YOUR PLACE.'DORM ROOM FENG SHUI': Find your gua, free your chi in Katherine Olaksen's ``Dorm Room 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). (Storey; $10.95). The book is a how-to guide on transforming a college student's new living space into a well-balanced, harmonious and positive energy source. It takes the drab out of dorm life and turns it into something fresh, new and fabulous. Available at www.storey.com and bookstores nationwide. - De Kera Johnson NOT-SO-SECRET GARDEN: Take a night to relax among the flowers - and help support a local sanctuary. California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , is inviting the public to spend an evening at its fifth annual ``Twilight Garden Party'' from 4 to 8 p.m. this evening. The fundraiser for the university's Botanical Garden botanical garden, public place in which plants are grown both for display and for scientific study. An arboretum is a botanical garden devoted chiefly to the growing of woody plants. will feature wine tasting Noun 1. wine tasting - a gathering of people to taste and compare different wines assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place wine tasting n → degustación f de vinos , a steel drum steel drum Tuned gong made from the end, and part of the wall, of an oil barrel. The barrel's end surface is hammered into a concave shape, and several areas are outlined by chiseled grooves. band, a showing by scientific and natural history illustrators, ceramics and glass artists, and a raffle, along with tours of the grounds. Tickets are $35 per person or $65 per couple. All guests receive a wine glass etched with a leaf design. The garden is located near the center of campus, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. For information, call (818) 677-3496 or visit www.csun.edu/botanicalgarden. - Kate Zuparko DESIGNED TO IMPRESS: Looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. tips on redecorating that kitchen or bathroom? HGTV HGTV Home and Garden Television is featuring two weekend programs that can provide just that. Tonight, watch student designer Deborah Hernandez transform a 1960s-style kitchen into a modern art-deco model on ``Designer Finals.'' On Sunday, check out ``Kitchens and Baths 2005,'' a one-hour special about the largest annual event in the industry, the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference, this year held at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . The show promises a sneak peek of many new products and design ideas for kitchens and baths. Both shows air at 9 p.m. on HGTV. - K.Z. THE WIZARD OF WALLS: For those wanting to work some magic on a drab home, ``Wall Wizard'' Brian Hall
- K.Z. REMAKE YOUR RESIDENCE: Is it always hotter inside your house than it is outside? Do your shag shag see cormorant. carpets and floral wallpaper scream ``outdated''? Now's your chance to turn those stuffy digs into a haute home with the ``Lennox Home Comfort Makeover Contest.'' Lennox Industries is looking for the most uncomfortable home in North America to receive an environmentally friendly home comfort and interior design makeover worth up to $60,000. The grand prize includes consultations with a professional designer and indoor air-quality specialist, new furnishings and decor, and a new heating and cooling system for your house. Four runners-up will receive a $1,500 gift certificate from Lennox. The deadline to enter is Aug. 31. Official rules and entry forms available at www.lennox.com. - K.Z. MOD MADNESS: In an increasingly fast-paced world, it was inevitable that building a home would become time-efficient as well. ``The Modular Home'' (Storey; $24.95) is a one-stop resource for those looking to tap into the newest trend of modular homes, precut pre·cut adj. Cut into size or shape before being marketed, assembled, or used: precut fillet of fish; precut construction materials. tr.v. modules that can be assembled quicker and cheaper than traditional houses. Author and modular home expert Andrew Gianino covers everything from selecting a dealer and manufacturer to home design to scheduling information. Included is a 16-page color insert with interior and exterior examples of modular homes. Available at bookstores or online at www.the-homestore.com/book. - K.Z. CAPTION(S): 5 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (flower) (2 -- color) no caption (wall painted in green) (3 -- color) BRIAN HALL (4 -- color) no caption (book: ``Dorm Room Feng Shui'') (5 -- color) no caption (book: ``The Modular Home'') |
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