EW20  The VancouVer courier  wednesday, july 28, 2010

july 2010

The fi rst ever CITY LIFEphoto contest!We’re looking for three dynamite shutterbugs to explore the Lower Mainland, and we’ve got prizes!

Here’s the scoop: Simply take a photo in any of the three categories listed, and emailto production@vancourier.com with CITY LIFE in the subject line.

Criteria: Photos must be taken this summer at any locale (featured in a listing OR ad)from our CITY LIFE section, published on Friday July 23. Only one entry per category, per person, please. Include daytime phone number. Min. 300 kb, max 2 MB fi les, jpeg or Tiff.DEADLINE TO ENTER: FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH. Winners will be contacted by phone, and their photos published in a future edition of the Courier.

Category 1 KIDS ‘N FAMILIES Win a $100 gift card for a local photography store.

Category 3 OUTDOOR / SPORTY

Win a $100 gift card for Pacifi c Centre stores.

Category 2 ENTERTAINMENT

Win 2 passes ($100 value) to Arts Club Theatre.

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SUMMER BLOWOUT SALE

10AM - 6PM Everydaylocated @ 1896 Victoria Drive @ 3rd Avenue

604-253-1696 www.figarosgarden.ca

All Trees, Shrubs, Vines, Pots and Planters

All other Plants

Sale ends on August 2, 2010

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When renovating a condo or town-house, making it more “green” or environmentally-friendly has

taken on a whole new meaning over the last few years. It’s evolved from changing a few light bulbs and thermostats to choosing energy-efficient appliances, recycled material floors, carpets and even furniture.

Eco-conscious owners now strive to create entire recycled home decors using only renew-able materials as alternatives to traditional interior design options.

This growing recycled décor craze has led manufacturers to develop some of the most unique and high performing environmentally-friendly alternatives available today.

One such product that’s already made a huge impact with eco-conscious renovators and designers alike is Elements by Durcon, an extremely durable, silky smooth countertop surface made with, among other things, recy-cled beer bottles.

“Designers and architects agree that the product’s unique qualities and highly durable characteristics set it apart from the first gener-ation eco-friendly surfaces currently available,” said Mark Hanna, President of Leeza Distribu-tion Inc., one of North America’s leading dis-tributors of premium countertops.

Molded from a blend of fine quartz, epoxy resin, and recycled glass (clear beer bot-tles), the material is solid, non-porous, never requires sealing, and is homogenous in consis-tency. Its unique manufacturing process pro-duces an incredibly silky smooth and durable countertop surface.

It’s this distinct “hot silk” finish that makes these countertops so unique according to Hanna.

Designers are also impressed with Elements’ versatility. “Who knew beer bottle countertops could be so stylish and sleek,” said Nancy Soc-cio, designer of Dolce Design in Montreal. “They come in the latest pure solid colours or you can have them with trendy metallic flecks. They work beautifully in home designs from rustic to con-temporary, with intriguing applications for kitch-ens, bathrooms and even the laundry room.”

Unlike other eco-friendly countertop options, Soccio said Elements is an incredibly safe and durable countertop surface ideal for kitchens as it is certified by NSF, is a very low VOC emitting material and boasts the highest heat resistance rating of any countertop surface available. More information on eco-friendly countertops is available at leezadistribution.com and elementsbydurcon.com.

Article courtesy www.newscanada.com.

recycleD Décors all the rage

by Helen peterson

With a little extra effort, everything that’s old can be new again. Vintage furniture and

décor items were often crafted by hand or pro-duced on a limited scale, and that explains their durability. Here are some re-do ideas to perk up, or add accent to, a modern living space:

Worth three-PeatiNg

wrought-iron patio furniture picked up at a flea market or garage sale can be revitalized with a little clean-up and a visit to your friendly neighbourhood re-upholstery shop for new seat cushions. voila - beverly hills’ hotel poolside, circa 1962.

buying new décor items to spruce up your space? at ten thousand villages, you can find things like a lampshade created from recycled coloured newsprint. a fire-retardant has been added to the product for safety. happy reading!

limited space in your living room? a glass-topped coffee

table can be sanded down, re-stained and reconfigured into

a table/wine rack ensemble. and your guests can label browse for

the fun of it.