Home and Garden
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Cooling trend could bode well for home buyersNov 16, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Don't call it a "buyer's market." Don't call it a "correction." But the fact is that a sobering change is taking shape in the housing market - an unmistakab...
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Rose carvings bloom on Rococo Revival furnitureNov 11, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This antique sofa is part of a set that includes two matching armchairs. It was purchased in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1865 and has remained in our family eve...
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Create spring containers now by planting bulbsNov 11, 2018 6:00 am - For a unique bulb display in spring, plant bulbs in containers. It is possible to layer bulbs in the container to create a dramatic display of bulbs. Keep the containers...
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Painted kitchen cabinets are flakingNov 11, 2018 5:00 am - We have been living in our house for 46 years. The paint on my cabinets is flaking off. The counters are very worn and outdated. I would love to see refinished cabinets ...
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Updated bathroom would make family proudNov 11, 2018 5:00 am - This is our main bathroom, with old, crumbling tiles. It's very outdated. Although it's been needing some work for awhile, we've been putting two daughters through colle...
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Home improvements that offer a helping handNov 11, 2018 5:00 am - We have come a long way when it comes to making life easier for those with physical challenges and family members who assist them. I remember when my elderly grandmother...
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The new boomtowns: Why more people are relocating to 'secondary' cities
Nov 11, 2018 12:15 am - As they began planning their future together, Ashley Brown and her fiance, Aaron Shuman, concluded that they could no longer remain in Los Angeles because it was getting...
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Fall leaves are gifts for gardenersNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - We may not always appreciate the falling leaves in autumn, but they are one of Mother Nature's greatest gifts. Instead of raking and bagging them, dragging them to the c...
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Walls contribute greatly to the style of a roomNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - If walls could talk, what would they say? Walls are the most important components of a room. They define your space and contain all the decorations that one may dream up...
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Local company quickly updates kitchen cabinetsNov 10, 2018 6:00 am - Dimitris Nacopoulos has been the owner of suburban Chicago's Bath Planet dealership for 19 years, renovating and modernizing home bathtubs and showers. In 2017, Nacopoul...