Home and Garden
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The new gold standard in furnishingsApr 14, 2013 4:00 am - HIGH POINT, N.C — There was an unmistakable glow of gold tones emanating from so many showrooms here when the nation's top furniture makers and sellers gathered for anot...
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Illuminate storage spaces to make finding items easierApr 14, 2013 1:00 am - Even the most organized people can misplace things. That’s because the places we put our stuff — closets, drawers, cabinets — usually are some of the darkest in the hous...
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HGTV designer's style rooted in the suburbsApr 09, 2013 5:30 am - Shopping for home decor at Scentimental Gardens in Geneva last week, HGTV designer Meg Caswell found inspiration everywhere. “Oooh, those would look so good in a foyer,”...
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Advice for Midwest gardeners available in new bookApr 06, 2013 11:00 pm - Planted in a metal dishpan in heavy soil with no drainage and limited light, the tomato seeds shouldn't have done well. But a little girl's window sill experiment thrive...
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Is Regina music box noted for its high value?Apr 06, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I was wondering if you had any info on this Regina music box. I inherited it when my grandmother passed away, but supposedly it was purchased for my great-grandmother...
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Old turntables, consoles making their way back into homesApr 06, 2013 5:00 am - “This is my technical hobby and passion.” Those words greet whoever reads Marion Halecker’s Craigslist ad under the title: “Vintage Turntables.” Indeed, stacks of vintag...
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Homeowners embrace their ‘moat’Apr 06, 2013 5:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — As first-time homebuyers shopping in 2009, Cate and Paul Plekon’s thoughts kept returning to a certain two-bedroom house. “We kept comparing everything ...
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Time to banish garden debris and uncover rosesApr 06, 2013 1:00 am - Cold and snowy weather delayed work in the garden this year, but it is time to finish cutting back perennials and cleaning up garden debris. It is best to cut back peren...
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'Diamonds' for small spaces in the gardenApr 02, 2013 6:00 am - Diamonds hold their value, always look great and are as desirable today as they were centuries ago. If you're planning a small outdoor living space, think of each perenn...
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Five must-have decorating ideas for springApr 01, 2013 5:00 am - As soon as my holiday decor is boxed up and stored away, I'm ready for spring. By the time spring officially starts on March 20, I know exactly how I want to decorate my...