Home and Garden
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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...
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Doors that go pop: Rethinking entranceway colorDec 28, 2013 12:00 am - When Tracy Proctor Williamson bought her house in Larchmont, N.Y., a year ago, it was “just a kind of dark and sad-looking building.” The front door and trim were a depr...
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Snow presents challenges for gardenersDec 22, 2013 12:00 am - Monitor your garden for animal damage during the winter and install protection as needed. Look for gnawed bark at the base of trees and shrubs. Rabbits can cause conside...
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Who says Christmas trees have to be three-dimensional — or trees?Dec 22, 2013 12:00 am - O Christmas … decal? Don’t rule it out. In recent years, websites such as Apartment Therapy, which specializes in small-space living and related urban conundrums, have f...
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Art from Bali is wonderful to contemplateDec 21, 2013 4:00 am - Q. When I was 12 or 13 years old I walked into a store that sold “different” items. I saw a head figure made of wood and bought it. It is now 40 years later and I would ...