Home And Garden
Stressed out? Try these tips to reorganize your holiday chaos
The holidays typically send most families into high-stress mode.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:30 am | Loading…
My Best Bargain: A boat for a penny
When Barbara Lindquist came across an inflatable boat with a minimum bid of 1 cent on eBay, she couldn't believe the seller wasn't asking more. Half jokingly, Lindquist bid the penny and before long she was the proud owner of that boat, which she has since named The Penny.
Nov 20, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
How to wrap gifts like a pro
WASHINGTON - "Even just a plain white piece ... with texture is beautiful for me." That's how Jana Svrzo, the manager of Paper Source in Washington, sees the world of paper.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:45 am | Loading…
HouseWorks: I don’t know diddly-squat about colors
Color is a mystery to me.
Nov 20, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
The Root of It All: Wormy hickory nuts and blooming poinsettias
My husband was raised in an area with many shagbark hickory trees and has collected nuts for many years. His question is: Why are there worms in nuts from some trees and not others and why do some trees have good nuts one year and bad (dry or wormy) nuts another year? Is it relate…
Nov 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
The new view: Keeping your style after kids, pets take over
It all started when Liz Levin's daughter was learning to stand on her own. As the Washington, D.C., designer watched her toddler, Julia, seek support from the living room furniture - a vintage coffee table made of glass and chrome next to a pair of antique armchairs upholstered in an expe…
Nov 13, 2009 | 12:15 am | Loading…
HouseWorks: Keep home safe, sound for season
The holiday season is a busy one for burglars as families gather to celebrate and leave their home-sweet-homes to fend for themselves.
Nov 12, 2009 | 3:15 pm | Loading…
Respect the rake
You could be called the lawn Luddites. You're the holdouts who shun leaf blowers and lawn vacuums, the hardy types who find satisfaction in the scrape of tines on grass. You're the leaf rakers, and we salute you.
Nov 05, 2009 | 4:30 pm | Loading…
HouseWorks: Plenty of time for repairs
I assume you've been sleeping well this week, and you're ready to tackle home repairs today.
Nov 05, 2009 | 4:15 pm | Loading…
What's your best bargain? Tell us!
Do you have an item in your home that your love to tell your friends and family about?
Nov 05, 2009 | 4:00 pm | Loading…
These days, does the Old Farmer’s Almanac really matter?
Here are three words you might expect to cause instant seizure with an Internet search engine: Old. Farmer's. Almanac.
Oct 30, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
HouseWorks: You can’t hear it from here
Not only is the new-new house the newest I've ever lived in (in fact, it's the only one that's been newer than me), it's also the quietest.
Oct 30, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
'The thrill of the hunt': There are treasures to be found at local resale shops
Nearly everything in Franc Garcia's Russet Street home, from the living room sofa to the kitchen sink, has been bought at resale and salvage shops. He's been finding, buying and using recycled materials to fix and furnish his home since long before it was popular.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:30 am | Loading…
HouseWorks: Building a building buddy
I have a lot of builder buddies.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
