Lifestyle Stories from September 15, 2012 (Change date)
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NYC bans big, sugary drinks at restaurantsSep 17, 2012 8:03 am - NEW YORK — New York City cracked down on the sale of supersized sodas and other sugary drinks this week in what was celebrated as a groundbreaking attempt to curb obesit...
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Tea carts are not everyone’s bagSep 15, 2012 6:05 am - Q. I think this tea cart is more than 100 years old. What is your opinion of its age and value? A. Reportedly, the term “tea cart” was first used in 1817, and was just a...
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Montenegro a travel diamond in the roughSep 18, 2012 6:12 am - TIVAT, Montenegro — A newly developed luxury resort village called Porto Montenegro may finally be helping Montenegro's image catch up with its overly glamorous portraya...
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Local company creates classy garage doorsSep 22, 2012 11:03 pm - Garage doors often cover a large expanse of a home, so high-end homeowners, in particular, often choose to make a statement with their garage doors. But even those with ...
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Several suggestions to look at a home’s sale differentlySep 15, 2012 5:55 am - Q. We have a beautiful home that has been on the market four months, one that our Realtor referred to as “a shiny penny.” People say: “It’s beautiful … but …” We reduced...
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How to care for cedar sidingSep 17, 2012 6:18 am - Q. We are negotiating to buy a house with cedar siding. It has a fairly new paint job, but the paint is peeling badly. What’s the best way to remove the peeling paint? T...
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Directions to find map-themed decorSep 15, 2012 5:00 am - In a GPS world, physical maps are becoming quaint relics for travelers. But decor with a map theme is hot. There’s art in cartography: Street grids, the curve of a shore...
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Decor dreams take flight when dollhouse decoratingSep 22, 2012 11:03 pm - In a kids’ entertainment world of expensive game systems and disposable plastic toys, there is an alternative: Make something. Play with it. The do-it-yourself trend, wh...
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How to combine two condo units into oneSep 17, 2012 6:18 am - Q. I own two side-by-side condominium units. The doors to the two units are also side by side, in a small vestibule set back from the common hallway for all of the units...
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Brick Georgian is on secluded Inverness cul-de-sacSep 15, 2012 4:15 am - This brick Georgian home with a wood shake shingle roof exudes elegance and luxury. It is situated on a 1.03-acre, cul-de-sac lot in Inverness. Built by renowned Barring...