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More Stories by Mary Beth Breckenrige
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School garden will teach healthy eating from the ground up
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Steal this idea! Decorating inspiration from Designer ShowHouse 2013
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Garden featured on Bath home tour
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Bag clip closes large sacks
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Book covers upholstery basics
- Home and garden happenings — week of May 11
- Tour details
- Ask Mary Beth: Removing melted plastic from an oven
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Plant Lover’s Almanac: Time to enjoy the springing of spring
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Designers transform 1930s home for show house
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New process prints artwork onto cabinets
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Book provides guidance on furniture makeovers
- Designer ShowHouse details
- Home and garden happenings — week of May 4
- ShowHouse decorators
Budget kitchen makeovers
I'm rarely wowed by photos of kitchen makeovers done by professionals. The results can be gorgeous, sure. But if you throw enough money at a project, you ought to expect great results.
I much prefer to see makeovers done by average folks with more creativity than cash.
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Minimize caulk mess
Fine Homebuilding's Chuck Miller passes along a simple tip for minimizing the mess when you're smoothing caulk with your finger: Keep a cheap tablet of paper handy so you can wipe your finger on the top sheet. When the paper is full, tear it off and use the next sheet.
Granted, it's not the greenest option.But if you've ever tried to do the job with a rag, you know how quickly it can get gummed up.
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BTUs with bling
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but will they keep her warm?
No, but a crystal-studded fireplace will.
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A peek at Target's Nate Berkus Collection
Target has released details about its upcoming Nate Berkus Collection.
I have to admit I was a little disappointed by the initial offerings, which have a more masculine feel and more muted colors than I'm drawn to. But I did like a few pieces, notably the sculpted branch lamp base and the gray, stone-look bathroom accessories.
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Now's the time to reseed dead lawn patches
My husband and I have been keeping an eye on the bare spots in our lawn, hoping the grass will miraculously reappear.
It's time to stop dreaming and start reseeding, the turf experts at Ohio State University say.
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Stan Hywet cottage getting national notice
In this week's home section: A house that was once the poultry keeper's cottage on the Stan Hywet estate appears destined for the National Register of Historic Places. The owners managed to turn the utilitarian building into a family home while still respecting its history, a balance achieved long before federal standards existed for renovating historical structures. You can read the story at http://www.ohio.com/lifestyle/breckenridge/cottage-honored-for-blending-old-charm-modern-design-1.332581
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