Articles filed under Home & Garden
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A rambler 'witch house' gets new life with a midcentury flairOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - Alex and Karin Hodjatzadeh did not need another house. They owned a perfectly fine Colonial-style home in Rockville, Maryland, that they bought from Alex's father. They'...
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Advice from the 'Masters of Flip' to keep your projects from floppingOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - Kortney and Dave Wilson of HGTV's "Masters of Flip" joined staff writer Jura Koncius on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. How m...
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Enjoy fall colors Sunday at Healing Garden in St. CharlesOct 03, 2017 11:00 pm - Healing Gardens, a two-acre expanse of woodland and perennial gardens at Stone Hill Farm in St. Charles, will be open Sunday, Oct. 8. The gardens are open to the public ...
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Free advice sometime comes at a costOct 01, 2017 6:01 am - Once in a while, someone will call or drop by our office to coyly ask how we work. Most folks think of interior designers as a luxury expense, and I'm sure there are som...
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Living room, dining room, kitchen … brew room?Oct 01, 2017 6:00 am - The first time a batch of beer boiled over in his kitchen, Steve Clemens started thinking about creating a dedicated brewing space somewhere else in his home. “That pret...
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Some annuals can move inside for the winterOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Cooler temperatures signal the time for us to decide which plants will be awarded a trip inside to spend winter as houseplants and which will be sentenced to the compost...
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A teenager's room can be more of a denOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - If you are the parent of a new teenager, you likely realize it is time to make some changes to his or her childhood bedroom. This is a fine opportunity to prepare childr...
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Dark florals move from runway to roomsOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - We know that what brews in fashion percolates into decor. This fall, it's floral prints loaded with depth and drama. Anna Sui's fall 2017 show was replete with deep, moo...
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Peonies can now be planted, divided or transplantedOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Peonies are dependable, long-living, hardy perennials. Their neat foliage stays green from spring until frost, and they show large, showy blooms. They do best in full su...
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Fall is the best time to begin a compost heapOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - When you think of fall cleanup of your garden beds, grass, tree leaves, pruning material, weeds, etc., you have to ask, “Where does all the yard waste go when you put it...