Peters couple decorates for the kid in all of us www.post-gazette.com
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an interior designer, who spends 20 hours turning the violi home into a holiday trip through years past. her first job is to sort through items and group them according to likeness. i walk in [the house] and there are roomfuls of things, mrs. thompson

Modular Tiles Make it a Snap to Build Your Dream Deck www.designingonline.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
having the deck of your dreams can be a snap - literally. modular deck tiles - real hardwood tiles that easily snap together - are the next hot thing for do-it-yourselfers out to expand their outdoor living space. - real hardwood tiles that easily snap

These tools will get gift-giving job done www.commercialappeal.com
@ 12/23/06 03:05 comments(0) report
for baby boomers like me who are increasingly having trouble reading numbers on measuring tools, craftsman offers two laser levels that solve the problem. instead of the user squinting to see whether the bubble centered, the level accurately displays

Boca Raton ?nets? iguanas www.bocaratonnews.com
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
if you live in boca raton and you see an iguana in your yard, don?t run after it. run to your computer and log on to the boca raton city web site. (www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us) local officials have posted information about iguanas ? particularly their

For Red Currants, Try to Keep It Cool www.washingtonpost.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
i planted three red currant bushes in 2005 and got only a few berries last year. what do i have to do to enjoy red currants in southern maryland? ared currants dislike warm temperatures, and they despise drought. expect to harvest a bumper crop only

Things that have interested me books.guardian.co.uk
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i can't say with confidence that, if i had been shown this drawing without any advance knowledge, i would have been able to guess what sort of thing it was. it is often illustrated, but mughal drawings are not as familiar to us as mughal paintings,

Banish clutter with strategic storage www.chicagotribune.com
@ 12/10/06 22:57 comments(0) report
the kitchen, the mudroom. then regard your possessions with a dispassionate eye. forget that aunt clara gave you that floor lamp. earmark everything that isn't used or doesn't enhance the style of your house. send it up to the attic or off to ebay. -

Cook up flavor with an herb garden seattlepi.nwsource.com
@ 12/03/06 06:36 comments(0) report
kitchen herbs: basil, chives, cilantro, dill, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon and thyme. basil seeds or seedlings of basil, a warm-season annual, can be planted at the same time as tomatoes. pinch back flowering spikes to

Web helps gardeners get cozy with insects and spiders www.adn.com
@ 12/02/06 21:38 comments(0) report
in one of my other lives, i spend a great deal of time looking through a macroscope, primarily at flowers with insects and spiders. if you look hard enough and with the right equipment, you will discover there are insects and spiders on almost every

Martha, Macy's to set brides' tables phoenix.bizjournals.com
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
has extended its product agreement with martha stewart to include an exclusive line of bridal and tabletop products made by the line, to be available in early 2008, will be sold at roughly 800 macy's stores, as well as through will oversee creation of