'The toro 20333 mower's "Personal Pace" drive system has a learning curve and is difficult to operate.The mower body is also very heavy' Dude: Your inane comments have now entered the fantasy realm. I am sure that a few regulars here could esily get you banned for deliberately making false statements relative to someone's major purchase of a new premium mower. I plan to contact the administrator as soon as I finish this post. Goodbye.

Carolina rhododendron! They are really nice - The leaves turn burgundy with the return of cool weather. They are a parent of the common PJM rhododendron - Not terribly hard to grow. Mountain laurel requires strongly acidic, well-drained soils, by the way. NOT a lime-lover.

Yes, the info is outdated. Also, clerks in paint stores will still recommend painting one wall at a time by cutting it in and then rolling it out while the cut-ins are still wet. They are outdated too. I'm a fast painter. If I cut in a 12 foot wall, some of those cuts are too dry to roll over by the time I get about halfway done with rolling the wall. Honestly, I think you have about 3 minutes before they are too dry. If you can cut-in a whole wall and roll it out in 3 minutes, you are good and fast! Of course this depends on humidity, temperature, etc., and adding Floetrol will always give you more open time, but that's just the general idea. Most paints used to be a vinyl and acrylic mix. Those didn't dry as fast as the paints we are seeing all over now that are 100 percent acrylic. The hatbanding effect can also come from rolling over a dry cut-in line, but I have not seen that happen for some time. It probably only happens with certain products and I guess I stay away from them and use what I know works. Usually if I cut-in a whole room, the cut-ins are ready to be painted over within an hour or so after. Just make sure they are not tacky at all. You can do both coats in one day easily. The best thing to do is read the can to find out what the manufacturer recommends for recoat time and again make sure the walls are not tacky at all before recoating...usually most brands can be recoated in 4-6 hours. My normal pole for rolling normal walls is the 2' to 4'. You want to spread the paint on and then on your final pass roll from ceiling to floor. Don't stop in the center of the wall and change directions.

You have made a great start with your room! I agree with nosoccermom. Down inserts will work on your leather and velvet covers will be great. Although I don't use my velvet, heavier throws, etc. this time of year. Great for cooler weather and will really cozy up. I have a pillow made from a kilim pillow on a leather loveseat in our office, along with another pillow in a grainsack type fabric. I only use down or down alternative inserts and the pillows are fine on our loveseat. Granted it's in our office and is not used like a den/living room will be. A throw is another great idea for some color. I would pull colors from the rug for both pillows and throw. You also want to add some texture and even print to the room (print on a couple of the pillows). I would add plants and you could use basket type containers for added texture. Lower the art above the sofa and add another one. I'm wondering if you could pull those two down and add 2 more above - not sure if that would be too much - you could do mock-ups with paper and what arrangements works best. A tray on your coffee table with a colorful candle, etc. would be nice too. You've got the basics - just need to add a few finishing touches. I'm not big on homegoods, etc. for decor, but that's me. If you have some antique stores, thrift stores, etc. browse for some interesting decor items, artwork, etc. Homegoods, and those types will be good for the pillows and throw. Keep up the good work - you're almost there!