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18 Most Common Gardening Questions Answered

Thursday, May 17th, 2012
A popular TV expert shares the wisdom he’s acquired from a lifetime of digging, planting, caring for, and feeding his own garden

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Colored Wainscot: Say No to White Wainscot

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012


Linda Castle of Decorated Designs, a frequent video contributor to About Home Renovations, gave us a good piece recently about the importance of thinking outside the box with wainscot.

Wainscot–partial paneling that ends less than halfway to the ceiling–is often beadboard and often white.  That’s the norm.

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Colored Wainscot: Say No to White Wainscot

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012


Linda Castle of Decorated Designs, a frequent video contributor to About Home Renovations, gave us a good piece recently about the importance of thinking outside the box with wainscot.

Wainscot–partial paneling that ends less than halfway to the ceiling–is often beadboard and often white.  That’s the norm.

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Painted Kitchen Cabinet Ideas

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

If you want solid color kitchen cabinets, you can paint them.  The wood grain will not show through.

As an example, here is Martha Stewart Mourning Dove Gray.  Make sure you use 100% acrylic, not latex, paint.

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Metal Candle Lanterns

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
Vintage-inspired lanterns keep flames from flickering in the wind, while casting soft—and safe—candlelight in both indoor and outdoor spaces

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A Whole-House Redo Becomes a Family Affair

Monday, May 14th, 2012
Repairing and updating a century-old house brings three generations under one new and improved roofline

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How to Afford the Kitchen You Want

Sunday, May 13th, 2012
Mix of high- and lower-ticket products and materials to get the look you want

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How to Afford the Kitchen You Want

Sunday, May 13th, 2012
Mix of high- and lower-ticket products and materials to get the look you want

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House-Selling Secrets of a Home Stager

Saturday, May 12th, 2012
It’s a tough market for selling a house. Maximize your chances of a sale at a good price with these house-staging tips from an expert

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How to Build a Raised Herb-Garden Planter

Friday, May 11th, 2012
Four deck posts and a few boards are all you need to create this practical, compact planting bed

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