Home and Garden
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New shovels will not give you your gardening 'edge'May 01, 2016 7:12 am - Use an electric hand grinder to sharpen your spades. New spades do not come with a sharp edge and keeping the spades sharp will make gardening much easier. Try to keep t...
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Italian furniture makers strengthen brands through archivesMay 01, 2016 7:09 am - MILAN - Big Italian furniture brands turned out collections at the 55th Milan Furniture Fair that included neglected treasures from their archives, along with fresh inno...
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Pullout workspace is a concept that works in any roomMay 01, 2016 7:01 am - Pullout furniture is both vintage and cutting edge. The old-school breadboard is the grandmother of the ubiquitous cutting board we see in houses today. Any kitchen desi...
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Take care to ensure the return of your tulipsMay 01, 2016 7:01 am - Q. What can I do to ensure my tulips come back next year? A. Many a gardener anxiously awaits the arrival of spring, and the bloom of the tulip. If you're like me, a spr...
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Second-generation Hitchcock chairs are a great pairMay 01, 2016 7:01 am - Q. We have a pair of Hitchcock chairs, and I have enclosed a photo of one of them. They are old, in great condition and have the original finish. There are stencils on t...
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Labyrinths are winding their way into homeowners' yardsMay 01, 2016 6:22 am - The labyrinth is an ancient idea made new. The spiral design has been around since before recorded history, though no one is sure where the pattern originated or why. In...
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Equity is a sure sign of financial growthMay 01, 2016 2:01 am - A few years ago, many homeowners experienced a steady decline in equity they had accumulated in their homes. In fact, many had lost all their equity and were "under wate...
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Federal program may finance home renovationApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Q. My family has outgrown our two-bedroom farmhouse, but we're attached to it (it's a lovely rural lot). We'd rather renovate it and add more rooms than move. The home h...
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Confronting the three HECM reverse mortgage decisionsApr 30, 2016 12:00 am - This article describes the three major decisions that must be made in taking out a HECM reverse mortgage. The purpose is to alert potential borrowers to the information ...
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Disagreement over the safety of electrical outletsApr 29, 2016 3:00 am - Q. Before we listed our house for sale, we hired a home inspector because we wanted to provide full disclosure to all prospective buyers. Now we have a buyer who is disp...