Home And Garden
In Portland, chickens at home in suburbs
PORTLAND, Ore. - North Williams Avenue is a street with a soundtrack like most any other in the neighborhoods of Portland. There's the swishing of bikes, the rustling of leaves, the whirring of motors.
Aug 30, 2009 | 12:00 am | (1) Comments
A jeweler's gem of a house is a former bank
SPRING CITY, Pa. -- When jeweler Cathy Calhoun returned to the site of her old job, she found a gem: a building ripe for renovation. She's now taken the quirky former bank, where she worked as a teller in the 1970s, and turned it into a home that blends both history and modern luxury.
Aug 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Incorporating 'Mad Men' style into interior design
When it comes to the AMC television series ";Mad Men," the meticulous set decor is almost as captivating as the story line. The show about Madison Avenue admen takes place in early 1960s New York, when around-the-clock cocktails, tie-neck blouses and tapered-leg furnishings were mainstrea…
Aug 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Renting and saving
Some homeowners seek extra cash by taking in a boarder
Aug 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Homeowners making patios, porches an extension of their style
Outdoor living has always been a priority in the sunniest parts of the country. Interior designers Brian Patrick Flynn and Mallory Mathison often focus on the exterior when working with home owners in the South.
Aug 09, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
'Hacking' your home
Home decorators who once would have dropped thousands of dollars on designer furniture are now, in a down economy, looking at inexpensive, self-assembly pieces from big-box stores as a jumping-off point for more custom designs.
Aug 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Don't let neighborhood eyesores drag you down
When Vicky Black's one-story home in Port Richey, Fla., was on the market, prospective buyers told her they liked it. Unfortunately, they made negative comments about her neighbor's home, which has a stone lawn and little curb appeal.
Aug 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Vintage kids book art can add nostalgic decorating touch
";Look, Spot! Look and see... ."
Jul 26, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
Shrubs: Green, for less green
Blooms may be losing some luster among cash-strapped gardeners weeding out nonessential spending. A practical option is investing in an assortment of low-risk, high-return shrubs.
Jul 26, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
In home decor's cyclical world, wallpaper is back
NEW YORK -- This spring, Oprah declared that wallpaper is back.
Jul 21, 2009 | 12:00 am | (0) Comments
In home decor’s cyclical world, wallpaper is back
NEW YORK -- This spring, Oprah declared that wallpaper is back.
Jul 18, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Options for fashionable yet affordable flooring growing by leaps and bounds
Acid-stained concrete. Vintage hardwood, painted ultra-white or shimmering black. High-tech, eco-friendly laminates in a wild array of textures and colors.
Jul 11, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
New book gives creative people ideas for how to succeed in art sales
For people who are long on creative ability but short on businesss sense, Lisa Sonora Beam has some ideas that may help.
Jul 04, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
GIVING FURNITURE A COAT OF PAINT CAN ADD LIFE TO A ROOM
Got the do-it-yourself itch but little time or cash to spare? Look around at the furniture you've already got. Some of it probably could use a refreshing coat of paint. In fact, a new color may put the ''wow'' back into a room.
Jun 27, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
You can go home again
NEW YORK -- One thing about Mary Beth Renaud's new place: It instantly felt like home. Right down to the bug-and-butterfly wallpaper she had never really liked in her childhood bedroom.
Jun 20, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Feast of folly
Design buffs walking into the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York need discipline and focus or they'll end up like I did last year: one hour in, and I hadn't left the first aisle.
Jun 13, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
DIY do's and don'ts
It's been more than a decade since glossy shelter magazines and home-improvement TV shows became popular. We've been hearing their drumbeat more steadily than ever lately: Go ahead and tackle a home decorating or repair project! We'll tell you how!
Jun 06, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Some landlords responding to increased demand for pets in apartments
Apartment owners are animal lovers these days.
May 30, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Appliance anxiety: Homeowners mull whether to fix or replace
Appliances -- big, sturdy, labor savers -- seem as if they should last forever. But according to data from Consumer Reports, at least a fifth of gas ranges, dishwashers, and washing machines sold between 2003 and 2006 broke within three years. And pity the purchasers of side-by-side refri…
May 30, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
Preserved foods getting fresh reappraisal
Food preservation skipped a generation in Megan Landen's family.
May 23, 2009 | 11:00 pm | (0) Comments
