2,189 articles on "home_improvement"

Thinking of Remodeling Your Kitchen?

Thinking of Remodeling Your Kitchen? by: Mike YeagerIf you like to cook, or even if you just do it from necessity, having a homely, organized, and modern kitchen is probably important to you. Although, the traditionally kitchens are still out th...

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Authenticity Of Vastu (Science of Indian architecture)

Authenticity Of Vastu (Science of Indian architecture) by: Dr. Nitin Parmar Vastu is one of the most ancient sciences of Indian architecture and is composed of specific rules, regulations and directions, set down by sages of the vedic times. For...

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Luau! Decorating with a Hawaiian Theme

Luau! Decorating with a Hawaiian Theme by: Debbie Rodgers Hawaii is a first choice travel destination with millions of people - and for good reason. Bring a little of that island feeling into your home, either indoors or in your outdoor living s...

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Become a Master of Illusion with Wallpaper (Decorating with wallpaper)

me a Master of Illusion with Wallpaper (Decorating with wallpaper) by: Jaima Brown (ARA) - Trompe l'oeil, or "deceive the eye," is a time-honored decorative effect for adding architectural details, textures and even furnishings or whole sce...

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Lawns, Gophers & Moles

Lawns, Gophers & MolesThomas OgrenA few gophers can tear up a nice lawn in short order. Even if you’re a complete animal lover, you won’t want the gophers in your yard. After they destroy your lawn they’ll start eating the roots and killing you...

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Spring Maintenance Gutter Tips

pring Maintenance: Gutter TipsSpring is a good time to examine your gutters and see if theyneed to be cleaned. Here are some gutter cleaning tips.General Tips- Plan on inspecting your gutters twice a year in the spring andfall. If your house is under...

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Make Your Home's Style Unique With Mix and Match Decor

You see it all the time in retail discount stores: Color coordinated decor for just about anywhere in your home. And some of the designs are quite pretty. In fact, some people become obsessed by them. They're usually really cute, come in a varie...

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It's Party Time - Let's Decorate!

It's Party Time - Let's Decorate! by: Lata Budhrani Holidays are here and so is the spirit of partying. Here are some wonderful ideas for transforming your home into an innovative party scenario and giving your guests an occasion that ...

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Grow Carnivorous Plants with Conviction

In high school, my music teacher taught us that if you are going to make a mistake, do it with conviction.What he meant by that was that if our mistakes sounded sheepish and tentative, we were most likely playing sheepishly and tentatively, which rui...

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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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