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Frugal Ideas For Spring Decorating

April 01, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Home & Decoration

Fresh, Frugal Ideas! Here are some great ideas for bringing the freshness of spring into your home. Sponge paint your walls, or a key piece of furniture. Blues, greens, pinks, and yellows in pastel shades refresh a room, and the softness of sponging gives an “impressionistic” appeal. Take clippings from outdoor ivy, and ...
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Impress friends with ‘matsu-no-ke’

February 17, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Home & Decoration

Want to sound like a knowledgeable collector? Use an unfamiliar term, like "matsu-no-ke" (pronounced "mat-sue-no-kay"). It is the name of a special type of three-dimensional hand-applied glass decoration. Stevens & Williams, an English glassworks, used the technique in 1884. Semi-molten glass was shaped into branches, then applied to a glass ...

Gardeners cast wary eye at warm conditions

January 12, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Garden

By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press What's going on here? There are: Residential lawns that need mowing in Virginia well into December. Plum trees blooming in the heart of Boston around Christmas. Michigan lakes still free of ice in January. Topsoil not yet frozen in central Maine. Our wintry world is standing on its head, weather-wise, and the ...

Garden books help brighten winter’s gloom

December 22, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Where are you Christmas, why can' t I find you? These lyrics from the theme song of the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas could probably be changed to Where are you winter, why can' t I find you? Next week it s official, winter is here, though it' s sure ...

Use texture, stone to define a garden in winter

October 29, 2006 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Garden, Landscaping

Northeastern Pennsylvania winters can be brutal on landscaping and discourage even the most optimistic homeowner from going beyond evergreens as the primary outside decorating element. But local landscapers offer some tips on how to design the yard for the best year-round presentation. One solution for spicing up the year-round look of ...

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What do you do with that stack of plain terracotta pots? They are great for decorating because they’re inexpensive and versatile. Use them for planters, candle holders, or even side

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Using heirlooms in home decorating lets people see the real you

You are your home and, if you're lucky, your home is you. One way to make your house look amazing and reflect your personality is to decorate with family heirlooms.

High thread count, quality fabric essential to bedding

You spend nearly a third of your day in bed - too much time for scratchy sheets and lumpy pillows. But a trip to the linen aisles or a search on