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Art lets you declare your love of animals

Are you a sucker for a calendar of kittens? Do you have pictures of your dogs in your wallet? If you love animals, then it's time to treat yourself by dressing up the walls in your home with decorative wall art from Walls R Us.com.

"We have dozens of realistic-looking cat and dog wall stickers in a variety of breeds that pet enthusiasts love," says Robert Mauro, president of Walls R Us.com. "Our wall art pieces range in size from 5 inches up to 60 inches in height. Each sticker is extremely lifelike and features vibrant colors. There's a wide range of everyone's favorite pets to grace the walls of bedrooms, home offices, kitchens and family rooms -- virtually any room inside or outside the home where you want to pay tribute to your love of animals."

In addition to well-known breeds of dogs and cats, the company has a selection of "wall candy accessories" that allow animal lovers to create murals with accent pieces. Full-room designs can be achieved for cat lovers using scratching posts, kitty bowls, mice and cat beds. For dog lovers, there are water bowls, fire hydrants, bones and dog houses to accent the walls.

The stickers are printed on self-adhesive waterproof vinyl and can be used on any interior or exterior flat, clean, dry surface.

To view and order the decorative wall art selections, visit www.wallsrus.com.

For those whose tastes in animals run a little more on the exotic or unusual side, www.wildanimalstickers .com offers selections of jungle wildlife, marine life, reptiles, birds and farm animals.

Serta's air bed helps guests rest better

When you have friends or family visiting, you go the extra mile to make sure they enjoy themselves. You plan trips and make special meals to help them create memories. But, what about the end of the day?

Many an overnight visitor has been treated to a hard floor, lumpy couch or futon. But, that's about to end.

"Getting a good night sleep doesn't have to be like the search for the Holy Grail for your guests anymore," said Brigitte Mailloux, product manager for Serta's line of air mattresses. "As a host, offering your guest a good night's sleep is often overlooked, but it very well might be the most important aspect of their stay."

The mattress manufacturer joined with airbed maker insta-bed to debut a new line of airbed mattresses and coverings.

The new airbeds come in queen size and retail for $120. They offer features such as a pillow top, memory foam and removable liners. All have integrated electric pumps for automatic, simple inflating and deflating, stay in place with the Sure Grip bottom and include a bag for easy transit and storage.

For more information visit www.serta.com or www.insta-bed.com.

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