Lovable landings
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September 13, 2008
So many of us obsess about our front entry but forget about its sister space, the landing at the top of the stairs or down the bedroom hallway, hidden from a visitor's view.
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Try using candle wax on tight new windows
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September 13, 2008
Q. My replacement windows are very hard to open and close. I tried spraying them with WD-40 without success. What else can I do?
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Preserve the summer
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September 6, 2008
It's deja vu. Everywhere I look it's happening all over again, just as it did in my counterculture years of the 1970s. In those days, there was a gas crisis, an unpopular war, a new environmental consciousness, impossible home loans and generational rebellion against cookie-cutter lifestyles. Sound familiar?
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Home Q&A;: Replace wood to get rid of ants
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September 6, 2008
Q. Ants: Hundreds of them. I have at least 500 carpenter ants, big ones, in my house, and I have sprayed and sprayed. Many go away but others keep coming back. There is an area of rotted wood outside where I have sprayed. What else can I do? I even sprayed indoors.
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I love decorating
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This universally understood symbol looks great in the home
August 30, 2008
It wasn’t intentional, but somehow I have become a casual collector of hearts. Flowers bundled in a heart-shaped vase, glass candies displayed in a heart-shaped silver tray and a dish filled with random hearts — a heart shell, glass hearts, even a heart rock.
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A paperless life
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August 30, 2008
Mary Beth Karchella-MacCumbee belongs to what she calls "the cloth community" and tries, as much as possible, to live a paperless life.
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Home Q&A;: Hitting a rough patch
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August 30, 2008
Q. I took off the wallpaper in my turn-of- the-century house to reveal real plaster, not horsehair or any other kind. It has never been painted, but it is a little rough. I plan to paint the walls.
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Smart and sophisticated: Little tables are a big trend
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August 30, 2008
Those looking to update their living space for fall without going all-out might want to consider some of today's smart, sophisticated new side tables.
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It’s moving season
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Some tips on making the experience smooth
August 23, 2008
Packing up your worldly possessions and moving them to a new home can be difficult even under the best of circumstances.
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Energy-efficient appliances gain favor
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August 23, 2008
CHICAGO — Fast-rising utility bills have helped homeowners embrace something many previously acted only lukewarm about: energy efficiency.
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Home Q&A;: What to do about rusty posts
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August 23, 2008
Q. I have several posts in my basement holding up a center beam. They are steel filled with concrete, and are developing one-quarter-inch holes with rust showing through. My husband sanded off the rust and painted the posts, but the rust persisted. What can I do now? Will the posts continue to hold their weight?
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