Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Foyer is a great place to start redecorating your houseAug 05, 2013 1:00 am - In suburbs across America, traditional townhouses and developments come standard. But let’s say your taste swings more contemporary, or your house dates to the ’80s, is ...
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What manner of manor is this?Aug 04, 2013 1:00 am - Victorian or Colonial revival? Modern or contemporary? Even if you're just curious, knowing the style of a home can be helpful for buying, selling, remodeling or decorat...
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Monitor soil, provide water as neededAug 04, 2013 1:00 am - Although there was lots of rain in spring and early summer, conditions now have become warmer and drier. Monitor the soil in your garden and provide supplemental water t...
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Watch fob's time has come and goneAug 03, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I have an item that was handed down to me after my parents' passing. I have seen nothing like it before. On the hideaway nail file is engraved “Robeson Shuredge” and ...
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Lenox workers still produce U.S.-made chinaAug 03, 2013 12:00 am - KINSTON, N.C. — Brenda Bizzelle likes to check out the dinnerware counters at nice stores when she goes out of town, just to admire the fruits of her labor. She can run ...
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GE designs appliances for millennialsAug 03, 2013 12:00 am - Millennials, the generation that grew up on ramen noodles and Vitaminwater, now have a major appliance line designed for them by a fellow millennial. On June 26, GE rele...
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Art in the garden: There are lots of easy-care perennials for your landscapeAug 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Homeowners with busy lifestyles and smaller yards search for neat and tidy plants that don't take a lot of time to maintain. They want pretty flowers on compact mounding...
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Concerns with aluminum wire safetyAug 02, 2013 12:00 am - Q. Our home is about 15 years old. When we bought it, our home inspector said nothing about the aluminum wire that runs from the main breaker panel to the electric force...
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Find out why oaks are endangered and how to help preserve themJul 29, 2013 6:00 am - The oak tree was once hailed as king of the forest. People called it magnificent, majestic and mighty. But that was then. Now, the oak no longer reigns supreme. As a gr...
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Mother Nature meets modern decorJul 28, 2013 5:00 am - oth-wing light fixtures? Thunderhead wallpaper? If you're an armchair naturalist, you'll love one of this year's big home decor trends. Artists and artisans have capture...