Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Christmas stand holds many memoriesDec 30, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This is a picture of a metal Christmas tree stand. It was given to my grandmother by an elderly friend in the 1960s. It is in excellent condition, the top rotates and...
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After removing decorations, prepare your tree for the birdsDec 30, 2018 5:00 am - After Christmas, your live cut tree can be moved outside and be redecorated for the birds. Anchor the tree in a bucket full of damp sand. Add strings of popcorn and cran...
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Emotional comfort is on trend for home decor in 2019Dec 30, 2018 5:00 am - What trends will dominate home decorating in 2019? When we asked interior designers about the colors, fabrics and styles likely to be popular next year, one message came...
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Rock salt can damage your lawn, flower bedsDec 30, 2018 5:00 am - Q. How damaging to plants and lawns is sodium chloride that is used to melt ice on walkways? A. Sodium chloride, or rock salt, is the most commonly used de-icing product...
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Refresh a guest room for the holidaysDec 29, 2018 5:00 am - Jessica Ann McCarthy, creative director of the digital design firm Decorist, joined staff writer Jura Koncius on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat and offered...
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Family portraits by artists stand out as different, lastingDec 28, 2018 5:00 am - Jewelette McDaniel always felt guilty about not sending photos often enough to her mother-in-law. So last Christmas, she commissioned an artist to paint a family portrai...
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Scene-setting home fragrance namesDec 28, 2018 5:00 am - The home-fragrance market has long been dominated by relatively simple iterations of popular aromas: vanilla, cinnamon, evergreen and citrus scents. But that marketplace...
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Christmas trees and their decorations have evolvedDec 25, 2018 10:00 pm - In the story of St. Boniface, a Thunder Oak decorated with lit candles and gilded apples was glowing in the dark forest one Christmas Day in 8th century Germany. The pag...
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Antique glass collector is proud as a peacockDec 23, 2018 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a clear pressed glass plate. The pattern is "Peacock," and the plate is 5 inches in diameter. The design is in relief. The rim has small scallo...
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Designer on skates? It feels like it sometimesDec 23, 2018 6:00 am - Designers are larger than life! This is what the general population of the world believes. It might seem a bit pretentious, but really, this is what most ordinary folks ...