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18 Home Exteriors Gone Wild With Color

December 11th, 2012

There is no rule (unless your homeowners association has one) that houses need to be painted beige, gray or ecru. And why should interiors have all the fun when it comes to color?In the Mediterranean, Latin American and the Caribbean, there is a long history of painting exteriors in bright, good-time colors. But really, color can work on any style architecture, from colonial ...

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12 Great Ways to Use Home Office Corners

December 10th, 2012

Corners can be tricky, but you can trick them into making them work hard for you. So far we've looked at clever ways to make the most of corners in the kitchen and corners in the living room and family room. Today we'll tackle corners in the home office. Here's a peek at clever ways designers and homeowners have approached office corners, making them much more stylish and func ...

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8 Sick-Day Activities to Get Healthy at Home

December 9th, 2012

It happens every year about this time when the temperatures start to dip: sniffles, sore throat, cough, stuffy nose and aching muscles. It's cold and flu season, and if you catch whatever is going around when it comes around, make sure to stay home and get some rest. Don't be tempted to just "power through" a cold. Staying home is the fastest way to get better while also pre ...

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12 Cozy Corner Banquettes for Kitchens Big and Small

December 5th, 2012

When I was little, I had a great aunt who lived in a snazzy '50s ranch house. Her kitchen had all the hallmarks of the era's architecture, including a cozy corner banquette. Her banquette had yellow cushions and a square table. I would sit there and watch her cook with her honey-colored beehive hairstyle and her standard-issue uniform of apron and house slippers. Corner banq ...

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Create a Landscape That Really Squares Up

December 5th, 2012

Create a Landscape That Really Squares Up See all the ways squares can be the building blocks of eye-catching garden design Follow Frank Organ I have been involved all my working life with design, garden design, horticulture... More » Bookmark Email ...

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How to Plan a Kitchen Workflow That Works

December 5th, 2012

How to Plan a Kitchen Workflow That Works Every kitchen has workflow needs as unique as the people who use it. Here's how to design your space to suit your needs Follow Vanessa Brunner Staff Writer, Houzz.com More » 24 Bookmark Email Embed ...

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Small Changes to Simplify Your Long-Term Storage

December 3rd, 2012

With the holidays and colder weather approaching, now is the time to trek into attics, basements and storage sheds to retrieve boxes that haven't seen the light of day since last year. Unfortunately, these spaces have a way of accumulating endless layers of stuff until it's nearly impossible to find anything: long-forgotten memorabilia, old furniture, broken toys, home repai ...

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Reading in Bed Comes Out From Under the Covers

December 3rd, 2012

Fellow childhood bookworms can remember the torment of getting absorbed in a new story and, just as the plot was getting good, being told to turn out the light and go to sleep. But I'm betting that we were all equally resourceful in finding ways to sneak a few more pages in. Reading next to the nightlight, in the closet or with the help of a full moon — anything to avoid bei ...

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7 Tips to Combine a Playroom and Guest Room

December 3rd, 2012

7 Tips to Combine a Playroom and Guest Room Nurture ABC fun by day and 'Zzzzz' at night with these ideas that cater to both kids and overnight guests Follow Shawn Gauthier I'm a freelance writer and design enthusiast who believes the best design... More » 10 Bookmark Em ...

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How to Install a Door

December 1st, 2012

Installing a door used to be a very challenging project, attempted by only the most talented carpenters. The pre-hung door has leveled the playing field. The door slab is already mounted on hinges, the jamb is cut and sized, the casing is installed and in most cases the doorknob hole has already been drilled. Essentially, somebody else has already done a good bit of the do ...

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