Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Lost antiques can (almost) be found againNov 09, 2014 6:15 am - Q. How can I give our new house some Old World charm? I grew up with antiques (sadly lost in a fire) and my husband grew up in an orphanage. It seems important for us to...
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How clotheshorses can rein in wardrobesNov 08, 2014 6:00 am - Urban life and high fashion seem to go together. But the closet space that typically comes with most city apartments is laughable and calls for creative, outside-the-box...
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Camouflage craze finds its way into home decorNov 08, 2014 5:45 am - You can run, but you can't hide ... or can you? The latest trend in fashion, accessories and home decor fabrics are inspired by war. Camouflage is everywhere in the tren...
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Japan's chrysanthemums: More than symbol of autumnNov 07, 2014 5:01 am - TOKYO - When Americans think of flowers and Japan, we think of cherry blossoms. But to the Japanese, there's a flower for every time of year, and right now, it's the chr...
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Stop and smell the tulips. Some varieties, anywayNov 07, 2014 5:00 am - Tulips are the floral harbingers of spring, providing brilliant bursts of color in otherwise drab surroundings. But a few varieties offer another kind of bouquet, too: T...
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Ask a designer: Making your clutter into decorNov 06, 2014 5:00 am - Designers often surprise their clients by sharing a secret: You can dramatically change the look of a room simply by changing or rearranging the items on your bookshelve...
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The bare brown roomNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - We are a family of five. We have 16-year-old triplet boys. College is in the near future and, let's face it, feeding three teenage boys is costly enough. My husband and ...
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Cozy interior design for the colder monthsNov 02, 2014 5:45 am - Just as wardrobes change with the season, so should a home's style. Spring and summer are for “whimsical” decor, says Wesley Thompson, an Annapolis, Maryland, interior d...
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Windows, furnishings are quick change artistsNov 02, 2014 5:30 am - Room decorating trends come and go. The space you decorated in the 1990s with pastels and brass is decidedly out of style now. But what do you do? You don't want to pitc...
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'Navitar' can offer some benefits of native plants, but at what cost?Nov 02, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I have heard the term "nativar" and was wondering if such plants can replace native plants and still be effective as a producer of food for wildlife? A. A native plan...