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Living At Home: "It's helpful to look at people who find themselves living at home in a building of another culture," she said. "We are looking at how living at home in a typically American building affects cultural practices." Hadjiyanni cited the example of Hmong families, which typically cook with a lot of spices. Because of the open layout of American-style houses, the smells permeate the entire home.
Sponsored by the Pasadena chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers, the tour will take you inside five homes, all within a 9-mile radius, where kitchens are at the heart of the home.
Other parts of the houses - living at home rooms, entryways, family rooms and home offices - will be open for viewing as well, but the kitchens are definitely the stars of this tour.
According to statistics from the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association, about 28 percent of U.S. households have home theater systems, which include everything from basic box kits for a few hundred dollars to more elaborate custom jobs costing upward of $250,000. But despite the growing legions of high-tech-hungry viewers, a dedicated home theater isn't practical for most people. So here are some tips from the experts on how to create a living at home space that integrates style and comfort along with your big-screen dreams. |
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