Advantages: Well priced, attractive, storage space. Disadvantages: None as yet.
This unit belongs to a range of Mexican furniture called the Corona furniture Pine Collection. The Corona range offers a wide choice of items to furnish living, dining rooms and bedrooms. This stylish flat pack furniture has pine beds, Mexican dining sets, wooden TV cabinets, bookcases and wardrobes.
It is made from pine and finished in a waxed rustic disressed style that is set off with black metal hinges that are really effective. The distressed finish has nicks and woodworm marks (NOT REAL).
There are many outlets that stock this type of furniture and the prices can vary greatly for the identical piece so it is wise to shop around. Just type 'Corona furniture' in Google to see for yourself the numerous pieces available and to check the disparity in the prices.
Having moved house earlier this year, we had a space in ...
Advantages: Easy and safe storage for books, good for children to see their books Disadvantages: Smaller books wont be seen, cant hold that many
sheets which form slings when slotted into the case. The books are supported by the slings and are displayed for your child.
The bookcase is made out of MDF, so it isn't too heavy for the adult in the house to carry around, and the slings themselves are made out of canvas so they are very sturdy and child-friendly. They support the books very well, keeping them level so that your child can easily see. The cream colour fits in well with the MDF, and will work with any colour scheme in your child's bedroom. It is also possible to paint the MDF to match any other furniture in the bedroom which is handy!
Assembly-wise, this was really easy to put together. I actually did this myself in about 15 minutes, so that is how easy it was! It comes flat-packed with a set of basic instructions so you can't really go wrong. The 2 end panels have ...
Advantages: Brilliantly directed and acted film Disadvantages: Slightly unbelievable towards the end
Director John McTiernan is well known for action films such as The Hunt For Red October (1990) and Die Hard: With A Vengeance (1995). His 2003 film Basic is a thriller with a twist: not so much an action film, although there are moments of action, it being a military-based film.
The Plot
Tom Hardy is a Drugs Enforcement Agent with ties to the military from his days as an Army Ranger. When he gets a call from an old friend, asking for help solving the disappearance of a special forces instructor, Sergeant Nathan West, and various members of his squad. Hardy soon realises that all is not as it seems, as he has a minimum of resources and witnesses, and it will take all of his experience to extract the information from marines hiding secrets! Set in Panama, Hardy has to battle against the conditions as well as some underhand goings ...
pmcds 24.03.2008
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