Functional Conceptualism from Designfenzider,

Home and garden sites saw traffic drop in March
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Websites including Lakeside.com, eBay Home and the online selling arms of Home Depot and Lowe's and eBay saw traffic drop in - More -

Tell us.
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Our weekly House Calls column invites Washington area readers to submit rooms that need decorating help. Rooms are matched with local designers who propose ideas for a makeover. Submit rooms to makeover@washpost.com. This week's room: An Arlington

Delayed bluebell displays will be glory of the spring
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Each year at many of nature reserves, these jewels of our woodlands come alive, in April and May, and turn forest floors into an ocean of sapphire. According to Brian Eversham, chief executive of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and

Do You Have Bed Bugs?
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Bed bugs have been staging a comeback in recent years. Thanks in part to the ban on DDT, the use of less toxic (but less effective) pesticides, and the rise in international travel, these relentless, resilient, reddish-brown pests are quickly becoming a

In hyacinth heaven
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
I've just been on a trip to Holland to visit tulip breeders and - at the end of April - imagined panels of colour as far as I could see. As in Britain, the Dutch spring is at least three weeks late and there was hardly a tulip in sight. Despair or

Reconsider the rhododendron
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
When my plane from Edinburgh was cancelled and I had to divert to the train, I realised there was a silver lining to the Icelandic ash cloud: I could bring more plants back as hand luggage. And with my bags bulging with rhododendrons, I wasn't half as

How to ensure your garden survives bleak winters
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
I am currently surveying my garden after the perils of last winter and seeing which plants are the survivors. There are a few that look like they are knocked out and then there are those that are down but not out - to put it in fighting parlance. The

Boys' bedroom ideas | VIDEO | housetohome
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
We loved this year's Ideal Home Show and couldn't wait to see what decorating ideas we'd find at Ideal Home's stand. We loved this boy's bedroom scheme so much, that not only did we film it, but we also quizzed Ideal Home's Deputy Editor, Jen Morgan, on

Contemporary wallpaper | Modern wallpaper | Bodie and Fou
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
With so many contemporary wallpapers on the market, it's great to find one with real wow factor. This striking Westwood wallpaper (£125.50 per roll) from Bodie and Fou certainly has that in spades. Available in lilac and yellow, lilac and orange, and

What Bed Size is Right For You?
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
The bed sizes available in the United States are Twin, Single, Double, Full, Queen, King, California King, Western King, Eastern King. How in the world is anyone supposed to know the difference between all the bed sizes on the market today? Even the

Gardener: Perennials offer a long-lasting show
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Please enter your username and password. Note that both your username and password are your account number with United Media. For help, please contact Carmen Puello at 212-293-8602 or e-mail Carmen. Puello@unitedmedia.com.

Contemporary wallpaper,modern wallpaper
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
With so many contemporary wallpapers on the market, it's great to find one with real wow factor. This striking Westwood wallpaper (£125.50 per roll) from Bodie and Fou certainly has that in spades. Available in lilac and yellow, lilac and organge, and

How To Choose the Right Size Chandelier
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
When choosing a new chandelier, numbers play an important role. Use our guidelines to help you decide what size chandelier is right for your room. Generally, if the room is smaller than 10' by 10', a 17" to 20" diameter chandelier would be the right

Question of the Week - What Qualifies as a 3D-enabled TV or Video Projector?
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
3D is the new buzzword in home theater, and depending on who talk to, it is going to be either the greatest thing since sliced-bread or the biggest consumer electronics folly ever. Obviously, the real truth is somewhere in-between. For some basic answers

Countdown to a showcase
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle Will Wick (right) maintains serenity with a "cool" palette - white, lavender, gray and cream - in this bedroom with a huge photograph by Richard Misrach. Just two weeks ago, the facade of 3450 Washington St., in San

TALKING DIRT, a fun, new organic gardening book
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Description: If you are still fairly new to gardening and hoping to get really serious about it, you will find TALKING DIRT to be a handy companion. Its an easygoing work written in a populist manner. My plan was, the author explains, to compress,

Tankless Water Heaters
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Did you know where you live affects your tankless water heater size? Or that pre-1992 shower heads will increase the heater size? Or that you will probably need multiple tankless electric units or have to use a gas or propane tankless unit for larger

May Lawn & Garden To-Do List
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Fertilize azaleas, rhododendrons, and camellias after they bloom with a fertilizer made for acid-loving plants. Prune spring-flowering trees and shrubs soon after they bloom. Since they begin setting next year’s flower buds in late summer, it’s

Ultimate Electronics Moves Into New York State
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Filling a gap left by the closing of Circuit City Stores, Colorado-based regional chain Ultimate Electronics is extending its reach into New York State. For details, check out the report from TWICE. Related Story: Best Buy Sues Ultimate Electronics Over

Beautiful to the bone
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Shine Labs is minimal, modern and comes in a soothing matte finish. Jim Henderson launched his San Francisco lighting and design company, Shine Labs, in 2009, after working as a lighting designer and manufacturer for more than 20 years. Henderson travels

San Francisco Decorator Showcase - ideas on view
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle Will Wick (right) maintains serenity with a "cool" palette - white, lavender, gray and cream - in this bedroom with a huge photograph by Richard Misrach. Just two weeks ago, the facade of 3450 Washington St., in San

Forum Friday: Hot topics for appliances, home and garden
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
If you're not a regular visitor or contributor to our Appliances and Home & Garden forums—skillfully moderated by Angelo Mannino—you're missing out on some illuminating and money-saving discussions on products and services for your home.

Panasonic DMP-BD85K Blu-ray Disc Player - Product of the Week
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Blu-ray Disc players are getting more versatile and less expensive and DMP-BD85K certainly falls into this category. With top-notch Blu-ray playback and DVD upscaling performance, the player not only features built-in Profile 2.0 interactive

'Gardening for a Lifetime' offers tips for older gardeners
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Sydney Eddison has long shared with readers and TV viewers her experiences maintaining her garden in Connecticut. Now she's using those experiences to help older gardeners like herself continue to pursue their passion as they age. Eddison's new book,

S.F. garden to help feed the homeless
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
Jeff Greene, an out-of-work engineer who would be homeless if not for a room in a residential hotel paid for by the city, grabbed a shovel Friday afternoon and began digging holes in a patch of dirt in Hayes Valley. Greene, 45, was helping plant an

Floating Candles Centerpiece Project
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
With only a few flowers and some floating candles, this centerpiece is simplicity itself. Vary the type and color of the flowers for an arrangement that can be appropriate for any occasion, be it Mother's Day or someone's birthday. Flowers that are large

Space solves: Mildewed curtains and a small sofa
posted to Moreover Technologies - Consumer: home and garden news - 30 of 487 returned
What is the best way to deal with mildew on my Laura Ashley lined curtains? They're meant to be dry clean only, but the cleaner says this will kill the mildew but not get rid of the stains. Our cleaning expert, Stephanie Zia, says, 'First brush off what