Articles filed under Home & Garden
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White adds a touch of springMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Like freshly washed laundry dancing on the line on a sunny day, this season's white decor is a welcome sight. Just when we're ready to fling open the windows, shake out ...
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What to do, who to call when a tree fallsMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - When a tree came down on the roof of Peter R. Rosenblatt’s Washington, D.C., home during a snowstorm this winter, he knew the drill. He’d been through the same thing a f...
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Mixing old and newMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Creating either a traditional design or a modern one is straightforward. Creating a space that marries the two styles can lead to a design divorce. If done incorrectly, ...
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Hiding eyesores in the landscapeMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Electric meters, air conditioners, chain-link fences, a rotting old stump — everyone has something in their garden that distracts from the beauty of the landscape. But t...
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Find magic for your garden at the Fairy Garden FestivalMay 28, 2011 1:00 am - There are many kinds of gardens and gardeners — gardeners who desire the incredible taste or the health benefits of freshly picked produce plant vegetable gardens, garde...
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Keep your garden and wallet happyMay 28, 2011 12:44 am - Praise for the art of gardening is abundant and broad: It’s therapeutic; it saves money at the grocery store; it’s good for the environment; it raises the value of your ...
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Innovative uses for everyday materials shineMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - With furnishings that run the gamut from edgy to elegant, ethnic to otherworldly, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair is a favorite of serious design lovers. H...
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White or dark cabinets in a new galley kitchenMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - Wanda Crossley, an interior and landscape designer and owner of Matthews House and Garden in Upperville, Va., was a recent guest on our online chat. Here is an edited ex...
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Create checklist when building green homeMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - You are in the driver’s seat when it comes to the quality of the features and fixtures in your dream home. Indeed, building from the ground up is a golden opportunity to...
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Spruce disorder found in IllinoisMay 26, 2011 11:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois plant experts say an illness that causes spruce trees to drop their needles has been found for the first time in Illinois. The uni...