Home and Garden
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TV designer encourages strong choices in color, decorFeb 25, 2013 6:00 am - Is there any decorating skill more exciting or scarier than using color? Yes, we all say we want the personalization and drama that color brings, but the challenges of m...
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What's in and what's out in today's housesFeb 24, 2013 3:00 am - House-hunting can be so much fun and so overwhelming at the same time. If you are out looking for your next castle, it is wise to create a wish list of what you personal...
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Smugglers still cashing in on Michigan can refundFeb 23, 2013 5:27 pm - LANSING, Mich. — Michigan lawmakers want to crack down on can and bottle smugglers they say are scamming Michigan for undeserved recycling refunds, corrupting a generous...
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Dining room turned into multipurpose masterpieceFeb 23, 2013 12:00 am - Nadia and Paul's dining room had great bones — tons of space and natural light, a beautiful wooden floor, a fireplace, crown molding and even recessed lighting. But this...
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Learn to grow heirloom apples in your own back yardFeb 22, 2013 2:41 pm - Learn how to grow your own antique apple trees at Garfield Farm Museum’s 26th annual Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar set for 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3. For $30, part...
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Let winter inspire your roomsFeb 17, 2013 12:00 am - It's cold out there. In much of the country, now's the time when home serves as a cozy refuge from the ice and snow. We light our fireplaces and wish for springtime. But...
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Tips of the tradeFeb 14, 2013 12:05 pm - Whether you’re already an antiques buff or just wondering where to start, antiques dealers and collectors Chuck and Mary Springob offer their advice. Ÿ If you’re just st...
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Shared love of antiques draws couple togetherFeb 14, 2013 11:53 am - When antiques dealers Chuck and Mary Springob met, they had a combined eight storage units between them. So it only made sense that when they decided to marry, they need...
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It’s time to start slow annuals and starting a compost projectFeb 12, 2013 12:00 am - Creating compost is a process in which organic matter such as leaves, garden debris and fruit and vegetable scraps from the kitchen is collected, mixed and allowed to de...
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The potager garden grows food, flowers, herbsFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - Romans were major gardeners in a time when most cultures were still hunting and gathering. But when the Roman Empire declined, much of Rome's agricultural development va...