There are a few questions to consider that will help you clarify which door will be the best choice for your room or space.

Sliding Door’s 101

Adding beauty and creating an interesting setting for your space or room is achievable with a sliding door. Whether it’s for a relaxing or entertaining setting, easing the flow of traffic from indoors to outdoors is a sliding doors specialty. Before you start picking the colors and style out though let’s get in touch with where you’ll want your sliding door and what role it will play. Let’s explore three possible scenarios that your sliding door may be useful for.

Functionality

• Coverage: Sliding doors can be installed to provide easy access to every-day items such as a kitchen pantry, clothes closet, or a storage area.
• Dividers: Sliding doors can be used to separate open spaces nicely. Whether you want to setup a homework, office, or recreation area, many unique and attractive options exist.
• Privacy/Noise cancelation: Some sliding doors may not be able to perfectly shield you from all sounds or offer complete privacy, but they will at the very least give the illusion of doing so.

Start Exploring

Now that you’re clear on the purpose of your sliding door, and where it will go, let’s check out what’s trending in the style department. There are many inspiring designs and finishes available for virtually every style of sliding door you can imagine. Whether you want something chic or high end, there’s an almost unlimited array of choices to suit your preferences.

Miles of Styles

• Classic Barn Doors. Typically made of unfinished wood with colors ranging from yellow, white, blue or bright red, these can be used in contrast to a contemporary setting to create something dramatic and unique.
• Reclaimed Wood. Made up of salvaged wood this style of sliding door is phenomenal for adding new life to a dining room, or plays nicely as an office space divider. These rough, old, weathered doors are made from repurposed wood and may best work if you live in a coastal region.
• Heavy in weight, this piece will add a trendy yet elegant feel to your room or space. Best suited for high end and industrious settings, you can add a chic vibe to your space that makes for an impressive statement.
• Perfect for modern and urban spaces, these mirrored or glass sliding doors will allow for plenty of light to flow through them. Choosing glass sliding doors will make the room feel more separated. Going with mirrored sliding doors will refract light and create a sense of openness in the room.
• On the more customizable side of the spectrum, these barn style sliding doors are typically framed in wood with virtually unlimited fabric choices. From contemporary to traditional your design preference is almost always available.

A Variety of Finishes

Now that you know what purpose your door will serve, and you’ve got the style to match, consider the best finish to compliment your specific décor. Aluminum is a cost effective alternative to wood. Light weight and sturdy it’s corrosion resistant making it a great pick for most climates. Vinyl, a very strong material is popular, energy efficient, and known for its durability to never fade, flake, peel or rot. Wood doors provide a unique appearance that many are partial to. Fir, Pine, Mahogany and Alder are among the variety of species available. Sliding doors are a great way to add value and convenience to your home. Get creative, have fun, and happy door hunting!

Source: KNR Sliding & Glass Doors Los Angeles

Monthly grocery runs have gotten worse lately. The bills climb steadily, even though the number of things on your list are still the same. Scrimping and saving just to keep the necessities stocked, isn’t a viable option, if it makes you compromise on quality, which sadly a lot of us might have to face. But what if the quality of even these basics was in our control? What if we had the option of dodging unnecessary expenditure on dentist visits, cavities and fillings, and tube after tube of chemical laden  toothpaste brands, all in one go? It’s that simple: Homemade toothpaste.

There’s not one good mother who won’t look after her family’s dental hygiene. But simply brushing and flossing isn’t enough.  What you’re brushing with makes a huge difference. Store bought and commercial toothpastes are laden with fluoride, corrosive detergents, and artificial sweeteners, some of which have been proven to be carcinogenic, like saccharine. Caustic detergents for foaming can actually corrode the tooth surface, eroding the enamel that protects the tooth. And with vigorous brushing, this erosion gets accelerated. And fluoride, as we all  know, is extremely toxic even in quantities of parts per million.  And even after putting this in our mouths, and our kids’ mouths every day, twice a day, there’s still a multitude of problems like sensitivity to hot and cold food, tingling and toothaches, and cavities.  When there’s such a simple alternative available. Homemade toothpaste can be made in large quantities at a fraction of the cost, while avoiding all these ingredients. The most basic recipe you can use is equal parts of baking soda and salt, used as a  gentle but effective scrub for the teeth. That is really all you need  to clean your teeth’s surface. And there’s so many ways to modify the recipe. You can add calcium and magnesium mineral powder to the recipe, in equal proportions, or in ratios up to 5:1, to increase the mineral content. Calcium is very essential for healthy teeth. Children might not take to the salty taste, so to cover it you can add Xylitol, which is a good substitute for all the artificial sweeteners in regular toothpaste. To make it easier to handle, equal parts of coconut oil help to make it a smooth paste that has the same texture as commercial toothpaste, and coconut oil is a very rich source of vitamin E as well. Flavoring can be of your choice, with myriad available essential oils like the more traditional peppermint oil, or if you feel like, grapeseed, orange, vanilla bean, cinnamon spice, really anything works. Just a few drops of essential oil suffice for the entire mix, and tastes refreshing and amazing.  And it’s so much safer too. There’s no preservatives involved.  No excess fluoride, so even children and infants can use it, no harm done if they swallow some, accidentally. There’s no chemicals, no bases, no detergents- just kitchen ingredients that  you can mix, and store in an airtight container, or even make a  tube yourself out of a tiny plastic bag, with a corner snipped for  easy squeezing. Homemade toothpaste is one the simplest replacements for an entirely unnecessary and chemical laden  expenditure!

Source- http://besttoothpaste.net/fluoride-free/

Dentists and Botox go together like, well, not much in most people’s minds.  After all, who would make a connection between a medical practice focused almost solely on the mouth, gums, and teeth, and a medical product intended to reduce aging and help people look and feel younger?  The fact is, many dentists across the country are seeking training on how to safely administer Botox to get the best results for their patients.  But why would dentists be interested in offering Botox?  And why would dental patients be interested in getting Botox?

A big problem for people who want to get rid of wrinkles is that their are a lot of people claiming to be qualified to administer the injections, but too many people have suffered from the results of botched treatments that can cause pain and giving them a distorted appearance.  Knowing this, it can be hard to know who to trust.  This is a problem common to medicine, and not limited to Botox.

Dentists are already highly trained and qualified medical professionals.  What’s more they already have extensive knowledge of the muscles and nerves in and around the face.  Finally, they are already proficient at giving injections and at keeping equipment clean and disinfected.

Anyone who goes in for regular cleanings and dental exams likely already has an established relationship with their dentist built on trust and mutual respect.  Finally, unlike people who are not trained medical practitioners, a dentist can be held responsible for negative outcomes, which are unusual when Botox is administered by a professional who is adequately trained.

When you consider all of these factors, dentistry and Botox go together like cookies and milk, no matter how dissimilar they may seem.

Course information at http://dentox.com/botox-edu-news/botox-courses-dentists/