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Conrad Kitchen and Bath
After a lifetime of experience in the building trades and six years as a designer working for a highly respected and well known kitchen and bath firm, my lifetime dreams finally came true.
After a lifetime of experience in the building trades and six years as a designer working for a highly respected and well known kitchen and bath firm, my lifetime dreams finally came true.
Some of my best plantings are not my doing. My role, in these cases, has been to recognize the plants’ qualities and then leave well enough alone. Those pastel-pink columbines that look so pretty in front of the dark green leaves and flaming red flowers of my trumpet honeysuckle vine? I planted the honeysuckle, but the columbines just appeared one year and have remained.
Funyak Landscapes
The American dream is something very well known in this country: start a company from the ground up with hard work and integrity and watch it blossom into a reputable and viable entity.
The American dream is something very well known in this country: start a company from the ground up with hard work and integrity and watch it blossom into a reputable and viable entity.
The sky is the limit when it comes to landscaping and backyard entertaining areas, and a simple patio is not enough anymore for many homeowners.
The biggest trend in decor may be that there isn't a big seasonal shift in style any more. In an era of democratic design, there's a relaxed approach to home decorating that has put the notion of “in” or “out” on a back burner. We can decorate our homes more freely.
One of the most exciting parts of buying a brand-new home is picking out the cabinets, flooring, fixtures and finishes to make it your own. Going into a designer showroom is like being a kid in a candy shop, and there’s a lot to choose from.
Planning out how to arrange furniture in your home — or plants in your garden — used to involve a pencil, graph paper, a measuring tape and a lot of imagination.
Though there have been flashes of spring in recent weeks, consistent warmer weather is still a few weeks away.
Sarah Eve is mesmerizing; it's the first pink selection of Virginia sweetspire. It was introduced by Woodlanders, Inc. in Aiken South Carolina but discovered by Nancy Bissett of The Natives Inc. in central Florida and named for her daughter. Woodlanders describes the flowers as white but with pink pedicels making the long dangling racemes or blooms look pink.
How to make home inventory for disaster kit
Imagine losing everything in a disaster like Hurricane Harvey, then having to list all of your possessions to file an insurance claim — every plate, holiday decoration and piece of clothing. Without a home inventory, this would be the toughest memory test you’d ever face, and forgotten items could cost you in the form of a lower insurance payout.
Imagine losing everything in a disaster like Hurricane Harvey, then having to list all of your possessions to file an insurance claim — every plate, holiday decoration and piece of clothing. Without a home inventory, this would be the toughest memory test you’d ever face, and forgotten items could cost you in the form of a lower insurance payout.
While the warmth of summer still lingers in the early days of fall, it’s easy to forget about the inevitable creep of icy winter, and the strain it may put on your furnace.
Even someone experienced with home renovations can still use the assistance of a professional when tackling a project.
Twin beds make comeback, provide options
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Not since the days of “I Love Lucy” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show” have twin beds gotten so much attention from grownups.
HIGH POINT, N.C. — Not since the days of “I Love Lucy” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show” have twin beds gotten so much attention from grownups.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pansies steal the show in fall, grabbing much of the time, space and money gardeners devote to flower beds this time of year. It is hard not to let pansies shine because they are pretty for such a long stretch, lasting deep into spring in some areas.
It’s no secret that U.S. infrastructure is crumbling, but is your home’s infrastructure in good shape?
Fighting over the thermostat?
Some like it hot; others prefer to chill.
Some like it hot; others prefer to chill.
It’s been 20 years, 1997 to be exact since the Georgia Gold Medal program gave the award to one of the most persevering native perennials of all time, the Rudbeckia triloba.
Well done: Grill steaks, burgers to kill bacteria
The sizzle of a juicy burger and a thick steak on a hot grill can be music to our ears, but, if not cooked correctly, it can mean intestinal trouble or much worse.
The sizzle of a juicy burger and a thick steak on a hot grill can be music to our ears, but, if not cooked correctly, it can mean intestinal trouble or much worse.
GIBSONIA, Allegheny County — Even though Lisa Bernardo is a Penn State Master Gardener Butler County Class of 2003, she doesn’t really have time to stop and smell the roses.