Home and Garden
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Check out the hottest collectibles on this year's antiques market horizonJan 05, 2014 12:00 am - Collecting and antiquing go hand in hand with country decorating: We love for our homes to tell a story, and many of our favorite tales come from hunting for new treasur...
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Silver berry spoon value depends on sizeJan 04, 2014 4:51 am - Q. I am from Baltimore, Md., and have many pieces of silver from my mother and grandmother. They are mostly from Kirk, but some are from Steiff. I have attached a pictur...
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Family room provides new space for making memoriesJan 04, 2014 12:00 am - Rebecca and her three kids had a challenging year. The recent loss of Darcy, their husband and father, hit them all very hard. Rebecca wanted to start down the road to r...
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Despite the cold, there’s much gardening work to be doneJan 04, 2014 12:00 am - With temperatures now consistently dipping into the teens, my time spent outdoors tending to my winter garden is becoming less frequent. That leaves more time than ever ...
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For furniture, gray is the new beigeJan 03, 2014 12:00 am - Which styles and colors will we be seeing in furniture showrooms — and, ultimately, homes — in the months ahead? One reliable barometer is the High Point Market, the gi...
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Right at home: Cool but kid-friendly playroomsJan 02, 2014 4:45 am - Outfitting a play space for children might consist of nothing more than setting up a few old furniture pieces, plastic storage bins and the extra TV. But some parents wa...
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Climate of change ahead for gardeningJan 02, 2014 4:30 am - While many gardeners scan the newly arrived seed catalogs to plan their next growing season, the industry’s visionaries are pouring talent and resources into products an...
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Hollies need males to look their bestJan 01, 2014 4:45 am - You might deck your halls with boughs of homegrown holly, but unless you planned ahead, those boughs could lack red berries. And that leads us to some frank talk about s...
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Linking products online increases your security riskDec 29, 2013 6:00 am - Ten years ago, the word “smartphone” didn’t exist. By necessity, neither did the word “dumbphone.” In a decade, we might talk about all of our appliances in similar ways...
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How to make a rental feel like homeDec 29, 2013 12:00 am - Calling a rental apartment home doesn't have to mean living with ugly light fixtures, hideous appliances and blah white walls. Three years ago, newlywed Seattle designer...