Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Industry Insider: Dan Novak, Novak and Parker AppliancesApr 07, 2012 5:00 am - When it comes to home appliances, consumers' buying habits have markedly changed in the past few years, according to Dan Novak, president of Novak and Parker Appliances ...
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Growing plants from seeds can be rewarding and fruitfulApr 07, 2012 1:00 am - The instant gratification experienced by choosing and planting flowering plants grown by your local garden center is nice, no doubt. But this year, why not experience th...
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Three easy projects that kill clutterApr 06, 2012 5:18 am - If, like me, you spent this winter hibernating and eating baked goods, your home may have paid the price. Maybe it got a little disorganized, or is starting to look like...
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Home inspector: New home inspector feels his oatsApr 06, 2012 1:00 am - Q. In one of your articles, you said, “The essential purpose of home inspection is to disclose property defects.” If that is true, why don’t home inspectors use the top ...
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Designing rooms for children with special needsApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - How to design rooms for children with special needs
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Celebrity designer celebrates sights, scents of springApr 01, 2012 6:00 am - Kelli Ellis is an interior designer for all seasons. But when spring rolls around each year, she is truly in her element. An award-winning celebrity interior designer, t...
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Home repair: Regrading may end basement leaksApr 01, 2012 5:21 am - Q. I enjoy reading your column and always find it interesting and informative. My question is about water that occasionally seeps/leaks into our basement in two areas. T...
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Put some Pantone pow in your gardenMar 31, 2012 6:00 am - Tangerine Tango is making big fashion headlines this year, attracting more than the usual attention given to any single color. Selected by the Pantone Color Institute (t...
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Small space helps people live simpler, greener livesMar 31, 2012 5:00 am - Smaller is better. That's how sustainability and design experts seem to see it nowadays. “When you have less space, you tend to have less stuff,” says Sarah Susanka, aut...
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Home fix: Mineral deposits in pipes reduce water flowMar 31, 2012 1:00 am - Q. We installed a new electric hot-water heater. I thought maybe the old one had collected sludge in the bottom and was cutting water pressure to the faucets upstairs. T...