Thursday, May 29, 2014

Are Herculite Doors a Good Option?

The other day I was walking through the mall and couldn’t resist admiring the beautiful Herculite doors they had – and then I thought what a good option this would be for my new office.  I’m just moving into a new office and was looking at the details, and of course, this included the doors. Most would consider Herculite doors in shopping malls, store entrances or fitness center – but I think they would look just as good in an office. Now, presence and style is one thing, but reality and cons are another.  Presence and style, two words that describe what Herculite doors are all about – yet we know that there’s two sides to every coin.


 The other side of the coin, or cons, are the following – if your Herculite door were to break, your business would have to be boarded-up until a new Herculite door is manufactured.  These doors are usually made from broken glass, or the correct terminology would be tempered glass.  That pretty much lets you know that if these doors break, they will break into tiny little pieces, which is not ideal but then again it’s not like they break very easily – after all, they take after a name from a half God, half human Hercules that defeated everything and anything that came his way. These are the negative things to keep in mind when considering a Herculite door, but also keep in mind that it can be replaced just the way you had it.

The clean and modern look make these doors very enticing, both to customers and employees. It also gives the idea that it’s a powerful business that you can count on, and that’s exactly what I want my customers to have in mind as they walk into my new office. There are different styles/colors to choose from as well the thickness – so there options for you to best fit your office. I know one thing, adding this Herculite door to my new office will set me apart from my competitors, isn’t that good enough for you? 

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

My New Dance Studio




After having a few babies, most women reach a point where they look in the mirror and realize that they’d like to lose a few pounds. That’s exactly what happened to me. I started slowly, doing dance and hip-hop videos I had found online.  After a few months, I really started to see results and was hooked on exercise. The problem was that I didn't really have a specific space to dance.  If the weather was nice, I would take my computer out to the patio and do videos there. But if it was raining, I would be stuck moving living room furniture in order to do my aerobics. As my birthday approached, my husband suggested the perfect present: converting the basement into a dance studio, complete with a custom mirror!

The basement was partially finished, but we were using that area as storage space. The first step was to clean out all the junk we had stored down there. Next, my husband put in a wood floor and called his electrician friend to run wiring throughout the room. He slapped on a fresh coat of paint and mounted a TV to the wall. Finally, he called professionals to install the custom mirror. They came to take measurements of the wall, taking into account that they would need specialized cutouts for the electric outlets and mounted TV. They came back a few days later and attached the mirror so easily.

I absolutely love my new dance studio. Now I exercise in comfort no matter what the weather. The custom mirror is such a huge help, too – now I can check out my moves and see if they match the professional dancers on the videos. I have perfected my routines and am currently thinking about filming my own video, if I can work up the courage!