Home and Garden
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Mantel masterpiece moves from rubbish pile to museum exhibitSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - When interior designer Heidi Pribell spotted a dust-covered mantelpiece in the basement of a client's newly purchased home, it was the start of a long relationship. The ...
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Keeping a few treasures to pass down sparks a special kind of joySep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Clients will often seek my approval before making a final decision to throw something away, donate it or sell it. And if they definitely no longer want or need the item,...
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Rest easy with these tips for mattress shoppingSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - The only thing more exhausting than sleeping on a bad mattress is shopping for a new one. First, you have to withstand mattress salespeople - almost as much pressure as ...
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Summer annuals offer fall color, tooSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Back to school signals the time to pluck the summer annuals from our pots to make room for mums, pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale. But wait. Some of those annuals th...
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Desire for outdoor amenities grows among homeownersSep 02, 2017 6:00 am - Home is no longer just about personal retreat and comfort - more and more, we are seeing people place a high value on how well it can serve and entertain family and frie...
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Do you know what fairy rings are?Sep 02, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Have you heard of "fairy rings?" Some people respond, "Who hasn't?" while others look at you funny and wonder if it's a trick question or a joke. Well, it's...
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Public policy should encourage the building of home equitySep 02, 2017 5:00 am - Policies directed toward encouraging homeownership by increasing the affordability of mortgages usually reduce the rate at which borrowers build equity in their homes. T...
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Bathroom fan could blow up sale of townhouseSep 01, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We are currently selling our townhouse, and the homeowners association board is preventing the escrow from closing. Here's what's happening: The association is respon...
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Quiet luxury by the water in the Palmetto StateSep 01, 2017 6:00 am - The castle-like stone house on the waterfront offers a panoramic view of the Colleton River off South Carolina's southern coast, adjacent to Hilton Head. It sits on 9.8 ...
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Appraisal-free home sales draw mixed reviewsSep 01, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Would you welcome the option to buy a house but not have to pay hundreds of dollars for an appraisal? Are you kidding? Sign me up, you might say. Who doesn'...