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DECORATING IDEAS for a SIMPLE BLACK COMFORTER

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While looking for a sophisticated black comforter set for an apartment bedroom, I was just about to throw my hands up in defeat when I came up with the idea of taking an affordable black bed in a bag that included everything down to the black bed skirt and turning it into something fantastic using sheets!

Here’s the story of this black and white teen bedroom decorating debacle.

So far the college girl had been a hard sell on every design that I had presented to her. I thought that the bedroom decor was going to be a slam-dunk by the way that her eyes lit up when she saw pictures of a bedroom decorated with zebra print bedding and accessories until her friend who was looking at the photo album with her said that some preteen or tween kid she knew had a similar comforter set in her bedroom. After that untimely comment, bedding with zebra stripes was out.

With my deadline creeping closer with each passing day and the budget restrictions that I had to work with, I was under extreme pressure to come up with something inexpensive yet unique and cool enough to pass inspection. I began to feel like I was working for a cash strapped Paris Hilton when the plan for a perfect set of black and white teen bedding (with a solid black comforter as requested) fell into my lap.

The black bedding set that I had shown her previously was rejected because she didn’t want to fuss with a duvet. She said that even though a duvet cover was washable, it was too difficult to arrange on the bed in a neat and orderly way. Plus, she preferred fabric with a woven pattern or design. The customer is always right, so I agreed and went back to square one. Imagine how thrilled I was to locate a black bed in a bag set with a diamond pattern.

All that was left was to find a cheap set of crisp, white cotton sheets with a high thread count. I picked them up in an online bedding auction for a song and to make them look expensive and completely unique for this diva who demanded that her bed resemble none other; I had the head of the flat sheet monogrammed in a beautiful script.

I had the monogram on the white sheet sewed in black thread. I wondered how scrumptious it would have looked if she had selected pink sheets and a black comforter or bedding set. Think how incredibly stylish a set of hot pink satin (or cotton) sheets with a girl’s initials monogrammed in an elegant center medallion would be! It would be perfect for an upscale French or Parisian style of décor.

A solid black comforter and pink sheets might not be the ideal color scheme for this young lady but you can bet I filed this bedroom decorating idea away for future projects.

Return to Tween and Teenage Bedding and Bedroom Decorating Tips for Girls for help with your teen daughter's bedroom decorations.

Aprilia WSBK rumors

Lately there has been some gossip about who will ride the RSV4 in the WSBK championship next year. Max Biaggi has been seen chatting with the aprilia racing bosses last week and now there are rumours floating around that Haga has been talking to Aprilia. And what about Alex Hoffman? He should know the V4 inside out by now after many testlaps. So imo it should be a very suitable rider for the job. But nothing is certain yet...who will ride for Aprilia in 2009? Time will tell...

PALM TREE BEDDING and COMFORTERS

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As always tropical islands are all the rage.

Palm tree bedding

, decorations and accessories are always appropriate no matter how urban or landlocked your geographical location happens to be. Keep a little bit of your island vacation allowed long after the cruise is over and they returned to reality and everyday life are eminent.

A young lady once told me that the only reason she didn't want to consider what she called Palm tree decor was that she was no fan of an olive green color scheme. The idea of waking up each day with visions of coconut palms with lush green leaves just left her cold. While it was difficult for me to understand why anyone would object to what I consider a natural layout, especially if you love sand and surf as much as this teenage girl did, it presented a challenge to design a bedroom with a funky, fun Hawaiian island look that did away with as much green as possible.

Need I tell you that palm tree comforters that aren't decorated with green fronds are relatively hard to come by? After discarding one palm tree bed in a bag set after another, I hit pay dirt!
I had in my hands a set of palm tree print bedding in a vintage Hawaiian theme with all the colors of the sunset and wonder of all wonders; very little green. The leaves had dark, ivy green outlines, but the centers were filled in with rose red, azure blue and lilac. Every color that you would never expect to find in palm tree bedding was displayed on this comforter along with hula girls and a sprinkling of other motifs like tiki huts and volcanoes.

As I stood there amazed at my good fortune the thought hit me that I had the idea that my teenage girl had no sense of what was fashionable or stylish in saying that she wanted palm tree bedding in essence without the palm trees when in reality I was the person in the wrong. I not only failed to listen to my customer’s vision of what she wanted in the way of palm tree bedding, but neglected to open my mind to new possibilities that would allow me to explore a funky, new kind of palm tree comforter rather than the traditional styles that I had used so many times before in adult bedrooms.

I will post pictures of this funky, fun tropical teen palm tree clearance bed in a bag comforter set when it's completed so keep checking back.

Aprilia wins the 86th pikes peak race

An Italian bike won the 2008 edition of America’s most famous, toughest and most spectacular hill climb, the Pikes Peak in the Colorado mountains. The Aprilia SXV 5.5 recorded the best time of any motorcycle, and left even the winner of the 1200 cc class trailing in the distance (a full 23 seconds behind).

The Aprilia SXV 5.5, the twin cylinder supermotard that revolutionised the world of off-road motorcycling, and American rider Davey Durelle left all everyone eating their dust to win the class for motorcycles up to 750 cc. Durelle rode the 550 cc V-twin Aprilia to victory in front of machines with far bigger engines. The victory of Durelle and Aprilia was made even more extraordinary by an official time of 11 minutes, 42.9 seconds, the fastest recorded by any motorcycle in any class. An amazing 23 seconds gap separated Durelle and the second placed bike, the winner of the class for machines up to 1200 cc.

This historic win for Aprilia was supplemented by an impressive fifth place for Italian rider Andrea Padovani on a strictly standard Aprilia Dorsoduro. The latest addition to the Aprilia range had no qualms at all about taking on all comers, including specialist hill climb machines, over a course that can only be described as massacring for a bike designed for everyday roads and normal life. The result was unexpected and spectacular: the Dorsoduro supermotard, with its advanced chassis and futuristic electronic engine management system, roared ahead of many bikes designed and specially prepared for high speed off-road riding.

Cristian Lancellotti, riding another Aprilia SXV 5.5, collected an excellent eighth place to underline Aprilia’s superiority over a course that has no equals elsewhere in the world.
The Pikes Peak hill climb is a unique test for men and machines. The course rises from 2,835 to over 4,300 metres above sea level, in 20 kilometres of incredible slopes.

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UNIQUE SHOWER CURTAINS

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I am told that I have been remiss in not including shower curtains as part of my teen and tween blog’s decorating ideas. As of today, consider this a free home decorating magazine that covers both bedrooms and baths that your preteen as well as your college girl will love.

As of today, I plan to rectify that oversight and make good on my promise to my teenage niece that brought this to my attention. I plan to share some decorative tips and advice that includes decorating the bathrooms that teen girls spend so much time in rather than to focus solely on the decor of girl’s boudoirs.

Adjoining baths and showers often open directly into the bedroom as we know and we certainly want funky bathroom accessories that reflect the colors and designs found on the bedding sets. And just as in the bedroom, the best place to start is with the decorative item that has the largest footprint. In the bedroom; nine times out of ten the best place to start the makeover is with the comforter set. Barring the tween’s request for a large mural or a particular style of area rug the bed covers the largest area. In the bathroom; the same goes for a shower curtain.

And I have every intention of finding UNIQUE shower curtains that will blend with fashionable decorating styles, patterns and colors with matching window curtains, rugs and other stuff that will make your bathroom just as stylish as the rest of the home.

So, what kind of stuff are we talking about here? What’s so nifty about a large piece of water resistant vinyl whose purpose is to keep the water in the tub? The world of funky, fun, novelty shower curtains goes way beyond keeping the bathroom mat from getting soaked with soap and water; it gives your shower a theme and a personality of its own. And the really cool thing is that they are so cheap that you can completely change your bathroom’s décor without spending a bundle.

VINYL or FABRIC SHOWER CURTAINS

Many novelty shower curtains are made of vinyl. Fabrics have come a long way since the days of duck cloth or canvas. Fabrics are beginning to come in the same bright, bold colors that have traditionally been so much more vivid in vinyl and the great thing is that you can easily toss them in the laundry to get the shampoo and soap that you splash all over the place when you shower.

PRINTS and PATTERNS

Kids shower curtains with pictures of their favorite cartoon characters or children’s television star printed on them are a great birthday gift that will tickle the kids and make mom smile, too! If Mickey Mouse or Sponge Bob won’t exactly fit with your decorating ideas or if your teen thinks that she is too old for such nonsense, there are funky polka dot shower curtains or dragonfly shower curtains for a more feminine look.

I made a commitment to my sweet little niece that I would start to branch out into the recommendations of some cute, unique shower curtains and bathroom decorating ideas, and as she is such a loyal fan of the funky, fun comforters and shower curtains on my teen decorating website, I’m going to make good on my promise.

FUNKY STRIPES and POLKA DOTS A PURPLE, PINK and TURQUOISE COLOR SCHEME

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Teenage bedding that features the popular combo of funky stripes and polka dots needs very little in the way of additional bedroom decorations to achieve a cool and colorful teen bedroom. The fanciful designs will tickle the fancy of young girls and keep the mood as frivoulous and fun as memories on the sandy beaches of summer late into the fall when she heads out for the college dorm room. I just love it because it’s cute, bright and lots of fun!

Some might fall in love with a duvet set simply because of the cute matching throw pillows or a contemporary lamp sporting a coordinating lamp shade or even a set of inexpensive tab-top curtains but what never fails to catch my eye is the fetching color combination. Purple, lime green turquoise, hot pink and white are what makes decorating ideas for teen girls bedrooms fun. Once funky stripes and polka dots girls bedding sets are tossed into the mix along with a pink shag area rug on the floor and lime green curtains as window treatments and it's far too cool a proposition for me to resist.

String some patio lights over the headboard, around the crown molding or across the top of the window treatments and throw a fluffy flokati rug on the floor with some huge faux fur throw pillows and I’m happy as a clam and I'm certain that teenage girls will love the bedding and bedroom decorations, too!

Aprilia of the week

• Please introduce yourself first. Who are you and where are you from?

Hi, my name is Jan, I live in Belgium. Online you can find me on Motorzwijn.be.

Which Aprilia model do you own?

I own a 2002 RSV Mille R (the most beautifull model they made ;) )

• Did you add any mods to your bike?

As you can see, the bike is not in it's original state; It has new fairings, top, bottom, side, straight handle bars, evo exhaust.

• Why did you buy an Aprilia and what do you like so much about it?

I bought it because my friend who owned this bike before me let me drive it, and since then I fell in love with it, and eventually he sold it to me (poor bastard :p ).

• And what don’t you like about your bike?

Erm.... the extreme riding position, which I fixed by modding it.

• If you could ask Aprilia to design a new model what would it be?

They are already building it... the Dorsoduro 1200, I tested the 750 and it was a bit underpowered for me, but for the rest beautifull and very nice riding experience.

• And finally do you have any motorcycling tips for the readers of Aprilia News?

Ride hard, ride safe, and keep the rubber down ;)

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A little bit of RSV-4 news

Alex Hoffman posted a little bit of news about the testing progress of the new RSV-4 superbike.

Better notices from Brno. We had a test there last week and made a good step forward with the all new Aprilia RSV-4. We improved the feeling on the bike and found some better set up for all the new parts. Lap times improved too but I won't give any numbers here and now. Everyone in the team was pleased with the work we got done and I hope we can keep going in that good direction.

He also posted a small video of a stoppie on the RSV-4 in the valencia pitlane.

Stoppie video

Ceiling design : Luxury Homes

A type of ceiling make your home more elegant..

Glass Ceilings



If i decided to have maybe a room for my visitors or an event room i decided to have this glass type ceiling. It's elegant and at the same time perfect good ambiance..

Bed Room hallway Ceiling

Its perfectly design with dimm lights..



Ceiling Design Ideas:





This custom Balmer Plaster ceiling and cornice have been painted to give the appearance of carved hardwoods.

Living Room Ceiling
A mural design, perfectly for living room