Articles filed under Home & Garden
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A little monkey business in the world of interior designApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - The adage “what's old is new again” couldn't be more true. It wasn't too long ago that we saw monkeys in every accessory, lamp and dish towel. We all thought that it was...
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New York importer's legacy began in Macy's basementApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I found the porcelain plate seen in this photo in Pennsylvania some time ago. It is decorated with scrolls of pink roses and gold trim. Four of the six scalloped edge...
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Plant buttonbush in wet landscape areasApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Not all shrubs flaunt flamboyant blooms or brightly-colored foliage. Instead, they are content to bloom modestly and offer attractive foliage while coming to the rescue ...
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Those bugs have abilities honed over centuriesApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. With these warmer days, I see bugs out already. How did they survive the winter? A. Insects as a class have been around since the Ordovician Age, nearly 500 million y...
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Greek key: Thousands of years old and still in styleApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - On a recent trip to London, I spent a morning wandering the antiquity galleries of the British Museum and was reminded — as I always am — that so many patterns and desig...
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Spring cold snap dictates gardening measuresApr 07, 2018 7:00 am - The cool weather thus far this spring is providing more time for dormant pruning in the garden. When pruning large limbs off trees, it is a good idea to make an undercut...
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First impressions are important in lifeApr 07, 2018 6:00 am - Many people liken the front door and accompanying side panels as a home's "face." It gives both visitors and passers-by their first impression of the house and gives one...
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The new trend is not being trendyApr 07, 2018 6:00 am - It's spring, a fine time to talk about fresh design ideas. We are in a period that embraces just about anything; there is acceptance for every genre, from vintage to cri...
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Calm, cool and collected decor at Architectural Digest ShowApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The recent Architectural Digest Design Show offered winter-weary attendees a breath of fresh air with many design ideas that were calm, cool and collected. So...
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Victoria porcelain set fit for a queenApr 01, 2018 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a china canister set. My grandmother purchased the set for $10 from a Chicago neighbor decades ago, possibly in the 1930s or 1940s. She used th...