hColorful options for your house

hColorful optionsfor your house
Think you could never paint your house violet or your front door orange? You might think otherwise after taking a glance through Benjamin Moore Paints' new book "Exterior Style."
The book educates consumers on color, housing styles and other factors to help them choose a palette that accentuates their homes. Photos give plenty of inspiration -- even for those who choose to play it safer than purple or orange. Individual homes are pictured in four different color schemes, helping readers see what a difference color can make.
The book also includes ideas and instructions for painting accents such as porch floors, fences and outdoor furniture, as well as information on choosing the right exterior finish and doing the job right.
"Exterior Style" is available from Benjamin Moore retailers and bookstores, and is also sold online at www.benjaminmoore.com. It's priced at $22.95.
EZ to skateon your carpet
EZ Moves Furniture Slides were designed to make it easier for people to move heavy furniture and appliances. But some people discovered they work great for moving humans, too.
When customers started telling the company what a hoot it was to use the furniture slides to skate on carpet, the manufacturer, Simtec Co., took notice. It recently used the same technology to create FunSlides Carpet Skates, strap-on devices that let you turn your living room into a skating rink.
The skates have a plastic base that reduces friction and a foam top to grip the foot. You can even buy Carpet Pucks with a wall-friendly foam core for games of indoor hockey.
Both the skates and the pucks are sold at www.kbtoys.com and www.etoys.com. Suggested retail price is $14.99 for the skates and $9.99 for three pucks.