Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Autumn decorations can be elegantOct 22, 2017 6:01 am - Fall Frolic is the time of the year that is a preamble to all the end-of-year holidays. In certain parts of the states, it is markedly noticeable as leaves start to chan...
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A tall grass for shade gardensOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Chasmanthium latifolium, commonly called northern sea oats, comes to the rescue of ornamental grass-starved shade gardeners. Most ornamental grasses are sun worshippers,...
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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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Time to get your yard, garden ready for the coldOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. What are some tasks I should consider to get my yard and garden ready for winter? A. As fall lingers, my to do list includes a variety of yard work that needs to be c...
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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 They make the upstairs hallway so unbelievably dark and outdated.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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Mood alterations: How to freshen up your rooms and furnishingsOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Psychologists will tell you that we all respond much more powerfully to our environment than we realize. That is why changing the color of your walls, adding happy paint...
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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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A smart pillow and other sleep innovationsOct 21, 2017 7:00 am - We've all been told that unplugging - putting our phones away and turning off the television at least 30 minutes before going to bed - is better for our sleep, productiv...
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Design the ideal home officeOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - One of the perks of working from home is the ability to roll out of bed on your own clock and get down to business in a bathrobe, if you so desire. But another major per...
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Be more productive with a home office that's less busyOct 20, 2017 6:00 am - Working from home sounds fun, but the reality can be far from it. So we asked New York designer Taylor Spellman, co-host of the Bravo reality show "Yours, Mine or Ours,"...