Home and Garden
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A cozy home is a necessity during an endless winterMar 09, 2014 5:45 am - There appears to be enough cold weather packed into this year to keep us pondering about how to be cozier in our homes, large or small. Obvious things like checking the...
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Give a head start to summer-blooming bulbs, tubersMar 08, 2014 5:00 am - Give summer-blooming bulbs and tubers a head start by potting them up indoors in moist, soilless potting mix. Among the tender bulbs that make a good summer show are cal...
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Backyard ponds: Bringing the resort feel homeMar 08, 2014 4:45 am - About this time of year, Lee Neiman walks outside to his backyard every morning and impatiently counts the days. It's not until late March or early April that the backya...
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When Williams and Gold are in the houseMar 07, 2014 11:01 pm - Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams, co-founders of Design for Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently on The Post's Home Front online chat. H...
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Unite your indoor, outdoor summer spacesMar 07, 2014 1:01 am - Summer entertaining is unique. Fireflies, balmy evenings and lazy talk woven together with seasonal foods make summer nights special. Watermelon, plump berries and melti...
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Tips on how to age in your own placeMar 07, 2014 1:01 am - As the baby boomer generation continues to age, changes in interior design and real estate are also palpable. While some couples, widows and divorcees decide to downsize...
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In-laws coming? Decorating tricks, quick!Mar 07, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I'm embarrassed to ask this question (don't print my name!): What's the quickest way to fill up a room? We've just moved into our first house-house, and my in-laws (w...
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Transitional interiors can meld couple's tastesMar 07, 2014 1:01 am - It is not rare for couples to spar over interior design style for their homes - some preferring traditional interiors and others sympathizing with the slick lines of con...
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Avoid cliches 'like the plague?' Not alwaysMar 07, 2014 1:01 am - Q. We are doing over our beach place and trying to avoid the usual clichés: the blue and white color scheme, starfish, wicker, etc. The trouble is, we can't think of ano...
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Picking the right shade is key when choosing colorMar 07, 2014 1:01 am - Every month on the newsstand you see the word COLOR on the front cover of almost every shelter magazine. The captions read: The Color of the Season, The New It Color, Pe...