Home and Garden
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New lighting will brighten up any spaceOct 30, 2016 6:00 am - My living room is in desperate need of a makeover. The wallpaper is more than 20 years old and a foil print. The carpet is also more than 20 years old and the floors nee...
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Ancient bathroom needs modern makeoverOct 30, 2016 6:00 am - My bathroom is ancient, from about 1950 with the pink tub and old, cracked grout between the tiles. I am unable to tackle this much-needed project without your help! ...
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Tiny room is cramped with big furnitureOct 30, 2016 6:00 am - We have two special needs kids with no time or money to update. Our couch is broken and we made a computer desk out of two-by-fours. Our living room is so small we don't...
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Inside the iHome: Apple teams up with builders to pitch gizmo-packed houses
Oct 29, 2016 7:11 am - In a darkened master bedroom, David Kaiserman stood in shirt sleeves next to a turned-down king bed. "Good morning, Siri," he said to the iPad in his hand, and the light...
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Head outside when considering home remodelingOct 29, 2016 7:01 am - Many homeowners would like to purchase a home with more space and special features. But they hesitate because of rising prices and minimal inventory in their market. Ins...
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Buy what you love, not what matchesOct 29, 2016 6:00 am - According to designers, eclectic design is "in." "Today's homeowners like the eclectic look because they feel it adds character," said Anne Hildreth, a designer in the V...
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Consult tax professional after property saleOct 29, 2016 6:00 am - Q. My mother passed away in 2014. I inherited her home. I paid a lawyer to go through probate and get the home in my name. A few weeks ago, I sold the home. When I do my...
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Is the annual percentage rate a useful disclosure?Oct 29, 2016 6:00 am - While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau changed the mortgage disclosure rules substantially last year, it did not change the annual percentage rate disclosure req...
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Five ways flea market foragers can update vintage piecesOct 29, 2016 6:00 am - Richmond, Virginia, designer and artist Dana Gibson is always browsing flea markets and consignment stores for treasures, and she's not afraid of putting in some time to...
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Pillows add a burst of color, but you can have too manyOct 28, 2016 6:00 am - Victoria Sanchez, who created the master bedroom suite in this year's DC Design House, joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home ...