Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Landscape fabric isn’t pretty, but it beats weedsJan 24, 2014 12:00 am - Cleaning up the farm before winter is often a scramble, but this year it was a sprint. Imminent ice, snow and an early cold snap threatened to bury any detritus the wind...
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A faux marble house built from corrugated paperJan 24, 2014 12:00 am - Marble is having (another) design moment, both as a building material and in trompe-l’oeil form, with printed images of the imposing, age-old stone being used to add wit...
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Gas service is vital during home inspectionJan 23, 2014 11:02 pm - Q. We are buying a foreclosed home from a bank, and the home inspection is scheduled for next week. Our Realtor says the bank is not willing to turn on the gas for the i...
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Right at home: Personal libraries are retreatsJan 21, 2014 4:30 am - With the advent of tablets, phones and e-readers, could the book-lined home library go the way of the formal dining room? Not a chance, designers and retailers say. Digi...
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Don't settle for a ho-hum home officeJan 19, 2014 4:45 am - Homeowners who go to Lauren Liess, an interior designer and blogger in Great Falls, Va., often have a priority list for decorating that starts with the kitchen and ends ...
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Wall-hung kitchen sink doesn’t offer storage spaceJan 19, 2014 12:02 am - Q. I’m looking for a wall-hung kitchen sink and so far I’m having no luck finding serious information. Most people I’ve spoken with don’t understand what I want and move...
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New kitchen is functional but set to entertainJan 18, 2014 12:00 am - Cynthia and Jon live in a 1970s-era home that has been undergoing endless renovation. They’ve just about had it with home improvements, so we agreed to tackle one of the...
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Climate of change ahead for gardeningJan 17, 2014 12:00 am - While many gardeners scan the newly arrived seed catalogs to plan their next growing season, the industry’s visionaries are pouring talent and resources into products an...
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How many electrical outlets in a bedroomJan 16, 2014 11:50 pm - Q. What are the requirements for electrical outlets in a bedroom? We are renting a two-bedroom apartment, and the second bedroom (11-by-13 feet) has only one outlet in t...
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Wild weather feeds homeowners’ anxiety over treesJan 16, 2014 4:45 am - Nancy Owens takes no chances with trees since a windstorm propelled a large one through the roof of her Long Island, N.Y., home 15 or so years ago. So when a neighbor wh...