Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Shibori: an ancient art now revamped and revisitedFeb 02, 2014 5:07 am - NEW YORK — From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calf-skin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dying technique of shibori has ...
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Murphy beds are making the bedroom superfluousFeb 01, 2014 12:00 am - PARIS — The long-established trend toward loft-like living means having a bed in the middle of your living space is now considered a lifestyle choice, like an open kitch...
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Teacher crafts a design-and-building camp for girlsFeb 01, 2014 12:00 am - Emily Pilloton first discovered the rewards of teaching kids to design and build things while co-founding Studio H, an innovative high school shop class in Bertie County...
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Hot stuff: Grow your own tea from your gardenJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - When temperatures fall, there’s nothing better than a piping hot cup of tea. And as craft and organic tea seeps into the mainstream, tea gardens are becoming a popular ...
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A room without a closet can still be called a bedroomJan 30, 2014 11:13 pm - Q. Our house was built in 1970. We are about to put it on the market, but one of our bedrooms has no closet. According to our Realtor, a room without a closet cannot be ...
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Prevent a garden slugfest with baits, upkeepJan 28, 2014 4:45 am - Slugs and snails are ravenous plant eaters that leave behind slimy trails of destruction as they glide through nurseries and lawns, farm fields and gardens. Remedies abo...
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Rough, industrial look is now chicJan 25, 2014 11:00 pm - I started by shopping, assuming the only way I could have an industrial-style bookcase was by paying a hefty sum for one. As this style of furniture has become more popu...
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Sap aside, pencil cactus is nice indoors and outJan 25, 2014 4:50 am - Pencil cactus is a fitting common name for Euphorbia tirucalli, even though the plant would be useless for writing and is not really a cactus. A single plant looks like...
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In the home office, organization is Job 1Jan 24, 2014 11:00 pm - As technology has evolved so rapidly in the past 10 years, so has the notion of a home office. We increasingly carry around work and personal files on a handheld device ...
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Tips for tackling home organization in 2014Jan 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Nicole Anzia, owner of the professional organizing business Neatnik and a monthly organizing columnist for The Washington Post, was the guest recently on The Post’s Home...