Home and Garden
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Holiday decorating expands with themes throughout the homeNov 17, 2013 12:00 am - “Less” may be “more” when it comes to most of today’s decorating. But that adage goes out the window when it comes to the holidays. It seems every year the decorations i...
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New-home buyers seek great rooms, spas, connectivityNov 16, 2013 5:00 am - New-home buyers are coming back, but they don't want the same old McMansion. They want a house they can use. That means a “great room” where everyone can gather — and a ...
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Home office gathering dust? Consider other optionsNov 15, 2013 5:00 am - The home office, it seems, is going the way of the fax machine. Interior designers say families are finding more inventive uses for their homes’ extra little rooms — opt...
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Too neutralNov 14, 2013 12:00 am - Our family room needs an update! We recently moved into a house after living in a small condo, and we brought all of our old furniture with us. My husband and I have a 2...
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Room for living times nineNov 14, 2013 12:00 am - We need “Room for Living” for our masculine dominated family of nine — dad, mom, and seven sons ages ranging from 24 to 6. We have a small TV room (with a huge hand-me-d...
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Spruce up Victorian homeNov 14, 2013 12:00 am - I would like my family room to be remodeled to have a special place for me and my kids to spend more time together in. A year ago my husband and I separated. I have beco...
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Art in the garden: Amaryllis make great flowers for the holidaysNov 12, 2013 12:00 am - Amaryllis bulbs are easy to grow and make beautiful holiday gifts and decorations. They perform admirably in containers and can be coaxed to re-bloom year after year if ...
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No garden plots at Frontier Park, pleaseNov 11, 2013 4:00 am - There should be no garden plots at Frontier Park. I’ll give you 3 reasons: Ÿ The first reason has to do with health and safety of close neighbors. The garden provides fo...
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How can I tell my folks to end the negativity?Nov 10, 2013 5:15 am - Q. This question has been stewing for a long time, and I really don’t know what to do. Two years ago my brother and his now-wife were preparing to get married and felt s...
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Is dragon-shaped vase a hot commodity?Nov 10, 2013 4:51 am - Q. Attached are pictures of a vase that my mother bought in the 1920s in an antiques shop in Brittany, France. I am told that the scene on the front was copied from a pa...