Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Private school teaches well-off students to conserveApr 14, 2013 5:00 am - Students at Choate Rosemary Hall preparatory school consider the value of food scraps and the environmental impact of hair dryers. These are among the curricular wrinkle...
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The new gold standard in furnishingsApr 14, 2013 4:00 am - HIGH POINT, N.C — There was an unmistakable glow of gold tones emanating from so many showrooms here when the nation's top furniture makers and sellers gathered for anot...
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Illuminate storage spaces to make finding items easierApr 14, 2013 1:00 am - Even the most organized people can misplace things. That’s because the places we put our stuff — closets, drawers, cabinets — usually are some of the darkest in the hous...
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Old wiring a concern in century-old homeApr 13, 2013 5:00 am - Q. The house we bought in 2005 was built in 1900. We have done our best to update the electricity by removing knob and tube wiring in the basement and all that is access...
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Looking for a little bathroom remodeling projectApr 12, 2013 6:14 pm - Q. I’m a single woman and recently closed on my own home. The bathroom is nice, but I want my contractor to do a little remodeling. Please note that I can only afford so...
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Home inspector doesn’t want buyers at inspectionApr 11, 2013 4:40 pm - Q. We’ve just made an offer on a house, and our agent gave us a list of home inspectors. Two of the inspectors that we called sound knowledgeable, but they prefer to do ...
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Does your garage need a makeover? We’re here to helpApr 10, 2013 3:38 pm - If your garage is a real mess, we’ve got a contest for you. Submit a photo of your messy garage to win an Extreme Garage Makeover sponsored by Junk Remedy and Garage...
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HGTV designer's style rooted in the suburbsApr 09, 2013 5:30 am - Shopping for home decor at Scentimental Gardens in Geneva last week, HGTV designer Meg Caswell found inspiration everywhere. “Oooh, those would look so good in a foyer,”...
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Advice for Midwest gardeners available in new bookApr 06, 2013 11:00 pm - Planted in a metal dishpan in heavy soil with no drainage and limited light, the tomato seeds shouldn't have done well. But a little girl's window sill experiment thrive...
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Is Regina music box noted for its high value?Apr 06, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I was wondering if you had any info on this Regina music box. I inherited it when my grandmother passed away, but supposedly it was purchased for my great-grandmother...