- The Newest Shops at The Emporium Mall -

Shopping Online is easier and much more fun because of a very unique and attractive interface provided for all the shops featured at The Emporium Mall. Below are listings of our newest and most favorite shops. Enjoy!

Southern Living at HOME From the creators of SOUTHERN LIVING Magazine... *NEW* Line of Home & Garden Accessories, Books, Candles, Gifts and more! Online Ordering and Online Party Hosting coming Summer '04. Click on the link to the left for a FREE Catalog!

Water Color In Motion Unique contemporary abstract artwork giclee' prints on all images. Specializing in: Corporate Art Buyers, Designers, Interior Decorators and Modern Art Catalogs. Come see Darla Farner's Website, Water Color In Motion.

Mission Lamps - Doorbells Mission to Modern Country designed Solid Cherry, Maple and Purpleheart Tablelamps and Doorbells. By Vermont Natural Cherry Designs FranNan located in Vermont, since 1995. Selling to local retailers. We are now selling on the web.

The House O' Goodies Your source for Vintage Cottage Decorating! Vintage Linen is our specialty. Featuring a large selection of Vintage Linens, Kitchenware, Barware, Nursery and everything in between!

Southern Living at HOME Bring the Pages of SOUTHERN LIVING Magazine to life with... Home & Garden Accessories, cookbooks, hand painted dinnerware and more! Find out more about this exciting new company by visiting our website!

This That and The Other We offer a unique selection of vintage and collectible home decorating items. Some items of interest are sterling silver kitchen and flatware, artistic wall hangings, table accent pieces in ceramic, pottery, depression glass and porcelain.

- The Emporium Mall is now on its own domain!! -

Designing Online has been the breeding area and launching point of many great websites, such as DreamsAliveMagazine.com and CreateE-Cards.com and now its proud to announce its latest release...EmporiumMall.com !

Every site that ever placed a listing with The Emporium Mall while being hosted by Designing Online, has had their sign-up dates reset to May 1st, 2004. By doing this, everyone who was already listed with us has a full year to go before they need to renew! Thank-you for growing with us!

To place your own shop within The Emporium Mall, take a look at our Easy To Follow Guidelines.

We're Better Than PPC (Pay Per Click)

The final 2004 price for listing your site within the Emporium Mall will be $60 per year by Summers end. That's only $5 a month, however, if you act quickly, you will save $15 by signing on at the current pricing of only $45 per year.

- Free Content For Your Website -

Dreams Alive Magazine recently launched it's "Free Content" concept which provides website owners with two wonderful ways to let our magazine help their website.

Article Reproduction
Any article within Dreams Alive Magazine that is written by an author who has agreed to be included in our Pre-Approved list, may be reproduced without further need of approval, as long as you follow some very simple guidelines, such as providing reciprocal links, holding onto bio info, etc.

This is such an easy way to add content to your website without having to dig endlessly for Home and Garden articles. We often find many articles we would love to use, but there is either no indication of re-print rights or even any contact info. We have gone so far beyond this by coming right out and saying..."This author has approved the use of their article and here is all the information you need.".

Even for those authors not on the Pre-Approved list, each article is provided with contact information that will allow you to easily contact the author. Their answer to you will almost always be yes. Some authors just prefer better tracking.

Article Feeds
Spice up your website and provide a professional and visually appealing impact on your visitors. Each time the page loads, a different selection is provided from our vast array of articles. All you need to do is place some JavaScript code on your page and we take care of everything else for you. Our current categories consist of:

• In Your Home
• In Your Garden
• Art & Humanities

Our dynamic code provides your site with a fresh appearance and helps it appear as though it is newly updated every time the person visits the page. Not only do the articles change with each page load, but we are always adding new articles to the list, ensuring that your visitors always find something new of interest.

Since our Free Content Article Feeds are similar to Links, we will also update your link listing with Dreams Alive Magazine as being a "Preferred Partner" and will add our "Top Preferred Site" icon to your link listing. In addition, we will move your link from its current location to the Number 1 position within the category. More traffic will flow into your site from our Link Area since your link will stand out much better than before.

Our articles are very well written and presented in a visually appealing manner. These article feeds are a clear message to your visitors that you appreciate family values and things of quality.

Learn more about our Free Content Articles and Article Feeds

- How To Select Art For Your Home Without Leaving Home -

Ithaca, NY --Today consumers have a world of art at their fingertips, literally, by typing in a search word or two on Google, Ask Jeeves, or other search engines. The amount of art for sale on the internet increases daily, and is available in thousands of online galleries, directories, and individual artists’ sites. There is also plenty of advice on understanding art and how to choose it.

It is no longer necessary to visit big city galleries to find art from around the world in a huge variety of styles, mediums, and prices.

Whether you’re having a new house built or redecorating a single room, today you have the widest possible choices in selecting art from around the world, without leaving your home. After you connect to the internet, use any search engine like Google or Ask Jeeves, type in a few key words, and voila--you’ll get a list of online galleries, directories, and individual artists’ sites. You can search for the specific kind of art you’re interested in whether it’s photography, impressionism, bronze sculpture, or abstract painting. And when you find one art site, you’ll usually find links to many, many more.

Some internet galleries like www.abstractearth.com feature a particular style of art, in this case abstraction. Others like www.artareas.com let you search for art by a number of criteria such as style, medium, price, subject, artist’s name, and ethnographic categories. On individual artists’ websites, you will often find explanations about the artist’s work as well as biographical information. On www.artbylt.com, for example, you’ll find articles on how to select art for your home, understanding abstract art, and explanations of the creative process used by New York artist Lynne Taetzsch.

Is it safe to buy art seen only on a computer screen? Some people will always need to see the real thing, but most buyers find the actual artwork they receive surpasses their expectations based on the computer image. “In the five years I’ve been selling art over the internet,” says artist Lynne Taetzsch, “I’ve had only one exchange and no returns.” She typically receives comments like this one: “I received the painting the other day. Pastel Party is even more beautiful in person.” The important thing, Taetzsch says, is to make sure you have a money-back guarantee before you make the purchase, just in case you are disappointed for any reason.

Lynne Taetzsch is a widely exhibited painter and writer working out of her studio in Ithaca, New York. She is the author or co-author of ten published books and has been selling art from her website, http://www.artbylt.com, for five years.
 
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Phone: 607-273-0266