Home and Garden
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Add interest to the landscape with variegated plantsJul 24, 2016 7:00 am - Gardeners are always looking for ways to spice up their gardens. We scour garden center benches for new annuals, unusual perennials and trendy tropicals, or we plant hip...
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Mahogany parlor chairs are circa 1840Jul 24, 2016 6:01 am - Q. My husband and I were given two identical antique mahogany chairs by an elderly man who had been the curator of our local museum. He also worked at a New York museum ...
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Good things in small packagesJul 24, 2016 6:01 am - The saying goes that "Good things come in small packages." That is true when it comes to perfume and jewelry, but in regard to real estate, it's something completely dif...
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Private street always used by the publicJul 23, 2016 6:00 am - Q. The streets in our condominium association are privately owned. However, the streets are routinely used by nonresidents to get from one side of town to the other. Fra...
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How to unleash the HECM reverse mortgage marketJul 23, 2016 5:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second column is a series that began last week in HomesSaturday.. Last week's article indicated that the HECM market is not a shoppers' market...
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It pays to check out your equityJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Are millions of homeowners sitting on much bigger equity nest eggs than they think? Do you know how much equity you've got? If not, could you be missing opp...
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Inspectors often won't check air conditioner in winterJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We bought our home three months ago. The sellers had inherited the house and were unaware of any problems, so we depended on our home inspector to find all the defect...
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Salt & Sundry owner on gifts, outdoor parties and moreJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Amanda McClements, owner and creative director of the Washington, D.C., home boutique Salt & Sundry, was a recent guest on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. Here i...
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Homeowners can save money by delaying kitchen-remodeling jobJul 22, 2016 5:00 am - Stoves, refrigerators and other big-ticket items are typically discounted in autumn, so smart homeowners can save money by postponing their kitchen-remodeling plans for ...
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Algonquin Garden Club rededicates Riverfront flagpole gardenJul 21, 2016 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club has recently redesigned, replanted and rededicated its flagpole garden plot at Riverfront Park. Member Jane Knapp spearheaded this civic improv...