Home Improvement
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Five fresh ideas to freshen up the bathroomNov 11, 2017 4:00 am - It's one of the most important and intimate rooms in your entire home. It can make a big first impression on visitors and be instrumental in helping you feel clean and r...
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Garage-organizing systems offer homeowners optionsNov 10, 2017 5:00 am - It's the indoor spot where you park cars or a boat; store tools, lawn equipment, golf clubs and skis; lean up bikes; and set out youngsters' basketballs, inflatable pool...
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Insulated shades or curtains help keep cold outsideNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I should replace my old windows for winter, but I cannot afford more debt now. Is installing insulating window shades or curtains a viable alternative and which types...
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Brighten up a dingy bathOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - I have been trying for 20 years to remodel my bathroom, which has the only tub in the house. Every time I had a plan, my husband lost a job or we had a major expense and...
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New doors would give bedrooms a liftOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - These uninspiring flat-panel doors are original to our 1989 home. They make the upstairs hallway so unbelievably dark and outdated. New doors would completely transform ...
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Old tile and grout need attentionOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - My bathroom tile could be as old as the house when it was built in 1969. It's ugly, the grout is pulling away and the soap dish collects water in the holes. The tub is c...
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Home office makes cluttered first impresssionOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - This is what you see when you walk into my house. Love (not) the scallop wallpaper border; I meant to remove it before we moved in but didn't have the time. The window t...
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Open space needs to be more containedOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - We have lived here for 11 years and tried to add furniture to decorate this space. However, when we do, it never looks good. We have never had drapes. This is a smaller ...
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Blank slate perfect for rustic-chic lookOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - I just bought my home and there's no money left for updating right now. This living room is from the 1970s with paneling, super-padded carpet (the curio cabinet can't st...
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A rambler 'witch house' gets new life with a midcentury flairOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - Alex and Karin Hodjatzadeh did not need another house. They owned a perfectly fine Colonial-style home in Rockville, Maryland, that they bought from Alex's father. They'...