Lifestyle Stories from March 7, 2014 (Change date)
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Jennifer Nettles going solo in Chicago concertMar 08, 2014 8:20 am - Jennifer Nettles' bright smile, warm twangy voice and smart songwriting have made her a hit on arena stages as part of Sugarland, the Grammy-winning country-pop duo that...
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Surfing, riding, fishing: Playing on Costa Rica's Guiones beachMar 08, 2014 8:20 am - GUIONES, Costa Rica — A vacation to escape the cold led us to Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, where we went surfing, horseback riding, deep-sea fishing and even visited a dr...
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Picking the right shade is key when choosing colorOct 19, 2015 2:42 pm - Every month on the newsstand you see the word COLOR on the front cover of almost every shelter magazine. The captions read: The Color of the Season, The New It Color, Pe...
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Treat outdoor space with as much care as interior decorApr 27, 2014 2:04 pm - Spring has sprung, and thoughts of the outdoors are foremost on our minds. When we think of the outdoors, visions of sun, flowers, lawns and rocking chairs begin to appe...
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Unite your indoor, outdoor summer spacesJun 12, 2015 10:18 am - Summer entertaining is unique. Fireflies, balmy evenings and lazy talk woven together with seasonal foods make summer nights special. Watermelon, plump berries and melti...
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Make stairway a focal point, not just a functional oneMay 16, 2014 3:25 pm - There is an air of elegance to multistoried homes. Even if they are diminutive in size, their stance is that of a grand home. Historically, two-story or multistory home...
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Organize and simplify: a great summer purgeMay 29, 2014 11:29 am - Your surroundings, believe it or not, can have a profound impact on your outlook and performance. Much like a spring-cleaning or a fall-dusting, a summertime cleaning an...
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Ask a friend to rearrange your rooms to banish the blahsJun 19, 2014 8:44 pm - I tell you, one of these days I am going to burst. Why does my housekeeper think she is an interior designer? As a matter of fact, as I reflect a bit on the past, most o...
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In-laws coming? Decorating tricks, quick!Oct 16, 2014 5:14 pm - Q. I'm embarrassed to ask this question (don't print my name!): What's the quickest way to fill up a room? We've just moved into our first house-house, and my in-laws (w...
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Avoid cliches 'like the plague?' Not alwaysJun 24, 2014 3:16 pm - Q. We are doing over our beach place and trying to avoid the usual clichés: the blue and white color scheme, starfish, wicker, etc. The trouble is, we can't think of ano...