Articles filed under Home & Garden
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How to create a cohesive fall style in a three-season sunroomSep 16, 2015 6:00 am - Pardon the pun, but Kitty Olson was most definitely hooked the first time she spotted a hooked rug. Enthralled by the rooster-themed design, which she saw in a book she ...
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Free-standing tubs leave more room for amenitiesSep 13, 2015 7:08 am - American poet and novelist Sylvia Plath once wrote: "There must be quite a few things a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them." With September arrived and a...
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Now's the time to fertilize, plant spring-flowering bulbsSep 13, 2015 7:00 am - It's time to protect the trunks of young trees from deer that rub their antlers against the bark in fall. The rubbing will damage the bark and can even kill trees if the...
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Give window boxes fall flairSep 13, 2015 7:00 am - Let's face it. Window boxes once overflowing with color and texture are looking weary. Instead of lamenting their passing with the season, think of it as an opportunity ...
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Use this approach to decorate any roomSep 13, 2015 7:00 am - After a renovation, it's time to decorate your spaces. You scratch your head and don't know where to begin. Honestly, there is no right or wrong answer. Your decorating ...
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Model homes reveal colorful design trendsSep 11, 2015 6:00 am - In the language of color, we're excited, happy and hopeful. Yes, the color gurus say color reflects how we're feeling. The popular gray may have been cool gray a few yea...
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Today's fireplaces offer a wide range of optionsSep 11, 2015 6:00 am - “Life always works around heat and food,” says Susan Prestia of Interior Directions in Kansas City, Kansas. “Shelters had fire pits. Single-room houses had a fireplace, ...
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How to add a little extra security to a front doorSep 11, 2015 1:00 am - A standard door lock may keep some people from getting into your home, but if you want to add some extra security to your doors, there are some inexpensive and easy ways...
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From storage unit to sleek rentalSep 10, 2015 11:00 pm - Haiti, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Ukraine are just some of the places where Ethan Arnheim, 35, has worked as an adviser with the U.S. Agency for Internationa...
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Constable: Corn and tomatoes raising cabbage for Maple Park couple's weddingSep 10, 2015 5:20 am - In her 1957 classic, "Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette," the maven of manners listed her rules for weddings. If the bride's family, gasp, had no coat of arms,...