Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Cookie jar is authentic, not a fairy taleNov 28, 2015 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a Little Red Riding Hood cookie jar that belonged to my mother-in-law. My husband remembers her having it during his childhood in the 1950s and...
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Catering to the family dining room's full plateNov 28, 2015 12:00 am - Fifteen years ago, when my husband and I moved into our apartment, I insisted on having a proper dining room. I had grandiose ideas of weeknight family meals with cloth ...
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Pedestal dish worth passing on to familyNov 27, 2015 5:00 am - Q. This is a photo of a sterling silver pedestal dish. I received it for a wedding gift in 1960 from my aunt who lived in New York. Marked on the bottom are the words “W...
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How to prepare your home for winterNov 25, 2015 5:00 am - For many Midwesterners, autumn is their favorite season. The changing colors of the leaves, clear blue skies and cool, comfortable temperatures result in more time spent...
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Keeping it simple lets a home shineNov 25, 2015 5:00 am - One of the biggest flaws in interior design is not knowing when to stop. Sure, there are homes and rooms for those who love to collect or have inherited heirlooms or ant...
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Sleek, slim surfaces make a room feel largerNov 22, 2015 12:01 am - When you are fighting for every square inch, think slim. Each design element needs to be as simple and as thin as possible. This means tops, sides and depths of cabinets...
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Replacing ceiling tiles with drywall may be worth effortNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - Q. After reading the Sunday comics, I have been reading your home repair consulting column for years. It has always been interesting and helpful. I hope you can help me...
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Savvy shoppers choose Christmas on the FoxNov 22, 2015 12:00 am - By next weekend, Thanksgiving will be a mere memory. Fed up with turkey and trimmings, tryptophan-induced naps and televised football, you'll be ready to face the inevit...
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Make holiday decorating easier this yearNov 21, 2015 6:15 am - It is not the holiday season until homes, stores and town centers are decorated in lights and tinsel. When entire neighborhoods are enhanced by bows and animated figurin...
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Grandmother's Roseville vase a timely findNov 19, 2015 5:01 am - Q. I always read your column in our paper and saw the question on the Roseville vase. Interestingly, two weeks later I was looking in my cupboard for a vase and discover...