Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Color combinations raise the roof on styleMar 24, 2014 12:00 am - When a 2011 storm destroyed their black shingle roof, Carol and Ray Knoff of Vinton, Iowa, opted to replace it with a roof in vintage Victorian colors: a clay-like red a...
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Paint without the painMar 23, 2014 5:45 am - We've all been there. You decide to paint a room, and weeks later, your walls are a crazy quilt of paint swatches. You've flipped through rooms on Houzz and Pinterest an...
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Alter the proportions in a small kitchenMar 22, 2014 6:00 am - Q. We're planning to renovate the smallest kitchen in the city — new cabinets, flooring and lighting. Without knocking down walls, are there ways to make the kitchen loo...
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Caution necessary when painting indoorsMar 22, 2014 6:00 am - Few people might think of potential safety hazards when planning to paint the interiors of their homes. Though every home improvement project can lead to injury if safet...
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Practice garage and workshop smartsMar 22, 2014 6:00 am - Completing home improvement projects on your own can be both rewarding and financially responsible. A growing number of homeowners are dabbling in do-it-yourself project...
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Exterior lighting sets the stage for more outdoor funMar 15, 2014 5:45 am - Tis the season for making changes in and around the home. The arrival of warmer weather renews homeowners' vigor for various home improvement projects, and many have gra...
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How to inspect for roof damageMar 15, 2014 5:45 am - Many homeowners do not think twice about their roofs. But when leaks develop, roof repairs and the subsequent costs of such work shed light on how important it is for ho...
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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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Upgrade your toolboxFeb 28, 2014 11:01 pm - When you've moved beyond assembling cheap furniture for your first home, that second-rate tool kit won't cut it anymore. A proper renovation, DIY project or home mainten...
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Pampered Chef restructures, lays off workersFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Addison-based The Pampered Chef, which sells kitchenware, said Monday it has laid off workers and restructured its office and distribution center. A spokeswoman at the c...