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A bright, sophisticated style
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Mike Kepka / The Chronicle Chloe Warner During a five-month span in 2005, Chloe Warner's life was filled with milestones. She earned a degree from the architecture program at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, got married in her native Montana, sold

Top picks: Old City Cemetery perennial tour; Pot Show at the Garden; Daylily Days
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Look, then shop Perennials that broad classification of plants that come back almost magically year after year are in the spotlight this weekend at two Sacramento events. First, find out what's blooming in the Old City Cemetery's Hamilton

First-time gardener? Here's a tip: Never, ever use soil in a container pot
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For first-time gardeners, there's no better way to begin than with a garden writ small, in the form of a container pot. Here's what you need to know: -Plants: Buy from someone you trust, so they can tell you if the roots and leaves are healthy. -Soil:

Lawn care: is lawn perfection a man thing?
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HELEN YEMM'S CHEAT'S GUIDE All that fuss and palaver over a bit of grass. Should we, must we, really care that much? Some do, some don't - and it would seem, incidentally (according to my unofficial survey), that on the whole women absolutely don't. As

What Are the Best Places to Find Budget Furniture?
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It's not just first-time homeowners who have to find budget furniture. In fact almost everyone, at one time or another, had to furnish a home or apartment on a budget. I know that I borrowed furniture from my parents, gratefully took grandparents'

Deerfield: a stable, serene community
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Relaxing before their workouts at Deerfield Park District's new Sachs Recreation Center, Lori Lustbader Ashworth, Amy Charlson and Robyn Whiteman describe the suburb where they chose to raise children. "Deerfield is the kind of place where you have no

Master Gardeners: Growing acid-loving plants
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You may also have heard that these are acid-loving plants, and, because they have similar soil requirements and growing conditions, you may have decided they deserve a dedicated area in your garden, perhaps in a raised bed or large container. Before you

Perfect Path 1000 Series HDMI Cables - Product of the Week
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If you are upgrading your home theater system to accomodate 3D, one thing you will definitely need are new HDMI cables. Perfect Path answers the call with its new 1000 Series 3D-compatible HDMI ver1.4 cables. However, in addition to 3D compatibility, the

Outdoor fabrics with retro glamour
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Designers Doug and Gene Meyer have teamed up with Link Design Solutions, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture, for their first collection of chic and stylish outdoor fabrics. "We love decorating and designing rooms, and an outdoor space is another room,"

BoConcept adds Pacific Heights furniture store
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Danish design leader BoConcept has opened a second San Francisco store, bringing customizable contemporary urban furniture and accessories to Pacific Heights. "We were looking for an opportunity during this recession and really hadn't found anything

Doorstops that rope you in
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The famously practical monkey's fist knot was first employed by mariners to add a tad of heft to the end of a rope, allowing it to be tossed from ship-to-ship without catching the wind. Between its artistic knit and natural fibers, this sailor's knot has

Chloe Warner's bright, graphic, sophisticated style
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During a five-month span in 2005, Chloe Warner's life was filled with milestones. She earned a degree from the architecture program at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, got married in her native Montana, sold her condo in Boston, bought a home in

Funky doormat
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Brighten up your hallway with a quirky doormat If you are looking to update your home then what better place to start than your hallway with a funky doormat? We love this Hearts doormat (£16.95, Dotcomgiftshop) - the perfect way to show how much you

Keeping the June Garden Colorful
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This is another in a series of articles on the maintenance and development of a flower garden. Previous articles can be found here and here. A WEEK ago, Barbara Pierson, the nursery manager at White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Conn., called to say that

Garden clippings: Summer colours
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Gardener Diarmuid Gavin shows us how to add a touch of colour to your life and your garden Make sure that home sweet home is where your heart is Get green-fingered for a garden you'll enjoy all year round Diarmuid Gavin gives us his ultimate guide to the

Color Your World: How To Choose the Right Paint Color
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When it comes to decorating, choosing paint color can really be a challenge. While you may feel that there are so many choices you're bound to find the right one, you may end up feeling that there are so many choices you don't know where to start! It's

FIFA World Cup May Hold Future For 3D
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The FIFA World Cup being conducted this year in South Africa is certainly creating a lot of buzz with fans and TV viewers around the World. However, for many consumer electronics journalists and industry analysts, FIFA is more than players kicking a

NHK Shows Super Hi-Vision Plasma TV Prototype
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While all the hype in the TV and home theater World currently seems to revolve around 3D, Japanese TV broadcaster NHK, which was a pioneer in developing HDTV, has been working for years on developing Super Hi-Vision TV, which displays even higher

Home and garden gifts just for Dad
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Plain Dealer staff Follow View full sizeRyobi One 40 tools, one battery platform ($99.99, ryobitools.com) The Ryobi One + 18V system has more than 40 different tools that all work on the same battery platform. The top-selling cordless combo kit is the 18

Tips for a dog-friendly home and garden
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Start off on the right paw. Cesar Millan, TV's "Dog Whisperer," stresses preventing bad behavior by being decisive and consistent. After bringing home a new dog, take it for a walk before setting foot in the house, Millan suggests. Introduce it to the

Yes, you and Fido can have a lovely home and garden
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Want a beautiful garden and a happy dog? Think like the canine. Does your puppy like to play ball? Does he need running room? Is she a water hound? Or is he like Rex, a long-haired German shepherd who, as owner Susan Silva puts it, "acts like he's

Tips for June Gardens
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Removing spent rose blossoms directs the plant’s energy into more flower production. More Photos � This is another in a series of articles on the maintenance and development of a flower garden. Previous articles can be found here and here. A WEEK

D�COR & DESIGN ? Gardening: Perennial pleasures
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NOVEMBER is dominated by agapanthus. Agapanthus is one of our most familiar indigenous flowers, but that doesn’t detract from the thrill of seeing wave after wave of blue flowers in gardens, office parks and pavements. They are often paired up with day

How Do You Define Your Personal Style?
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Some people will develop a style preference based on their childhood home. Others will be inspired through television programs, magazine articles, decorator showhouses or design showrooms. There are many simple and quick ways to add life to your rooms by

Custom Home Building Winners Announced
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I recently attended my 10th Maryland-National Capitol Building Industry Association Custom Builder awards dinner, and was once again blown away by the quality of design and construction exhibited by all the winners. What particularly struck me was that

Baltimore Sun Ugly Sofa Contest
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The Baltimore Sun and Ashley Furniture are running an “Ugliest Sofa” contest. Submit a photo of your ugly sofa by July 6 to be entered to win a $1,000 voucher for a living room set from Ashley Furniture. Voting runs July 7-21. Here’s a link to the

Five fresh and functional pieces from Room & Board
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We spent a couple of hours at Room & Board last week with interior designer Patrick Baglino, right, whose home and office are a few blocks away. It was a few days before the store's opening, and employees were putting the finishing touches on displays,