Home and Garden
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Once ice forms on branches, let it melt offDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - There has not been much snow yet this year, but when a storm does finally come, carefully shake snow off plants during heavy, wet storms to minimize damage. Once snow or...
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Year of the Charlie Brown Christmas treeDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - If ever there were a year for the scrawny Christmas tree, this year was it! Even though we were almost a week from Christmas Day when I shopped for a tree, I was shocked...
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Why are you hiring an interior designer?Dec 31, 2017 5:00 am - Selecting a shirt and a pair of pants can be an arduous task for those who lack imagination. Where to start? Colors? Fabrics? Style of clothing? Designing an interior sp...
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Finding the bargains when shopping for a houseDec 30, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We are just starting out, and we can afford to buy a home if we can find a bargain. But we don't want to make a mistake and end up with problems. We'd appreciate any ...
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Are housing bubbles emerging again?Dec 30, 2017 5:00 am - Whenever home prices rise sharply, as they have in recent months in some markets, the housing bubble question is asked. It is an anxiety-laden question because the housi...
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The history of Williamsburg's beloved — but not so Colonial — holiday decorationsDec 30, 2017 5:00 am - The pineapple-studded wreaths, oyster-shell-trimmed swags and apple fans are some of the highlights of the annual holiday tours at 18th-century Colonial Williamsburg. Th...
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Further concerns about radon gas in the homeDec 29, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We were in escrow to sell our home, but the buyers canceled the deal when their inspector reported unsafe levels of radon gas. Now we're wondering how we can sell our...
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Experts' favorite folding chairs for entertaining a crowdDec 29, 2017 5:00 am - When hosting for the holidays and beyond, extra seating is easily overlooked, says Aleah Valley, an event planner in Seattle. But if you plan your seating as well as you...
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Home decor's steamy new paletteDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - While it seems like white, gray and other cool neutrals have taken over many shelter magazines and blogs in the past few seasons, there's starting to be little rise in t...
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Choosing items with proper scale key to a cozy roomDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - What are the essential ingredients that make up the perfect cozy space? Fortunately for us, the first requirement is a room that's not a huge loft space with 14-foot cei...