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Do you need a subwoofer for ceiling speakers? A subwoofer isn’t required with ceiling speakers, but it will help in handling all the bass or low-end frequencies that ceiling speakers can’t produce. Plus, it greatly enhances the experience of your sound system as a whole. Ceiling speakers are created to fill a need that many home theater enthusiasts have: produce sound from above to create a fully immersive experience. Yes, they add a new dynamic to your sound, but with a subwoofer, the sound can be even better....

A projector does not have to be centered on the screen if the projector has the horizontal lens shift range to move the image onto the screen. Not all projectors have horizontal lens shift, which is not the same as keystone correction. But already I’m sure you have more questions than answered. Horizontal lens shift? Keystone correction? What’s going on with all this terminology, and how do you use those answers to understand if you can just mount the thing off to the side of the ceiling fan or recessed lighting blocking the center-line already?...

‘I knew this house would have colour,’ says the owner, acknowledging that his Persian heritage may have played a role in his affinity for hues at the richer end of the spectrum. ‘It’s something that is probably rooted in me.’ THE PROPERTY THE PROPERTY Though most of the houses in the small village are centuries old, this is one of a cluster of five built in the 1980s, and when the owners – who have three children, aged 13, 12 and nine – bought it two years ago, it was ready for improvement....

A classic East Coast style and a stand out from the general Mediterranean architecture in the area, the Lowe estate is sited on just over three acres. The main house was designed by architect Don Nulty, built in 2009 and encompasses 10,000 square feet. With a total of 20 rooms, including large open formal living rooms, a huge white and cheerful family kitchen, a separate catering kitchen, eight bedrooms, 11 baths, an office, library-music room with bar, family room, various conversation rooms and nooks, movie theater, well-equipped gym and expansive wine cellar, this house is worth a tour....

Fall decor ideas are fabulous for bringing atmosphere to the indoors, but outdoor fall decor ideas can be just as effective, especially when displayed on the front door. The warm, rich tones of fall immediately conjure a feeling of coziness, and decorating your door with russet, orange and ochre hues will add all the autumnal shades that work so well in the season’s soft light. Fall front door decor ideas – for a warm welcome Fall front door decor ideas – for a warm welcome...

Something to note when adding flowers that attract bees to your backyard ideas is that you need flowers that produce both a lot of nectar and pollen. Unlike when attracting butterflies, you’ll need flowers that produce both pollen and nectar, which bees need – the first offers a source of protein and the latter, a source of sugar. It is also important to ensure that you have a wide variety of flower bed ideas to attract as many different bee species as possible....

There are a range of hallway ideas out there, but painting the hallway is a great way to transform the space. The hallway is the first space any guest sees in the home, as well as being an important connecting point between rooms. The hallway deserves some serious design attention, especially when it comes to clever color choices. Besides often being overlooked, they’re also cursed with limited light and no natural focal point, so you need some solid color know-how to transform them into artful spaces....