Enjoying your deck in summer is part of our American suburban culture. But if If you're building or this summer, then you'll be faced with one of the oldest questions in deck construction.
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A universal truth is that plumbing repairs never wait until it's convenient.
Sinks clog, faucets leak and toilets back up mostly when it's inconvenient or when hiring a professional plumber requires paying double time, like during the weekend.
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Increasing attention has been given to the harmful effects of and what paint alternatives you have. In a "Green" home I designed and built a few years ago I used what I've found to be one of the best alternative paint options available, ceramic paint It's a wonderful product.
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Fixing you own garbage disposal is something that can often be done pretty easily if you know how. And I explain the simple "magic" in repairing your own disposal in the tutorial .
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Low flow toilets are very problematic and few things are worse than when they will not flush properly.
However, the advancement in technology of the has now enabled super low volume toilets that both work (a nice feature) and save even more water than early 1.6 gallon per flush toilets (required since 1992).
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With 4 kids in school for the last several years, I'm all to aware of the paper flow that comes home on a daily basis. Permission slips, calendars, invitations, reminders, and more all cluttering up my home. At least these pieces of paper are relatively easy to deal with. Add the dates to my calendar, send the permission slips back...no more paper, right? But what about all the assignments and projects and artwork? This can be especially tricky if you have a child who wants to keep every piece of scratch paper and doodled drawing. Luckily there is an easy way to and it will only take you a few seconds each day to maintain.
Recently, my husband and his cousins decided to tile their grandmother's bathroom. I had to laugh as I watched them agonize over which color and contrasting pieces would be best. They repeatedly felt the texture of several samples and debated the pros and cons of pieces that looked nearly identical to me. We take a lot of care in deciding what to install in our homes, but we often don't think as much about how to maintain what we install. Here are the top 10 tile mistakes and what to do instead.
At the end of a long day, the worst feeling in the world is to see a stack full of dishes waiting for you in your sink. I can imagine a hundred things I'd rather be doing at that point. And by the way, when is there going to be any time for me? Well I can't guarantee you me time, at least not anytime soon. But there may actually be a product that does something for you, while you do something for your dishes. Check out my review of
Even though every member of the family may have a ton of activities now that school is starting, this is no time to abandon chores. In order to keep your family running smoothly, your home must run in an orderly fashion. Chores are necessary, but they should be fair. Find out what chores are appropriate for your child's age.
I've been sorting out all of the school supplies for the kids to head back to school on Monday. There are tons of new supplies to make sure they have everything they need to learn. But all I can think of when I see the supplies, is how many times they'll come home with stains all over themselves. Need some help with your back to school stains?
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Meg Whitman's record-breaking spending in the race for governor has enabled her campaign to blanket California with more TV ads and mailers than any other in state history, while also tapping new technologies to further broaden her reach.
The peanut butter topping crackles to reveal dark chocolate base in these delicious mini-muffins. They begin with a boxed cake mix, so they are simple to make. Great for ...
Pork spareribs are topped with a quick balsamic vinegar barbecue sauce and baked to tender perfection in the oven. The meat literally falls off the bone. If you like that ...
The key to these delicious meatballs is the incredibly simple sweet yet spicy sauce. Raspberry chipotle sauce is all the rage but can be time-consuming to make and often difficult ...
Does a green, eco-friendly home have an inherently higher resale value?
It's easy to trumpet the wonders of the eco-friendly home under the same owner. But what happens when you decide to sell? There are no easy answers.
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This shop vacuum does not make me happy. Just sayin' here.
I tend to be a soft reviewer. If the product generally falls within the boundaries of what it's supposed to do--well, God bless.
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...consider its cultural significance!
That's the concern of the nichiest niche blog I've ever seen, (isn't the web great that way?).
As the site says:
...This little website grew out of concern that pink bathrooms are being ripped out of 40s 50s and 60s homes way too hastily. The reality is: Pink bathrooms are a wonderful part of our home design heritage. And there is no doubt in our minds whatsoever that they are poised for a comeback...
Slate roofing is expensive, no doubt about that. Estimates for slate roofing are hard to give because so many factors are at play. But from what I can gather, the cost for installing slate won't be less than $1,000 per square.
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Looking for a way to update your kitchen or bath but want something that stands out with style? Replace those worn-out ceramic tiles with a luminous and colorful recycled glass tile backsplash.
...Remember that even though you may not like each other everyday.....it doesn`t mean that you don`t love each other everyday!
In a few months I'm going to be downsizing and moving into a small space, which means that I'm going to be facing a few decorating challenges. Fortunately I'm up to the task. In fact, I find decorating small spaces to be a lot more satisfying than decorating large ones.
...Love this project for creating a DIY magnetic board (and magnets) from House and Home style editor Morgan Michener.
These are great for kitchens, mudrooms, home offices and even bedrooms. Check it out!
A little while we talked about upcoming , one of them being dark, sophisticated walls. Well it seems as though BEHR Paints agrees. One of their trend forecasts for 2011 includes their Boudoir Goth collection, which is all about "dark elegance."
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It's no secret that I love cruising the decorating blogs for great photos and decorating tips. Today I was paying a visit to CasaSugar and saw about the new show Secrets From a Stylist (hosted by HGTV Design Star winner, Emily Henderson).
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The 2011 IKEA catalogue - it's 60th - has finally arrived, much to the joy of style mavens and budget decorators the world over.
IKEA is the #1 source for affordable and stylish products for the home and this year's catalogue has a show-stopping selection of exciting new items (and returning favorites of course).
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AFP - Brazil's Petrobras unveiled one of the world's biggest share offerings Friday, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil exporter of the 21st century.
Fall can be such a sigh of relief. If you're thrilled when the heat lets up, just think how your plants feel. There's no central air conditioning for the garden. Plants seem to put on one final hurrah in the fall, both in jubilant colors and refreshed foliage.
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One of the great pleasures of summer is the abundance of fresh herbs and their fragrance as you pick them. For many of us, summer is just about over. But there is one herb that truly loves the chill of fall, rosemary.
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Frost happens, even when you least expect it. Sometimes it's a relief, to finally be able to put your garden to bed. Sometimes it's a freak occurrence and you'd like to keep your plants going a little longer, or you're panicking because you just put them out and wish you hadn't.
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September gardening can mean cool, crisp nights or hot, hazy, Indian summer days. Either way, there's no time to rest. Short season gardens need to be put to bed. Warmer zones are starting a whole new growing season. Even the southern hemisphere is back in the gardening groove. So here are some monthly gardening tips to get you back out in the garden this September.
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It's time to pull the bird feeders out and make sure they're ready for the winter. The first thing you need to do is make sure they're clean. You don't want your best efforts to make the birds sick. According to About.com's wild bird expert, Melissa Mayntz, dirty feeders can harbor bacteria, mold and other diseases that can cause major problems.
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