Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Is this old eggbeater worth much?Jul 28, 2013 5:00 am - Q. Thanks in advance for any information you can give me on this “Silvers No. 3” eggbeater. It measures 12 inches high by 4 inches square. On one side it is graduated fo...
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Singin’ in the shower on a whole-new levelJul 28, 2013 1:02 am - Q. My wife and I are updating our bathroom with a complete remodel. Not only do we want to bring our bathroom up to date, we want to bring it into the future with the la...
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Six design choices for an easy-to-clean bathroomJul 28, 2013 12:00 am - Streamline your bathroom to keep it low-maintenance and squeaky clean
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Art in the garden: Plant a garden for the birdsJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Songbirds are a welcome addition to the garden. They contribute color and motion, and many have a voracious appetite for insect pests. It's easy to plant a garden to att...
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Color, creativity run riot at contemporary furniture fairJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — From a giant vertebra lamp to lights that look like cotton balls, the cornucopia of creativity was overflowing during the International Contemporary Furniture...
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Outdoor seating and shade get an upgradeJul 27, 2013 12:29 am - It used to be that everyone had an outdoor patio table with an umbrella in the middle and four or six chairs around it. The materials varied, from wood to plastic or wro...
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Fun finds and family should fill your second homeJul 27, 2013 12:00 am - A bungalow on the beach. A cabin for weekend getaways. Second homes, designed for relaxation, are often decorated with hand-me-down furniture and other castoffs from the...
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Water heater thermal blankets should not cover labelsJul 26, 2013 12:37 am - Q. In an old column, you advised a homeowner to install a thermal insulating blanket on his water heater to conserve energy. I strongly disagree for the following reason...
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Poll Vault: What’s the biggest home improvement project you’ve tackled?Jul 26, 2013 12:01 am - If the Home Depot and Lowe’s commercials are to be believed, attractive couples across the country are working together — and saving money — to retile their bathrooms, i...
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Right at home: Crisp geometrics shape decorJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Quadrilaterals, cubes, polyhedrons ... sound like 10th-grade math class? Perhaps, but they’re also examples of one of this fall’s biggest trends in home decor. Crisp, c...