Who knew that you could get a lesson in American history while decorating your home?
Home and Garden
The smallest room in the house is usually the one seen by the most people — and that’s the powder room. In today’s lifestyle and modern homes, the powder room is considered an essential. Most of us prefer not to have our guests using our personal bathrooms, hence the popularity of a powder room.
Japanese flower group to start new season
Recycling is as easy as red (aluminum, tin cans, plastic bottles), white (newspapers, magazines) and blue (glass bottles). But what about black (fax machines), brown (motor oil), purple (cell phones) and gray (televisions)?
: I have a light set in my backyard, which is plugged into an electrical outlet that has two silver flaps to cover the plugs. The system works fine except that I get very nervous when it rains. My fear is that the water will run into the electrical outlet and zap the system. Are my fears unfounded?
: We are thinking of planting trees, three African sumac in back of our house facing east and Japanese blueberry in front of the house facing west. Is it wise or should I wait for fall?
DEAR DEBBIE: I could not have come this far in my brand-new home without your decorative TV guidance. However, I have an issue with our basement.
DEAR DESIGNER: My home is painted basic off-white. I would like to add color to my walls but I don’t know how to approach it. I don’t want it to look like a circus, which I fear could happen if I am left to my own devices. Can you give me some rules to follow to get me started? — Sullie.
Probably because of their size and functional role, doors are seldom thought of as decorative elements. At best, they may be given a new coat of paint — either as a spruce-up or as a camouflage technique.
Dan Wilding, vice president of marketing for his family’s Murphy bed business, Wilding Wallbeds out of St. George, Utah, chuckles when he thinks about the customer who invariably ends up at every furniture convention and home show watching his product demonstrations.
Tennis is an ancient game first played in Greece. It’s mentioned in a play in the Middle Ages when a shepherd gives a tennis ball to the baby Jesus.
Andrew and Rachel fell in love at first sight at a rock concert. Andrew was playing drums onstage and Rachel was in the front row. Fast forward 16 years and the two are happily married and living in a ranch-style house with their two beautiful daughters and Roxy the dog (named for one of their favorite songs).
The greening of Nevada is under way, but the ultimate goal of true sustainability is no easy task. Even so, there is a simple and very powerful concept that can guide us much of the way: localization. By its very nature, it applies to everyone and could have a profound impact on our homes, making them more affordable, independent and self-sufficient.
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