Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Dare to be creative with your powder bathApr 10, 2016 6:01 am - One of the easiest rooms to redo in your home is the powder room. It is a public room much like your entryway, living room or dining room, so it is worthwhile to spend m...
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Finding the perfect reading chairApr 10, 2016 6:00 am - A living room without a reading chair is like a spa bathroom without a big tub. Something is missing. Add a cozy reading corner, though, and the room starts to get frien...
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Singer sewing machine was first to zigzagApr 10, 2016 6:00 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a Singer treadle sewing machine with cabinet that belonged to my grandmother. It is their model 66 and was manufactured Aug. 25, 1920. She spen...
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What hotels can teach us about home designApr 10, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - You know that feeling you get when you walk into a hotel room and you just want to fall on that big white bedspread with the fluffy pillows? Here are some tip...
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Coleus is a beautiful plant to take outdoorsApr 10, 2016 6:00 am - If you have kept a coleus as a houseplant, you can start cuttings to transplant it to the garden. Use a sharp, clean knife or a pair of pruners to cut the stem just belo...
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Decorating with white not as easy as it soundsApr 10, 2016 5:01 am - From the White House to your house, white is the most used and specified color to paint walls, ceilings and trim. Since 1883, Benjamin Moore has been producing paint tha...
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Homeowner strikes out with shady, inept contractorsApr 10, 2016 4:00 am - Q. In October and November of 2009, I had my aluminum windows replaced with vinyl windows, the aluminum siding replaced with vinyl and the roof replaced (complete tear-o...
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Millennials have contrasting tastes in home designApr 08, 2016 6:00 am - LED lights in the shower that bathe a user in color, and a reclaimed wood accent wall near the fireplace. Artisan hand-baked clay tiles as a kitchen backsplash, and a ba...
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Be aware of home inspection red flagsApr 08, 2016 2:00 am - Home inspections are helpful for home buyers who hope their dream home has no major flaws. A house is like a car: It needs ongoing maintenance, and some parts have a lim...
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Ask a designer: The breakfast nook has been updatedApr 06, 2016 7:00 am - The term "breakfast nook" sounds hopelessly trapped in the 1970s, but modern homeowners are embracing the style and practicality of built-in seating in the kitchen. "The...