Articles filed under Decor
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Not everyone has an extra room for a libraryMar 31, 2019 7:00 am - When I was a student in the fourth grade, our teacher gave us an assignment to investigate different types of poems. She asked us to write a haiku (a kind of short Japan...
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Furniture shops pick up on home office trendMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Office furniture products fall in step with the trend toward smaller workspaces and the diminishing role of the home office. As people integrate work into their everyday...
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The dish: Vintage tableware makes a comeback in restaurants and homesMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - At dinner tables and restaurants across the country, vintage plates, even the flowery variety often dismissed as “granny china,” are making a comeback. There's a move to...
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Office space is found here, there, everywhereMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Today, a home office may not be an actual room in your home. People sprawl out on the couch with a laptop they keep plugged in nearby; they read at the kitchen island wi...
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Keeping kids' rooms calm, colorful and (relatively) tidyMar 24, 2019 7:00 am - Spring cleaning season is here, and some of us got a head start by taking Marie Kondo's message to heart: You'll be happier if you eliminate clutter. In many households,...
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Reliable perennials are best choice for beginning gardenersMar 24, 2019 7:00 am - Spring has finally sprung and gardeners, beginning and experienced alike, are getting ready to head to local garden centers. Rows upon rows of perennials await, filling ...
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Three suburban families enjoy their room makeover projectsMar 24, 2019 7:00 am - Three Daily Herald readers received big upgrades in their homes over the winter, thanks to the generous sponsors of our fall Room For Living contest. All had written in ...
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Are you in need of a tub transformation?Mar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - It isn't fun to take your daily shower in a deteriorating tub or stall shower. In fact, it can be highly unpleasant and even frightening because climbing into a tub/show...
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Interview yourself to make your home a best-sellerMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - Like the work of the novelist, setting up a house involves telling a story. The space you inhabit is an extension of you, and to get to know you better, there are interi...
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Salvia nemerosa varieties are mainstays in the MidwestMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - The National Garden Bureau has decreed that 2019 is the year of Salvia nemerosa. These are not the annual types of salvia, like Victoria Blue, that we love to use in sum...