Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Why carpet is cool againFeb 06, 2016 6:00 am - The biggest renovation you can make to your home this spring may just be right under your nose — or, rather, your feet. Although carpet often gets a bad rap for being ol...
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Images: #TBT Gallery looks back at suburban garden clubsFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - According to the National Garden Clubs website, the first garden club in America was founded in January 1891, by the Ladies Garden Club of Athens, Georgia. Since then, l...
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Circa 1900 piano stool is unusual findFeb 02, 2016 5:01 am - Q. I have been reading your column for many years and occasionally find an "I have one of those!" A couple of months ago, you made my day with your Q&A about a piano sto...
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Spider plants are easy to grow indoors and in the gardenFeb 02, 2016 5:00 am - The spider plant is one of the easiest houseplants to grow. Beginning gardeners who choose a spider plant as their first houseplant will gain confidence as it thrives un...
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Bold, black kitchens serve up styleFeb 01, 2016 4:58 am - The kitchen's often a room to experiment - with decor, as well as food and drink. Over the years we've seen yellow, turquoise, avocado green, greige and white take their...
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Traditional look returns, inspired by the AbbeyJan 31, 2016 6:26 am - "Downton Abbey" is in its sixth and final season. No more soirees with Lady Mary, invitations to the hunt, or heart-to-hearts with Anna and Bates. Wouldn't it be grand t...
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Botanic Garden offers resources to help with plant selectionJan 30, 2016 6:19 am - Selecting the right plant that is well-suited to your garden's growing conditions and fulfills your design goals is an important first step toward having a successful ga...
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Artificial lights can keep houseplants growing in winterJan 29, 2016 5:00 am - Short days put sunlight at a premium. Even houseplants feel it. Mostly, they just sit and wait for better growing conditions. But for indoor gardeners who want plants to...
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Create the illusion of larger space with color, mirrorsJan 29, 2016 5:00 am - Magic tricks fascinate most people. Not only do we wonder how the illusions were achieved, we find momentary glee in seeing something happen that seems to go against all...
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Two popular colors in and out of the garden this yearJan 28, 2016 5:00 am - What's your gardening color this year? Well, THE trend worldwide comes from forecasters at the Pantone Color Institute who have not only chosen one color of the year, bu...