Home and Garden
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More cooks have a masculine taste in kitchensNov 25, 2016 5:00 am - Nizam Ali, co-owner of Ben's Chili Bowl, a Washington, D.C., landmark, spends his workdays in an industrial-style commercial kitchen. You might think he would want to re...
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Congress could play Grinch this Christmas for homeownersNov 25, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Could it be a grim and grinchy December for thousands of homeowners facing ongoing challenges with their mortgage payments and property values? Could popula...
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Spaces in deck rails unsafe for childrenNov 25, 2016 5:00 am - Q. Our house is in escrow, and the buyers are demanding we change the railings on our deck. Their home inspector says the deck rails are not safe for children because th...
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House Beautiful editor on sofas, kids' rooms and moreNov 25, 2016 5:00 am - Sophie Donelson, editor-in-chief of House Beautiful magazine, joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius last week on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. H...
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Hire a professional to decorate the exterior of your homeNov 20, 2016 6:00 am - Almost everyone can agree that it's easy to get into the holiday spirit, especially when you pass by a home festively festooned with sparkling lights, colorful decor and...
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Winter preparations for roses begin in the summerNov 20, 2016 6:00 am - Roses are beautiful shrubs in the landscape. Some gardeners prefer them in a formal garden all their own, but I would rather enjoy roses in mixed borders mingling with o...
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'Tis the season for more lightNov 20, 2016 5:00 am - When the weather begins to chill, we observe changing leaves and shorter days. The shift is delightful for the most part. However, in many parts of the country, there is...
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New Traditional decor blends classic, modernNov 20, 2016 5:00 am - In decor, "traditional" tends to conjure up images of matched furniture sets, prim patterns and buttoned-up formality. But there's been a revamp, and what's now being ca...
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Leave some foliage for winter interestNov 20, 2016 5:00 am - Wait to cut back perennials until early spring so that there will be some winter interest in the garden. However, some perennials - such as hosta - will not look good af...
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Unmask weedy intruders during the cool seasonNov 20, 2016 4:01 am - I only pay close attention to weeds once the spring gardening season begins and I start to work outside. Seeing plants that I know I didn't plant, I wonder who these int...