Home and Garden
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What style of contemporary design are you dreaming of?Jul 29, 2014 6:00 am - I am always asked what exactly is contemporary design. Is it interiors that incorporate shiny chrome accents, black leather couches and spinning disco balls? Perhaps ......
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Disorganized remotes? Here are 7 creative solutionsJul 27, 2014 5:30 am - Remote controls, designed to make life easier and more convenient, have become so numerous in many homes that keeping track of them is a challenge all its own. There are...
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Attract hummingirds to your gardenJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I would like to attract hummingbirds to my garden. I was thinking of buying that hummingbird mixture available at stores. Is this safe, or should I plant flowers to a...
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Brave new gardening for brave new climatesJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Ripping out the front lawn and its bordering rhododendrons and replacing them with a landscape of native grasses, ground covers, succulents and rocks once seemed an unfa...
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The best backyard lighting schemes start with a planJul 26, 2014 6:15 am - Outdoor living spaces require lighting for functionality and safety. Most homeowners, though, arrive at a lighting showroom with a longer shopping list and bigger dreams...
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Too much space? Divide to conquerJul 26, 2014 6:00 am - Q. Our great room really lives up to the name — it's nearly 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. There's a large fireplace on one long wall; the other is all windows. How shou...
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Plant your landscape pretty in pinkJul 26, 2014 1:01 am - True pink is a blend of red and white, but there are many colors that we call pink. From the softest shades of blush to the most vibrant shades of magenta, pink plays a ...
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An elusive summer perennial named hyssopJul 25, 2014 11:00 pm - One of the things a gardener misses about the spring is the vibrant color of young leaves. The lime greens of certain hostas, deutzias and Japanese maples add accents of...
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Small is sometimes better in the vegetable worldJul 25, 2014 6:00 am - Truman Capote famously told friends that the very wealthy eat better vegetables - tiny ones. So there's another plus for gardening: It's easier to eat the way the superr...
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Fashionable accessories the next frontier for outdoor living spacesJul 25, 2014 6:00 am - Outdoor living spaces are nothing new. According to Casual Living and Apartment Therapy's 2013 Outdoor Decorating Survey, 55 percent of respondents have an outdoor room ...