Home and Garden
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Make stairway a focal point, not just a functional oneMar 07, 2014 1:01 am - 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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Don't be afraid to make a design statement in the foyerMar 07, 2014 1:01 am - Entry halls are the perfect spots for interior design packed with WOW. Often homeowners are afraid of making a statement for fear of getting it wrong. Designers are more...
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Broad strokes about color: Selecting the perfect shade for your roomMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - Color is the most powerful tool a decorator or designer has in their bag of tricks. Sometimes changing just the background color of your walls is enough to make your roo...
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Warm up a white room with variations in shade, materialsMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - This seems to be the year of white. While I understand the serenity and calm that a fresh white scheme offers, the creative challenge is how to avoid a potentially borin...
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The poppy seed, that spectacular speckMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - The 2006 edition of "Joy of Cooking," in a recipe for seed cake, refers to "bygone days of antimacassars and aspidistra plants, when seeds were used instead of extracts....
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Go ahead, downsize and embrace your new lifeMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - Many empty-nesters, divorcees and widowers are dumbfounded at the inevitable conversation about downsizing and starting all over again. Sure enough, as when you were fir...
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Horticulturist picks the best new plant varietiesMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - If there was a pretty flower that could weather a rowdy party, it's a gomphrena. Or so says Allan Armitage. "If you're a landscaper that is doing work with student dorms...
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Trim tangled mess from raspberriesMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - March is a good time to prune raspberries. These thorny bushes can grow into a tangled mess and produce poorly if not pruned properly. Prune fall-fruiting raspberries (w...
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Floral designer shares latest trendsMar 05, 2014 1:01 pm - Want to give your floral arrangements the pizzaz that only seems to come from a professional's hand? World-renowned floral designer Deborah De La Flor will reveal new t...
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Antioch Community Garden:Mar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Plots are available in the Antioch Community Garden, at Depot and Orchard streets, across from Antioch Elementary School. Plots are $25 for a 10-foot by 20-foot area, an...