Home and Garden
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Renovation transforms drab midcentury house into a 'magic box'Feb 03, 2017 5:00 am - It's a dab of color on a wooded lot — a two-story house that brings the outdoors inside yet creates privacy. Before, it was a one-story midcentury house with no distingu...
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Design show features projects meant to lift communitiesFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK — “By the People: Designing a Better America” is not your typical design show. There is no posh furniture, and any glitz comes intertwined with grit. The show i...
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Credit, debt dings don't always doom mortgage applicationsFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - How tough is it to get approved for a mortgage? How low can your FICO credit score go before your lender shows you the door? And how much monthly debt can y...
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Beware: Don't rush the spring planting seasonJan 29, 2017 5:01 am - Q. How early can I start working in my beds without damaging them? A. You see the daffodils blooming, the grass greening, and feel the weather warming, which makes you e...
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Create a tiny 'she shed' for refugeJan 29, 2017 5:01 am - A woman needs her privacy! Every young mother with toddlers realizes sooner or later they follow you around like puppies. Longed-for adoration and sweet dependency can ...
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Japanese Imari patterns inspired Staffordshire pottersJan 29, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I have enclosed a photo of a small ironstone bowl that belonged to my mother. She was born in Ireland in 1911 and immigrated to the United States in 1929. According ...
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What to choose: Hybrid or heirloom?Jan 29, 2017 5:00 am - Gardeners endure long winters by pouring over seed catalogs. We fold over the corners of pages, circle possibilities with red pens, and highlight more varieties than we ...
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World-class hotel luxury at homeJan 29, 2017 5:00 am - Author Sara Bliss is nothing if not well-traveled. A writer who covers health, beauty, celebrities, inspiring women, travel and design, she is the creator and primary au...
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You're going on vacation, but what about your plants?Jan 29, 2017 5:00 am - Winter, especially early winter, is a good time of year for gardeners to travel. Houseplants now are most tolerant of neglect and, if we plan a little, they can even thr...
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Stylish shelves offer infinite ways to organizationJan 29, 2017 5:00 am - Organizing yourself toward a better future is often a necessary first step in preparing for any new interior design project. Like most projects, organization is fundamen...