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A noteworthy phone accessory
By Times Staff, Wires
Published November 10, 2007
If you're starting to look around for gift ideas, look this way. The All-in-One DT Pro Cell Phone Holster has a built-in writing surface, notepad and pen and pencil holder. The nylon holster has a fleece interior and mesh sides (the better to hear your ringtone). It's $14.50 from Duluth Trading (www.duluthtrading.com or toll-free 1-800-505-8888). Learn where energy goes in your home Which components of your home are energy hogs: Lighting? Appliances? Windows and doors? Visit www.energyhog.org for advice, tips, buying recommendations and a do-it-yourself energy audit. There are separate sections for adults and kids. (The kids get the interactive games.) Dress your house for success Why do some houses just feel right, and others don't quite work? Why are some streetscapes soothing and pleasant to the eye and others annoying or jarring? In Get Your House Right: Architectural Elements to Use & Avoid (Sterling, $29.95), architectural designer Marianne Cusato and designer Ben Pentreath describe the essential elements, parts and pieces of a home, and tell how to use them appropriately and how to avoid common mistakes. Nearly 1,000 line drawings - many labeled "avoid" or "use" - show what works, what doesn't and why. Cusato is the designer of Katrina Cottages, attractive and hurricane-worthy modular housing for hurricane victims.
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