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	<title>Island Home Furniture &#38; Decor</title>
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	<description>The Island Home blog discusses and answers questions about tropical furniture and products sold by Island Home Furniture &#38; Decor.</description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Hand Blown Glass Wall Art - Now It&#8217;s Affordable!</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2008/11/10/hand-blown-glass-wall-art-now-its-affordable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have visited the Bellagio in Las Vegas, you couldn&#8217;t have missed the spectacular display of hand blown glass by Chihuly in the ceiling of the lobby. Here, it became one of the most sought after forms of art and one of the most expensive. Not so many years later, we can all enjoy the look of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nature&#8217;s Garbage Transformed Into Contemporary Decor</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2008/08/25/natures-garbage-transformed-into-contemporary-decor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[      
NaturesCast is what it is called.
Forest scraps turned functional is what it is.
NaturesCast produces furniture pieces, shades, houseware products, home decor items and jewelry from dry leaves, dead twigs and barks from the forests around Compostela, Province of Cabu in the Phillipppines. 
While participating in a Clean and Green Environment Community Project to rid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Owning a home abroad . . . now part of the &#8220;American Dream&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2008/07/05/owning-a-home-abroad-now-part-of-the-american-dream/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Vacation homes are a hot item despite the nationwide slow down in real estate.




Are you planting new roots?
Nearly every day,the newspapers report on the increasing popularity of second homes in exotic locations such as tropical Carribean islands, or remote Mexican seaside villages. Real estate possibilities in Panama or Costa Rica and the lure of buying a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Batik</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2008/06/22/the-art-of-batik/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:08:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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Incorporating the &#8220;Art of Batik&#8221; into the deocrating of your home can add some color and an interesting piece of art and history.








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We discovered this delightful collection of Batik Art in a recent trip to Barbados where we visited Henderson in his studio. Batik Art is a very involved and intriguing art which incorporates a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Cinco De Mayo With Latin Flair</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2008/05/02/celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-with-latin-flair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 04:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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Adding wicker furniture or accessories can relax a room and add some tropical Latin flair.




Wicker furniture adds a dash of casual elegance to any room. With its intricate weaves evoking a look from the tropics, wicker can be coordinated with a variety of interior styles, from floral and formal English to ultra-sleek and modern.
The key [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate the Earth!</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2008/04/21/celebrate-the-earth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:28:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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Go Green on Earth Day
April 22nd is Earth Day. The first annual Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, and was founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson to be a day for all communities around the world to renew their commitment to making the world a cleaner, safer and healthier place for everyone.
Following the northern hemisphere&#8217;s rejuvenating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natura&#8230;The Natural Sleep Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2008/02/11/naturathe-natural-sleep-solution/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;And in the end, its not the years in your life that count. . . .
It&#8217;s the life in your years.&#8221;- Abraham Lincoln 
Sometimes we are so concerned with adding days to our life that we miss the importance of pouring life into our days. Seizing those moments and making the most of them requires a great attitude [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Hot and What&#8217;s Not . . . 2008 Forecast</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2008/01/20/whats-hot-and-whats-not-2008-forecast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 05:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Sleek lines, clean finishes, bold colors, evolutionary pieces and &#8220;green&#8221; products lead the way in home furnishings as we embark on 2008. As the current housing industry continues to shake-out homeowners will turn their efforts toward refurbishing and remodeling their homes rather than replacing them. Consumers want the best value they can find, and the best value is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Generations - Who are they and what do they want?</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2007/11/18/the-generations-who-are-they-and-what-do-they-want/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[What are the lifestyles of each of these groups? What furnishings are they looking for? Each of the three generations, dominant in the marketplace, differ in their personal and aesthetic values. Their needs are shaped by their experiences, what they "do" with their homes and the media that has fashioned their tastes. How well do you understand what inspires each of these groups and what group do fit into?]]></description>
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		<title>Much Ado About . . . Bamboo</title>
		<link>http://www.islandhomefurniture.com/blog/2007/10/29/much-ado-about-bamboo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lloy Baumeister</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[You may ask, why bamboo? Bamboo is a fascinating material.  There are over 1000 species of bamboo. Bamboo is actually considered a grass even though some species grow to heights over 180 feet. With its incredible strength, regenerative properties, versatility and its natural aesthetic beauty . . . could it save the world?

Bamboo is [...]]]></description>
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