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Contents 14 Looking For A Fast And Affordable Kitchen Makeover?
16 - 18 Energy-Efficient Ways To Stay Warm And Save Money Stop Settling For Scratched Surfaces–Restoration Is The Solution
25 - 33 Concrete Resurfacing: An Easy And Affordable Way To Give Your Driveway, Patio, or Pool Deck A Fresh New Look Professional Barbeque Cleaning Protects Your Investment And Makes Food Taste Better Veneer Stones: Real Vs. Manufactured?
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Avoid Indoor Air Quality Problems. Clean Your Air Ducts. Stairs Keeping You Down?
Finding The Best Organic Produce Has Never Been Easier!
22 - 24 Granny Flats, Guest House, Or Income Property–You Decide... Storage Solutions–Consider Adding An Attic, Loft, Or Storage Shed
25 - 33 Reconsider That Summer Vacation And Invest In Your Own Backyard Pool Paradise Increase Your Curb Appeal With Concrete Coatings Evict Termites Without Leaving Your Home
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36 - 39 Reveal A More Radiant You–Professional Intraceuticals Treatment Brows That Wow. Effortless Eyebrows Help You Look And Feel Beautiful What If Every Day Could Be A Good Hair Day? Now, It Can! Reshape Your Body In 20 Minutes!
ON THE COVER The custom-built pool on this month’s cover actually sits atop the living room of this modern Del Mar home. This unique pool features a vanishing edge on three sides and an 8x10-ft. window that looks down into the living room. The window projects varying light patterns into the living room throughout the day. This amazing pool was designed by Questar Pools and built by La Jolla Pools, which specializes in new pool construction and pool remodels. You can reach Bart Jacobs from La Jolla Pools at 619-252-7727, or visit www.lajollapools.com. You can also see their ad on page 4. Cover photo by Daniel Knighton
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Quality Cabinet Painting and Refinishing Is the Perfect Solution for You!
Looking For a Fast and Affordable
Kitchen Makeover?
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ost homeowners will agree that the most eye-catching part of your kitchen is its cabinetry. So it would make sense that in order to spruce things up and give your kitchen an updated feel all you need to do is alter the exterior facade of your current cabinets. Most kitchen remodels such as designing and installing brand new cabinets or refacing have proven to be rather expensive and time consuming. Why not skip all of the hassles and make the smart decision to have your cabinetry custom painted? This way you’ll be able to give your kitchen a beautiful new look for much less than you ever imagined. Custom cabinet painting and refinishing allows you to not only incorporate fresh colors and modern trends into your kitchen, but it can also renew
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the sparkling factory-finished look your classic, well-made cabinetry once had. Your cabinets will be thoroughly prepped, cleaned, and painted or stripped, stained, and finished to perfection. Select from a variety of antique glazes or clean white colors to achieve the classic or contemporary look you desire. Once your cabinets are refurbished you can further complement your new kitchen by simply adding a few fashionable hardware accents. You will save thousands of dollars while increasing the value of your home with this effortless but stunning remodel. For further information on custom cabinet painting and refinishing, you can call Palmer Painting at 619-460-3985 or 858-452-4314. You can also visit their website at www.palmerpainting.com. Palmer Painting also offers faux finishes for garage doors, as well as entry door refinishing. ONLINE AT SANDIEGOLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM
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Energy-Efficient Ways to Stay Warm and Save Money Thoughts from the Design World
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ost homeowners are aware of the drive to save energy and conserve resources, as well as managing utility costs. Window fashions manufacturer Hunter Douglas continues to lead the industry in developing revolutionary products to make this possible. And with new designs rolling out on a regular basis, there’s a fashionable choice to meet everyone’s specific needs and aesthetic. Hunter Douglas brought together three top designers to discuss ways to keep our homes beautifully warm this season, while being financially responsible. Cheryl Skoog Tague, founder of Core Home with offices in Bronxville, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut, is emphatic about the need to conserve energy. She describes her work as “honoring the wisdom of traditional methods and the beauty, texture and conservation properties of natural materials.” Tague, who lived in England for many years, likes using the “very low-tech” methods employed by the country’s baronial estates to keep interiors warm. Switching summer-style rugs of sisal and other such grasses for Persians or wool, “will not only keep floors warmer, but instantly create a cozier mood.” Experts note that floors account for as much as 10% of heat loss if they're not insulated, and rugs help mitigate this. New York City-based designer Elaine Griffin is a keen observer of what people want and knowledgeable about how to create it for them. Her favorite products include the Hunter Douglas Platinum App™ to program the control of their motorized window treatments. The Platinum App has a built-in Sunrise/Sunset feature that uses GPS data to calculate locationspecific times for automatically operating window treatments to start and end your day.
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Griffin says that while Duette® Architella® shades have been the go-to choice for design professionals that insulate window treatments for years, the new Duette Architella Trielle™ shades are a midwinter's dream, come true. When made with the Vertiglide™ hardware system, the honeycomb fabric shades can operate from side to side, and because there’s no bottom rail, this makes them especially good for sliding glass doors, window walls and even room dividers. Lorena Gaxiola, principal of Kuatro Design, lives and works in San Diego, California and Sydney, Australia. She often begins a project from the ground up, keeping abreast of the latest devices made to keep interiors protected from the elements and comfortable, as well as ways to save on gas and electricity. “Among my favorite things,” she says, “are electric fireplaces with heat-producing ventilation. They’re an efficient heat source and all you do is plug them in.” Available in scads of styles, from classic to contemporary, they create a warm ambiance, as well as adding actual warmth to a room. Plug-in solar chargers and panels are also among the latest innovations she’s seen in energy-efficiency products for the home. “They can be attached to any window that receives sunlight, and immediately begin producing electricity.” To see a variety of different Hunter Douglas products, you can visit California Shutters and Shades, an authorized Hunter Douglas Window Fashions dealer at 3146 Tiger Run Ct. Ste. 104 Carlsbad, Ca 92010. You can call them at 760-712-3121 for more information, as well as get news about the new iPad application, or you can visit their website at www.calshuttersandshades.com. ONLINE AT SANDIEGOLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM
homefashion Restoration is the Solution hen you purchased your home, you certainly adored all of the luxury elements of stainless steel, stone features and custom touches that are unique to your home. Until one day you notice the damage that comes with time. Stone becomes dull, scratched and stained. Your once vibrant, shiny stainless steel has become scratched or discolored. Your concrete has become stained and no longer has the aesthetic appeal it once had. Or maybe it’s just time to add your own specialty touches and artistic ideas to your home, such as custom patinas to your metal features or something creative like colored concrete staining. Before you get estimates on new material and start planning a remodel, consider an option that will save you money on replacements, let you keep the extraordinary elements of your home that you fell in love with and incorporate your own artistic touches. Professionals can completely conserve, preserve, restore and seal your stainless steel, Before After metal, glass, stone, tile,
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concrete and other surfaces in your home. Artistic elements can be added that are customized to your preference and unique to your ideas. There are a number of different things that can contribute to the dulling of high-tech materials, including scratches from daily wear and tear, acid damage, water stains from the hard water that Southern California is notorious for, discoloration from the sun, and much more. Using their exclusive technologies, certified technicians will restore the like-new beauty of your living environment. Restoration ArTechs has more than 20 years of experience in maintaining, restoring and preserving surfaces and monuments. Along with residential work, Restoration ArTechs also does commercial and governmental projects nationally from The Golden Gate Bridge, World War II and Korean War memorials and US Naval Academy Annapolis in Maryland. They also do specialty custom art for interiors and decorative surfaces. To find out more, you can call them at 760-804-5707 or visit their website at www.restorationartechs.com
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homeinteriors Avoid Indoor Air Quality Problems
Clean Your Air Ducts
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ne of the most important systems in your home is your HVAC system. It allows you to stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter and provides air circulation and ventilation throughout your home. While this system is largely out of sight and out of mind, it is essential to hire a company to complete air duct cleaning on an annual basis. There are several air duct cleaning benefits that you may not have stopped to consider. However, once your HVAC duct system stops working efficiently, you will very quickly begin to realize just how essential this component is to your comfort, health, and even your safety. Allergies, Asthma and Respiratory Problems. When homeowners don’t routinely complete air duct cleaning through a professional service, individuals in the home with any type of respiratory health issues often pay a very big price. This can include more frequent and severe asthma attacks, increased allergic reactions for those that are sensitive to dust, mold and mildew, and increased illness. By cleaning your ductwork annually dust, mold spores, allergens and contaminants that collect in the ducts are efficiently and effectively removed.
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Energy Efficiency Boost. When a system is clean and free from dust, debris, and build-up, the airflow is going to be more consistent. This will help heat and cool your home quickly, which means a decrease in energy required to keep the temperature just right. Removing Odors. Even in a very clean and well-maintained home, the inside of your ducts collect dirt, contaminants from the air, spores and pollen and even mildew, mold and bacteria. Over time this can also create odors as the organic material collects in your system. Routine air duct cleaning removes all these contaminants, and also removes related odors. This leaves your home smelling clean and fresh while also promoting energy efficiency and good respiratory health. For more information, you can call Nick's Dryer Vent Cleaning at 760-533-0783 or visit www.oceansideairductcleaning.com to schedule a cleaning.
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Stairs Keeping You Down?
Discover the Convenience of a Custom Home Elevator, Wheelchair Lift or Stairclimber
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our home should be a comfortable environment tailored to your needs, and when your needs change, so should your home. Many disabled and elderly people find that every year getting up those stairs becomes more and more challenging. Some homeowners might even have to relocate their living quarters to the first floor, because they are physically unable to climb the stairs. This is no way to enjoy your home, and thankfully there are ways to remedy this situation. A custom home elevator, wheelchair lift or stairclimber could be the perfect solution, allowing everyone in your family to navigate your home with ease. When you decide that it is the right time to start your home elevator remodeling project, professional contractors will come to your
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home and evaluate your living space. They will discuss all possible locations for your elevator, and options such as size, materials and appearance. Every aspect of your elevator will be completely customized to ensure that your unique wants and needs are accommodated. Not only will the elevator contractors go over every detail of the plans with you, they will also obtain all necessary permits, and make sure every modification done to your home meets applicable building codes and zoning laws. Putting an elevator, wheelchair lift or stairclimber in your home is all about making life easier, and the right contractor
will make sure that the process of installing your elevator is easy as possible too. For more information on custom home elevators, wheelchair lifts, stairclimbers or dumbwaiters, you can contact the RIFE CO., a reliable contractor with over 15 years experience, at 619-300-9645. You can also visit them online at www.therifeco.com
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Guest House,
or Income Property–You Decide...
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ave you always wanted a separate place to be able to put your family or guests while they are visiting? Or, perhaps you have wanted a place on your property to rent out and generate cash flow. If this sounds familiar, than a granny flat or guesthouse might be just the solution for you. These hot new trends are often built above the garage, or by converting the existing garage. These structures can also be built separately in the backyard. Additions of this type are equipped with necessary modern amenities, such as separate kitchens, private bathrooms, comfortable bedrooms, and even a significant living area. A granny flat allows you to have the perfect balance of privacy. It keeps your family members involved in family life, yet still gives them a sense of independence. These spaces are great for older family members who are not quite ready for assisted living, or even a young adult looking to get back onto their feet. No matter the reason, this investment might just be the perfect addition for you. For more information, you can contact A.O.C. Construction, Inc. at 619-226-0772, email them at info@aocconstruction.com, or visit their website at www.aocconstruction.com.
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s your house and closet cluttered with seasonal items that only come out for a few weeks at a time? Is your car, one of your most valuable assets, exposed to the harsh outside elements because your garage is filled with clutter? The truth is, who isn’t in need of extra storage space? Just about every homeowner is constantly trying to get organized and simply find more space. Luckily, there are innovative solutions to creating easy and accessible storage space for all of your important possessions. Professionals can use their expertise to find those unused spaces in your home that can be developed into something valuable. Some of the amazing storage options available include creating an attic space, utilizing a crawlspace under stairs, developing loft areas, organizing garage rafters efficiently, and even building a custom outdoor storage shed. These spaces can hide away your holiday decorations, seasonal clothing, and can even safely stow away your valuable collectibles. You will never again be forced to search through a mass of clutter, trying to find what you need. Instead, you can have easy access storage anywhere in your home, utilizing all of the things you treasure and could never seem to find before.
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If you are ready to add some more needed space to your home, AOC Construction Inc. can help you with all of your storage needs. AOC Construction is a full service general contracting firm that has been serving the San Diego area since 1975. For more information, you can call them at 619-226-0772 or visit their website at www.AOCConstruction.com. Lic. #509713.
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Reconsider That Summer Vacation
And Invest In Your Own Backyard Pool Paradise
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lanning that next family vacation is an event that everyone looks forward to. You’ve been saving up your money so that you can truly splurge when the time comes to escape and do nothing but relax and have fun with loved ones. However, once the vacation is over, it’s nothing but a mere memory. Imagine the possibilities if you invested that money into something that doesn’t go away, but in fact allows you to enjoy paradise any time you want! Creating a private resort-like environment in your own backyard is the ideal solution for homeowners who truly love to get away. A backyard haven complete with a custom pool and spa will provide a lifetime of memories, enjoyment, and leisure for everyone—your ideal resort destination will be right outside your back door. Whether you currently have a pool that doesn’t get much use, or are ready to put in a brand new pool, professionals can transform any existing outdoor living space into a place that the whole family won’t be able to get enough of. In fact, you might even completely forget about going on those expensive summer vacations. Imagine your ideal getaway spot—is it lush and tropical, a complete outdoor oasis that makes you feel like you’re on an island, or is it clean and modern, complete with artistic glass tiles and sophistication? Professionals can take your vision and turn it into reality, as well as offer design suggestions that enhance the feel you want to accomplish. From vanishing edge pools,
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tropical havens, straight-edged pools, and more, there are countless options to consider when creating your dream space. Along with design, one of the most important aspects to keep in mind when creating or remodeling your pool is efficiency. This applies to multiple stages of the pool planning process—you want energy efficiency, a system that you can efficiently control, plus efficient construction and maintenance. Professionals can even sync your system to your smart phone, tablet, or wireless device, allowing you to heat up the spa before you get home. Your oasis can be ready the moment you step outside—just like when you visit a hotel. Finally, you want to make sure that you hire a company that is not only trustworthy, but has the skills and expertise in creating the most cost effective quality design for your budget. Hiring a company that keeps most, if not all, of the work in-house with their own experienced team of employees is efficient. Whether you’re looking for brand new pool construction or pool rejuvenation, Presidio Pools is your local company that does it all, efficiently. Raised in San Diego, Rick Duffett, owner of Presidio Pools has over 30 years industry experience. He is a hands-on custom pool builder who prides himself in being involved every step of the way—a service that is rare to find. Specializing in custom pools, Presidio offers 3-D designs, water features, fire features, barbeques, swim-up bars, beach entries, vanishing edges, KOI ponds, fountains, and more. For more information, you can call them at 619-787-3880, or you can visit their website at www.PresidioPools.com. MARCH/APRIL 2015 • SAN DIEGO LIVING
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!"#$%&'%()*+$ Curb Appeal ,-./ Concrete Coatings
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ear-round beautiful weather is only one of the reasons San Diego homeowners are among the luckiest in the world. Southern California’s coastal climate is ideal for exotic landscaping, and without the threat of snow, the options to expand and enhance your outdoor living space are virtually endless. Imagine your backyard as the ultimate paradise— primed for entertaining guests year-round. One of the best high-impact improvements you can invest in is decorative concrete. The classic beauty of concrete coatings can transform your ugly concrete into a work of art in just a few days. This timeless and elegant addition can enhance any décor, and significantly increase your home value. Homeowners can enjoy the look of tile, brick, pavers or stone without any tear out, and for a fraction of the cost. The coating is applied on top of your existing concrete, with a pigmented sealer to ensure long-lasting beauty and durability. The versatility of concrete coatings is truly remarkable. Whether you are going for the rustic charm of cobblestone, an elegant look like slate, or natural feel such as flagstone, concrete coatings can help
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create the perfect look for you. These extremely resilient coatings can stand up to vehicular traffic and are ideal for your driveway, patio, or walkways. There are also skid-resistant coatings available for your pool deck! You can even use concrete coatings for indoor application, and give your concrete floors a glamorous new look. With the right contractor your remodeling experience can be extremely painless. A knowledgeable estimator can come to your home and give you insight on the best options for your lifestyle, décor and budget. The estimator can show you different color palettes, make recommendations and guide you through the planning process. The actual application takes between two and four days for most jobs, and your backyard will have a whole new look before you know it. For more information on concrete coatings, please contact Allied Coatings at (888) 635-7186. With over 25 years experience, this family owned company is fully licensed and insured and can help you transform your backyard into your own personal paradise. For more information please visit their website at www.alliedcoatings.com ONLINE AT SANDIEGOLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM
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Evict Termites Without Leaving Your Home
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ermites are among the most destructive pests in the United States, causing property damage to 600,000 homeowners each year. Although you have no choice when the termites move into your home, you have many different choices once you discover them. Twenty years ago homeowners didn’t have many choices, and tent fumigation was the standard extermination method for termites. This outdated method entails moving out of your home for three and a half days while a dangerous amount of toxic gas is pumped into your home. Homeowners who choose tent fumigation are forced to pay for three days worth of lodging, dining and pet boarding, as well as pack or discard all the food and medicine in their home. Not only is tent fumigation incredibly inconvenient, it also leaves a huge footprint on the environment. The chemicals used for fumigation have been identified by the California Air Resources Board as Toxic Air Contaminants, and have a harmful and long-lasting impact on the ozone layer. Fortunately there is an affordable, eco-friendly and effective alternative that won’t displace you from your home. XT-2000 Orange Oil® Plus is a revolutionary, scientifically proven product used by IPM companies to control termites. This innovative formula is 95% pure orange oil, a natural termite pesticide made from pressed and distilled orange rinds. With orange oil, you get rid of your termites with the same guaranteed results as fumigation while still enjoying the comforts of home. Trained technicians come to your home and perform a thorough inspection to detect the termite colonies. Using a high-tech optical scope, the technician can determine the extent to the infestation and inject orange oil directly into the infested wood members, killing the termites on contact. The fumes also act as a neurotoxin to the termites, creating a pleasant orange fragrance that humans smell without any effect. A remarkable property of orange oil is its ability to wick
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through wood, traveling through the porous cells in all directions. Therefore, orange oil not only treats the areas into which it was injected, but will soak into surrounding areas providing a superior termite protection. For more information on XT-2000 Orange Oil® Plus, or to find a certified Pest Control operator, you can call (866) 870-8485. XT-2000 has been in business since 2004, and they have treated over half a million structures, including homes, apartments, schools, commercial buildings, and more. Orange Oil Plus is 95% pure orange oil— beware of imposter products that contain only trace amounts of orange oil but also contain hazardous petroleum distillates. XT-2000 Orange OIl professionals are certified XT-2000 Orange Oil experts. They go through a required vigorous training program and have annual training updates. Very few pest control products are as vigorously controlled, so when looking for a pest control professional be sure they are a Certified XT-2000 affiliate by visiting their website at www.xt2000.com ONLINE AT SANDIEGOLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM
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Concrete Resurfacing: An Easy and Affordable Way to Give Your Driveway, Patio, or Pool Deck a Fresh New Look
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re you tired of ugly, discolored concrete marring your driveway, patio, and pool deck? Damaged concrete can heavily distract from the overall beauty of your home, however Before replacing it can be a lengthy and expensive process. The inconvenience and expense of having concrete replaced is simply too much for most homeowners. Thankfully, there are other options! Concrete resurfacing is a cost-effective alternative to replacing your damaged concrete. Resurfacing allows you to keep your concrete foundation and still achieve a brand-new look. Whether you have cracks and stains in your driveway or crave a bold new look for your patio, this is an excellent option for all homeowners to consider. Patio with stamped, stained overlay The overlay process is fairly simple when performed by a concrete resurfacing specialist. First, the concrete is prepared for bonding by chasing out and widening existing cracks, and acid etching the entire surface. After the prep work is complete, a nearly bulletproof slurry overlay is applied and usually given a broom finish to protect against slipping. Lastly, the surface is sealed, keeping it safe against stains and making it easier to clean. The concrete can also be colored before being poured to complement your home’s exterior color scheme or provide a stunning contrast that your friends and family will love. Stamped overlay is also an option for homeowners who crave a bold new look. Before Replacing concrete can cost as much as three times more than concrete resurfacing and take days longer to complete. Resurfacing is truly the best value for your money. For more information on concrete resurfacing, you can contact Quality Sealants at 760-854-4608. They have over 15 years of experience in concrete resurfacing and can give you a free estimate on your driveway, patio, or pool deck. You can also visit them online at Driveway resurfaced with color www.qualitysealants.com
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Professional Barbeque Cleaning Protects your Investment and Makes Food Taste Better
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n sunny San Diego, grilling up a hearty meal on the barbeque is a beloved pastime for most homeowners. Everyone loves a good cookout, but not many enjoy cleaning the barbeque—so it is safe to say that most grills out there could use a good scrub down. Deep cleaning your barbeque will not only make it sparkle and shine, this procedure also will improve the taste of your food! This procedure removes fat, carbon deposits, and harmful carcinogens that can be transferred to your food. The deep cleaning also removes grease, which will make your outdoor cooking much safer by greatly reducing the chance of grease fires. On top of all of this, barbeque cleaning also prevent future corrosion, protecting your investment and extending the life of your grill. Now that it’s been established that cleaning your barbeque is a great idea, some homeowners might be asking, “Why not do this myself?” A thorough cleaning can be a messy job, and takes about two and a half hours to properly execute. A mobile barbeque company can bring their patented trailer to your home, and give each part of your
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barbeque a thorough yet gentle cleaning with environmentally friendly cleaning process. They will clean and degrease every part, inspect your burners, pressure regulator, igniters and tubes and even polish your barbeque when they are done. Sometimes it is just better to call in the professionals. For more information on mobile barbeque cleaning, you can contact San Diego BBQ Cleaners at (858) 605-5777. They operate under the motto “Quality Service at an Honest Price,” and their friendly and well-trained staff is there to serve you. You can see a complete list of their services and prices online at www.sdbbqcleaners.com
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VENEER STONES:
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ne of the most beautiful upgrades to any home is the application of stone veneer. Whether you are building a new custom home or just remodeling, stone veneer can make a dramatic difference. The question almost all homeowners ask is: should we use real stone or manufactured (faux) stone? Here are some comparisons to help you decide. Real stone. Cut one-to-two inches thick, this is natural stone quarried from the earth. Advantages. Real stone lasts a lifetime, has low porosity, and will not fade or crack. It also maintains its color, despite exposure to sun and water. If a piece gets chipped, it will still look the same. Superior to manufactured stone, its varying color, texture, and unique shapes cannot be matched. Finally, it is installed the same way as faux stone, and for about the same cost. Disadvantages. Real stone costs more than faux stone. However, prices have shrunk in recent years. Manufactured stone. This is a concrete product poured into textured molds,
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then painted to mimic the colors of real stone. Advantages. Its cost is lower than real stone. Disadvantages. Color changes often occur from exposure to sunlight and moisture. Manufacturers offer a limited warranty that does not cover deterioration due to moisture or weather. When exposed to moisture (rain or sprinklers), lime can leach out and get deposited on the stone surface. The result is a look that is similar to a hard water stain and is difficult to remove. It also absorbs 10-times more water than most real stone. Overtime it can crumble, and this is especially true around pools. Manufactured stone can transfer moisture through a wall and cause issues similar to improperly installed stucco, including mold. For more information about stone, you can call Blue Mountain Stone Supply (Southern California’s exclusive distributor of QuarryCut Stone products) at 760-788-2677. You can also visit them online at www.bluemountainstonesupply.com.
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Finding the Best Organic Produce Has Never Been Easier!
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e all know what it feels like to purchase fresh organic produce at the store, only to feel overwhelmed over the next few days trying to eat all of your vegetables before they go bad. There’s nothing worse than feeling as though you wasted both good food and money, not to mention the extra time that it took to find truly organic produce. Luckily, there is a solution to this quite frustrating issue that offers a variety of incredible benefits for your family. When you have a garden full of your favorite produce right in your very own yard, not only do you gain instant access to the veggies you want when you need them, you also gain a fun and educational experience that everyone can enjoy. Living in beautiful California, our conducive climate allows you to grow just about anything you’d like—popular summer veggies include zucchini, tomatoes, green beans, peppers, and corn, while common winter harvests might consist of broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas, lettuce and spinach. Depending on your specific needs and outdoor space, professionals will work with you to establish which produce you want to grow and what size garden boxes need to be installed. Full service gardening that is tailored to your needs
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provides you with options such as drip irrigation, garden maintenance and harvesting. If you have any special requests, such as the need for animal-proof fencing, these concerns can also be addressed. Additionally, you can be as involved in your garden maintenance as you want. Tasks such as weeding, watering, fertilizing, harvesting and general care can be customized to fit your schedule and preferences. If you have children that want to learn about gardening and help plant and harvest, professionals can teach you and your family how to maintain your garden. Or, if you’d simply like to sit back and watch the professionals work their magic, that’s an option too. The choice is up to you! If you are ready to feel good about contributing to a healthy planet and a healthier you, then Teca’s Edible Gardens can help. For more information about getting started on your own organic garden, you can call them at 619-995-9005 or email tecasediblegardens@yahoo.com You can also visit them online at www.tecasediblegardens.com
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here’s a new way to treat skin that is taking Hollywood by storm, and it’s not only available to the rich and famous. You too can transform your skin with the Alisters by partaking in the perfect marriage of luxury and technology with innovative Intraceuticals professional treatments. An Intraceuticals treatment performed by a professional results in beautifully hydrated, lifted, and contoured skin with absolutely no downtime, and results that last. This unique treatment delivers moisture-binding hyaluronic acid, vitamins, and antioxidants to the skin. Using cooling and calming topical hyperbaric oxygen, the result is luminous and unparalleled hydration, and visible, age-defying results. There are four ranges of Intraceuticals treatments available: Rejuvenate, Atoxelene, Opulence, and Clarity. Rejuvenate dramatically transforms the way your skin looks and feels, offering the ultimate in hydrated and glowing skin for
any skin type. Rejuvenation offers instant visible results. Atoxelene is a targeted treatment to smooth the appearance of expression lines and wrinkles. This treatment will firm, lift, and plump the appearance of wrinkles around the forehead, eye, nasal folds, and lip areas. Opulence is ideal for uneven and dull spotty skin tones, while Clarity treatments are the ultimate weapon against problem-prone skin. In order to determine which Intraceuticals treatment is ideal for you and your skin type, the first place to start is by consulting with a local professional. Deirdre Evans Skincare can help you get your skin to the place that it wants to be. For more information about professional Intraceuticals treatments, or other services and products that Deirdre and her staff offers, you can visit www.DeirdresSkincare.net, or call 619-602-4591.
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brow pattern designed to enhance and flatter your face. Shelby uses her technique and style to resemble fine hair-like strokes that give the illusion of having natural hair eyebrows. MPi Clinic provides a threestep numbing technique to ensure a comfortable experience. Trust your face like so many have with MPi Clinic, the most trusted name in permanent makeup since 1989. For a complimentary consultation or more information about permanent cosmetics
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f you are a woman who suffers from hair loss and/or hair thinning, you are most likely quite aware of how difficult it can be to find a solution to the problem. Hair thinning and loss are terribly sensitive issues that can have negative effects on anyone’s self esteem. Some common solutions that exist on the market include unappealing remedies that use chemical adhesives, glue, and even hair trimming or shaving. However, when you are already struggling with hair loss, the last thing you want to do is cause damage to the hair that you still have. As a result, the hunt to find the perfect hair solutions can become extremely disheartening. The American Hair Loss Association recently sent an online Buyer Beware alert warning the millions of women suffering from hair loss of common misleading trends and scams. Hard, soft, and other chemical related methods are unfortunately very common in the U.S. market. The hair replacement industry in our country tends to look for such methods, which are more commercial. It’s easy to train new stylists how to implement, and it’s easy and fast to implement on all customers, unlike one tried and true method of superior hair restoration: Raz’s ITHL™ Method. If a solution sounds too good to be true, such as a miracle shampoo that will grow your hair back instantly, it probably is. The ITHL Method, or Integrated Thread Hair Lines, requires top levels of professionalism and experience. This cutting edge, technologically advanced solution is the ideal ONLINE AT SANDIEGOLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM
choice for women who don’t want to wear a wig, are fed up with damaging extensions, or don’t want to resort to invasive scalp surgery or medication in order to get thicker hair. The first step to the boutique approach of Raz International is a consultation with a hair restoration professional so they can learn about you, your lifestyle, and your needs and expectations. This is both cost- and obligationfree. Next, the procedure itself takes place in a relaxing setting with the founder and creator of the ITHL method himself, Amnon Zakay, who is also a client. Here, he will expertly create bridges between your thinning hair with real, 100% human donor hair that matches yours in both density and appearance for a truly natural look. Amnon, a licensed barber in California and a master hair replacement specialist, has over 32 years of worldwide experience in the hair restoration field. Amnon has been helping women and men with hair loss for over 30 years, and is continuously updating and advancing the ITHL process in order to provide the latest beautification techniques to his clients. It requires minimal maintenance, far less than all other typical bonding methods. You can live a completely normal active life with your new hair—swim, style, shower, clean, and sleep as you always have done. For more information, you can contact Amnon Zakay at Raz Hair by calling (760) 444-0488 to schedule a free consultation. In your consultation you will watch an educational video showing the actual method and procedure so you can be fully informed before you make any decisions. You can also find more information and video testimonials on their website at www.razhair.com
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Reshape Your Body in 20 Minutes! By John Colman
When Diane Rand reached age 50, she got concerned that her weight was slowly creeping higher and her clothes were feeling too tight. As a practicing physician in San Diego, she knew the diagnosis. “Your muscles atrophy as you age, and this slows down the metabolism,” says Rand. “I knew it would keep getting worse if I didn’t correct it.” The antidote? Effective weight training. But, she’d never lifted weights before. Plus, her fulltime job as a physician as well as her family life left little time in her schedule for exercise. Fortunately, Diane read an article about “slow-motion” strength training, a revolutionary new exercise method promising a firmer, stronger, more shapely body from just two 20-minute training sessions per week. Even though the time efficiency and results sounded almost too good to be true, she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout, a local company with dozens of private fitness studios specializing in this unique approach. Right away she noticed immediate increases in her muscle tone and energy. After several months she’d also dropped one to two clothing sizes and was fitting into clothes which used to be too small. “My trainer pushes me in a safe way, and I walk away feeling great after each session,” says Diane. “This is the wave of the future.”
Lean Muscles—The Key To Reshaping Your Body The Perfect Workout’s trainers encourage clients to build lean muscle tissue, which increases the body’s metabolism, burning extra calories even while you’re sleeping. Many people—especially women—have a fear of “bulking up” like a
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Physician Diane Rand tones her arms as part of her 20-minute training session in San Diego.
bodybuilder if they were to start strength training. In reality, if you’re older than 25, it’s much more likely that too little muscle is the problem rather than too much muscle. In their book Biomarkers: The 10 Keys to Prolonging Vitality , William Evans, Ph.D., and Irwin Rosenberg, M.D., show the research demonstrating that adults who don’t strength train lose an average of a half pound of lean muscle tissue each year starting at age 25. As an example, a typical 55-year-old woman will have 15 pounds less lean muscle (and significantly more fat) than what she had at age 25. Muscle takes up less space than fat, so this typical
55-year-old woman has arms and thighs that are softer and less firm, wears a larger clothing size, and has a slower metabolism that burns fewer calories each day. Effective strength training changes all of this. It increases your body’s metabolism, causing you to burn more fat and calories all day long. Strength training reshapes and tones your legs and arms. And since muscle takes up 20% less space than fat, adding muscle and losing fat will make your body firmer, smaller, and more shapely. A fit 140-pound person can wear clothes several sizes smaller than an out of shape 140-pound person. ONLINE AT SANDIEGOLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM
healthbeautyfitness How Can Slow-Motion Strength Training Work So Quickly? Slow-motion strength training involves brief and demanding workouts to get great results. The basic concept? Lift relatively heavy weights excruciatingly slowly (10 seconds to lift, another 10 seconds to lower) for as many repetitions as you can until you’re unable to move the weights anymore. And when you learn to challenge your muscles as deeply as a skilled trainer can teach, it’s impossible to workout much longer than 20 minutes, even if you try. Dr. Philip Alexander, physician and faculty member at Texas A&M University’s College of Medicine, explains that it’s the intensity of exercise that stimulates greatest changes. “A slower repetition loads the muscles more effectively and efficiently. It’s harder!” exclaims Alexander. “That’s why it stimulates such a great total response from the body.” Dr. Alexander has tracked hundreds of subjects using slow-motion strength training, noting significant improvements in muscular strength, HDL cholesterol profiles, bone density, and glucose tolerance. Other research adds more supporting data. Two separate studies by Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., and one study by Ellington Darden, Ph.D., demonstrate that slow-motion strength training produces 50% to 59% faster improvements than regular weight training. And because the repetitions are harder, each training session must be limited to 20 minutes—making this exercise method quite time efficient.
In 3 months Justin Brunette dropped 4 inches from his waist and lowered his body fat percentage by 6.4% with effective nutrition and weekly 20-minute training sessions at The Perfect Workout.
Joyce Reclaims Her Youthful Figure 54-year-old Joyce Magnuson had always been slim and slender when she was younger. But in her mid 40s, life’s stresses caught up with her and she began gaining weight. “During the next few years, I kept getting heavier, until I was thoroughly broken and disgusted with myself,” says Joyce. Fortunately, she happened to read an article about slow-motion strength training and how it would reshape her body with just two 20-minute training sessions per week. The effectiveness of the method made sense to Joyce, and she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout. ONLINE AT SANDIEGOLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM
In 3 months Laura Retana Shelp lost 23.4 pounds and 10 inches off her waist with improved nutrition and two 20-minute training sessions a week at The Perfect Workout. After five months of combining an effective nutrition plan with two 20minute training sessions each week, not only had she gotten stronger, she’d lost 43 pounds and dropped from a size 16 to a size 10. She was also able to get completely off the blood pressure medications that she’d previously needed to take. She adds, “The perk is looking good in the current styles. Even Macy’s keeps me motivated to stay fit!”
The Perfect Workout has dozens of private studios throughout the United States that specialize in one-on-one personal training with the slow-motion strength training method, including these San Diego County locations: Carlsbad (760) 444-2195, Del Mar (858) 345-3051, La Jolla (858) 210-6200, Rancho Bernardo (858) 434-0300, and Mission Valley (619) 757-1001. www.ThePerfectWorkout.com MARCH/APRIL 2015 • SAN DIEGO LIVING
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