Subject: 25 Great Home Projects | Creative Cabin in the Woods | Easy DIY Valentine's Day Ideas
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:23:08 -0000

Room of the Day: Timber-Frame Cabin Inspires Couple&#8217;s Creative Pursuits

These creative homeowners live double lives. They split their time between homes in fast-paced New York City and the tranquil Berkshires in Massachusetts. She&#8217;s an artist, and he&#8217;s a writer, and they had a cabin built...

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25 Great Home Projects and What They Cost

It&#8217;s rare for homeowners to dust off their hands and say, &#8220;There! Our home is complete!&#8221; There&#8217;s always something we feel we can do to make our spaces better, more efficient, more comfortable or just more visually...

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Room of the Day: Bright Red Dining Room Glows in Fog City

If you&#8217;ve ever read anything about San Francisco weather, you&#8217;ve probably heard there&#8217;s fog. And while low-hanging mist shrouds the city in drama and mystery, over time the hazy veil can become a little morose. Interior...

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10 Secrets of Successful Secondhand Furniture Shopping

Buying furniture secondhand is the recycling of the design world. Secondhand pieces don&#8217;t use any more raw materials, don&#8217;t require any more energy to be produced, reduce waste and pollution, and don&#8217;t require any additional...

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Entertaining Ideas for a Perfect &#8216;Galentine&#8217;s&#8217; Day

Throwing a party for Galentine&#8217;s Day  &#8212;  a holiday popularized by the TV comedy Parks and Recreation &#8212; is a fabulous way to celebrate friendship around Valentine&#8217;s Day. This year consider making your celebration a...

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Key Measurements: Hallway Design Fundamentals

The importance of hallways cannot be overstated. After all, they are utilized many times each day. While we may give them little attention relative to other parts of the house, they deserve consideration. Even if we quickly...

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Designing With Conifers: Exploring Color

Conifers are the workhorses and problem solvers of garden design. Much more colorful and varied than the Christmas trees that spring to mind, conifers offer year-round structure, texture and color, becoming the cornerstone...

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Creative Ways With Barn-Style Doors

Whether it&#8217;s the way they help save space or their charmingly rustic appeal, there&#8217;s no doubt that sliding barn doors are becoming a popular choice in all kinds of homes. Here are 10 creative examples in homes that include...

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Houzz Tour: Casual Comfort in a Montana Bunkhouse

So many people came to visit this couple on their Montana ranch that they extended the living space out to a bunkhouse. While the homeowners are not into theme-y things, they did instruct the designers at Carter Kay Interiors...

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Nifty In-Between Nooks for Quiet Time or Adventure

In her reflective 1987 story-essay, &#8220;House and Home,&#8221; the late French author Marguerite Duras bemoaned what she saw as a decline in nonutilitarian areas in the modern home. She described the purpose and meaningfulness...

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Handmade Valentines: Kid-Friendly DIY Corsages and Boutonnieres

Candy hearts and chocolates are great and Valentine&#8217;s Day cards are always welcome, but why not help the kids in your life take their valentines to the next level with a personalized, handmade corsage? Some flowers and...

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10 Ways to Update a Victorian Living Room

We love our Victorian homes, but that&#8217;s not to say we want our living rooms to be kitted out with museum-style pieces that painstakingly reflect an archaic way of life, down to every last historical fabric swatch and period...

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Easy Valentine&#8217;s Day Touches for Even the Least Romantic

Valentine&#8217;s Day is rapidly approaching, and for those who struggle with romance, this can be a terrifying time. The high expectations and pressure to produce romantic gestures and gifts can be overwhelming, as well as expensive....

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My Houzz: An Artistic Craftsman Home Fulfills a Couple&#8217;s Dream

For 36 years, Buffy and Bruce Cribbs have been working together as both artists and builders. As a result, Buffy, a fine artist and furniture maker, and Bruce, an artist and a general contractor, were the perfect team for...

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The Case for a Glow-in-the-Dark Home

You can prettify your home as much as you like using the latest decorating trends, gorgeous artwork and artfully arranged furniture, but if you really want to stand out from the crowd, it&#8217;s time to make your home glow in...

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The Right Mattress: The Secret to a Great Night&#8217;s Sleep

If you&#8217;re not sleeping as well as you once did, or you&#8217;re waking up with aches and pains, it&#8217;s probably time to replace your mattress. Actually choosing one from the numerous designs out there, however, is another matter....

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Late Again? Eliminate the Things Holding You Up in the Morning

Being the person who is consistently running late is not a great personal trait. I should know; I&#8217;m one of them! Developing naughty morning habits that keep people waiting, fail to impress the boss and make you miss important...

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Design Workshop: Modern Handrail Details

To find the essence of something and express it honestly with as few elements as possible is something designers aspire to. The sheer number of decisions to be made when designing a home dictates that some items be no more...

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Great Design Plant: Asclepias Is Attractive to Monarch Butterflies

In creamy white with a dash of pink, the little star flowers of milkweeds seem to sparkle and anticipate explosion into parade confetti. Yet their beauty is not their greatest asset. Milkweeds (Asclepias spp) are critical...

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Dreamy Retreats and Hideaways for One

This time of the year, you can&#8217;t get away from talk of romance and suggestions for places to spend time together. But what if, in the words of Greta Garbo, you just want to be alone? Whether you&#8217;re happily single, part...

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Planning Time: Get Your Garden Started With Seeds

Garden catalogs have a lot to answer for. They arrive during the doldrums of January and offer glimpses of spring and summer gardens full of bright flowers and luscious vegetables. Unfortunately, when you look outside, it...

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How to Fall Head Over Heels for Your Partner Again

If the heady days of new romance seem like a distant memory for you and your partner, it&#8217;s time to rekindle the love and connection you once felt for each other. It all comes down to chemistry, reconnecting and shaking...

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Great Design Plant: Comptonia Peregrina

Sweet fern (Comptonia peregrina) is an apt name for this little shrub that&#8217;s native to northeastern North America. The arching form and deeply lobed foliage give it the appearance of a fern, but it is a woody shrub. It...

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