2,196 articles related to "home improvement"

Modern Designs For Portable Fireplace Mantels

Furnaces always hold a special place inside homes. A log cabin can never be complete without the addition of a wrought iron hearth. Even a contemporary home looks more beautiful and inviting with the integration of a portable fireplace. Although furn...

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Designing An Outdoor Living Room Through The Use Of Contemporary Furniture Pieces

These days, one of the most in-demand designs in contemporary homes is the integration of an exterior anteroom. Owning an extended living space is one of the best ways for families to unwind and relax at the comforts of their own personal space. Gone...

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What is a Fascia Board?

Fascia boards are part of the gutter system on a house. They are fitted in order to protect the roof space from damp, rain and harsh elements. If you have well fitted fascias then you could well save yourself expensive repairs to your roof in the fut...

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Wallpaper Doesn't Just Cover...It Defines The Room

Wallpaper Doesn't Just Cover...It Defines The Room by: Mike YeagerWallpaper is often overlooked as a key part of an attractive home. The right wallpaper will add character to any room in the house, and will also allow a homeowner to cheaply...

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How To Choose The Perfect Granite Work Surface

How To Choose The Perfect Granite Work Surface by: Edward Green My Grandmother used to say to me “Nothing cheap is good and nothing good is cheap”. This ring true when dealing with the purchase especially on the internet of Granite Work Surf...

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How to Grow Cucunbers

How to Grow Cucunbers by: Hans Dekker The versatile cucumber (cucumis sativus) is tasty pickled, in a salad, as a salad, in a sandwich, or just eaten raw. How to grow cucumbers depends largely in part on how you plan to eat them. Cucumbers come ...

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How to Choose between Goldfish and KOI

How to Choose between Goldfish and KOI by: Brett Fogle Many people have asked us over the years "Should I add goldfish or KOI (or both) to my pond? The answer is "it depends." Goldfish are better suited to smaller water gardens and ponds, in th...

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Fall Lawn Care

I wish I had indulged my yard in a little tender-loving fall lawn care. Today I’m looking out my window at an all-too familiar Midwestern winter. Snow for Christmas and then a few days of warmth melted the insulating blanket away, leaving my lawn b...

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Pruning Your Orchid Plants

Pruning Your OrchidThe flowers have all died and when should you cut the stalk back and how far?Pruning an orchid stalk (spike) should cause no harm to the plant. However, some orchids will produce new bloom shoots from the nodes on the old blossom s...

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Bathroom Vanity Lights - Considerations Before Buying Vanity Bathroom Lights

Bathroom Vanity Lights - Considerations Before Buying Vanity Bathroom Lights by: David Buster Bathroom vanity lights are often overlooked in a bathroom. Artificial light from vanity bathroom lights and general lighting is important during hours ...

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