Articles filed under Home & Garden
-
Fallen leaves equal free soil conditionerNov 15, 2014 4:01 am - Q. During fall, everyone throws out bags of leaves. I've heard that recycling leaves is good for your garden. A. Each year, yard waste accounts for more than a million t...
-
Designer Erin Gates on how to find your styleNov 14, 2014 11:01 pm - Designer and writer Erin Gates, 35, lives in a white clapboard Colonial in Newton, Massachusetts, with her husband, two dogs and a leopard-print stair runner. Gates pens...
-
Claiming a tiny but tasteful dining nookNov 14, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. I grew up in a house with a breakfast nook and would kill to have one in our new house. The problem is space. I'm willing to give up some base cabinets in my kitchen....
-
Jazz up your holidays with the latest in lightsNov 14, 2014 4:45 am - Clark Griswold would be proud. Thanks to advances in lighting technology, suburban dads (and moms) across the country have a lot to choose from when it comes to creative...
-
Amaryllis produce flashy flowersNov 12, 2014 5:01 am - Gardeners can keep their gardening thumbs green throughout winter months by bringing amaryllis bulbs into bloom. Flamboyant flowers in brilliant shades of red, pink, ora...
-
Get outdoor faucets, containers ready for winterNov 12, 2014 5:00 am - As the nights get colder, it is a good idea to disconnect garden hoses from outdoor spigots to eliminate the risk that trapped water may freeze and damage our faucet and...
-
Area rugs offer versatility and give bang for the buckNov 11, 2014 5:00 am - Area rugs, usually placed over hardwood or tile floors, and wall-to-wall or “broadloom” carpets are important elements in most rooms. While homeowners, especially in cli...
-
Child-friendly makeoverNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - We moved into our house five years ago and have updated almost every room in our 40-year-old house. The only room left is the living room, which is quite a big task. Rig...
-
Paneling everywhereNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - I just purchased this converted rural schoolhouse this summer. It has the original brick and flooring in the main room. However, it has been added onto by the previous ...
-
My unliveable spaceNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - I am living in a house built in the 1950s, which my husband grew up in and inherited when his parents passed. He thought everything was "good enough" just the way it was...