Home and Garden
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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...
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Decor with built-in electronicsNov 09, 2013 11:00 pm - It’s one thing to have a beautiful, comfy bed. But what if it also included a TV screen, game console and dimmable, color-changing lights? Or say you’ve got just enough ...
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Far from an afterthought, accessories, lighting help define a roomNov 09, 2013 10:00 pm - The finishing touches of a room — like the lighting, ceiling fans, accessories and electronics — are the icing on the cake. They refine the mood of the room created by t...
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For your home decor, a chic call of the wildNov 09, 2013 12:00 am - If you poke your head into a home decor store these days, you'll probably notice that it's a jungle out there — in more ways than one. Among popular design trends, one o...
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Build your style around a couch you likeNov 08, 2013 11:47 pm - When a homeowner is furnishing an entire house, Anne Hildreth recommends they start with the room they use the most — the family room — and proceed from there. “Most peo...