniture Co. is at 8435 Canoga Ave., Canoga Park; (818) 727-7466 and at 5784 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village; (818) 707-1970. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. If you like to attend auctions, then check out the U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. Web site for information about unclaimed parcel post auctions. Merchandise from the auctions can range from Beanie Babies to televisions. Visit the U.S. Postal Service Web site at www.uspos.gov. |
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