Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Books for the stylish coffee tableDec 09, 2013 8:00 am - Throughout the fall, the stack of design books on my desk just kept getting taller and taller. It now measures more than three feet. My job was to select eight books tha...
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Watch out for poison in these popular houseplantsDec 09, 2013 12:00 am - Q. Can you tell me which houseplants are poisonous? I am concerned when my grandchildren come visit me. A. Many popular houseplants come from tropical climates where the...
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Bidet toilet seats are becoming more commonDec 08, 2013 12:02 am - Q. We are planning a bathroom renovation. I want to add a separate bidet plumbing fixture next to our toilet, but my wife says a bidet will take up too much space. I hav...
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What’s the next big thing in the kitchenDec 08, 2013 12:00 am - Lou Lenzi, industrial design director at GE Appliances, was the guest recently on The Post’s Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I’m planning to make o...
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To love, honor and cherish good designDec 08, 2013 12:00 am - On their blog, AphroChic (www.aphrochic.com), Philadelphia husband-and-wife design team Bryan Mason and Jeanine Hays chronicle how they blend culturally relevant element...
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Boost your home's holiday spirit with delightful displaysDec 07, 2013 11:00 pm - Decorating for Christmas means different things to different people. Some don't think it's the holidays without glitzy garlands, brightly colored ornaments and sparkling...
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More on insulation and R-valuesDec 07, 2013 1:00 am - Q. I recently read your story about insulating an attic room and you mentioned using materials with a high R-value. Can you tell me what the various R-values are for the...
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Simple steps to a home both cozy, cost-efficientDec 07, 2013 12:00 am - As temperatures drop and daylight is in shorter supply, we fight back: We crank up the heat in our homes and turn on lights earlier and earlier. And yet we also want to ...
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Ask a designer: Change it up for the holidaysDec 06, 2013 5:00 am - The holiday season is synonymous with tradition. But that doesn’t mean you have to fill your home with the same holiday decorations in the same color scheme every year. ...
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Gray looks to be a top paint color for 2014Dec 06, 2013 12:00 am - Gray — the color that connotes intellect — is one hue homeowners will be incorporating into their home interiors next year. So says Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert...