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Thursday, January 08, 2009
 

Home Improvement

Hydrangeas for Everyone

Hydrangeas are among the most popular flowering garden plants. Prized for their huge, dramatic flowers, they can literally stop traffic. Yet cold winters and late frosts often damage the flower buds and prevent blooming.

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Give Your Wedding a Personal Touch

If you’re like most brides-do-be, you’ve been dreaming about your wedding day since you were a young girl. Whether it’s a lavish gala or an intimate affair, it will be one of the most important days in your life. To the tiniest detail, it must be perfect.

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Seven Tips to Slash Soaring Home Heating Bills

The bad news from Hurricane Katrina is now spreading across the country. The Department of Energy states natural gas prices will leap up to 71 percent this fall and winter, due to damage caused by the storm. This translates into a $600 jump in home heating for most homeowners, according to the Georgia Public Service Commission.

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Invest in Your Home -- Install a Central Vacuum System

It’s a secret many contractors and remodelers already know, and one most homeowners only learn about as they begin to make home improvement decisions. But what makes the secret remarkable?

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Preparing Your House for Sale -- Help Prospective Buyers Picture Themselves in Your Home

Between 2002 and 2003, more than 14 percent of the U.S. population changed dwellings. The most common reason for moving was the need for more space (43 percent). When you decide to put your house on the market, it’s important that you present a spacious, clean living space in which prospective buyers can imagine themselves living.

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Why Laminate Countertops are Coming Back -- Even Though They Never Went Away

If you’ve been shopping for new countertops, chances are you’ve been shown the latest in granite, artificial stone, or even cement. But has anyone reminded you about the advantages of and advancements in the most popular countertop surface today -- decorative laminate?

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Get Closet Savvy

Is your navy pea coat stuffed in your closet in between your cotton summer tees and vintage cocktail dress? Are your slinky stilettos parked next to your tennis shoes and ski boots? How good would it feel to have everything organized according to its purpose -- formal, fashion, business, casual -- and season?

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A New Trend in Housing: What’s Old is New Again

In this day and age, it seems like people want all the modern conveniences they can possibly pack into their homes. In the kitchen, we have appliances that make preparing meals easier: microwaves, stoves with automatic shutoff, and refrigerators with icemakers.

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Creating the Perfect Space for Today’s Nesting Baby Boomer

More than 79 million baby boomers are remodeling or purchasing homes favorable to the changes in their lifestyle once the kids have left for college and they plan ahead for retirement. As such, there are several factors to consider when creating the perfect nest.

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Tips for Kitchen Remodeling

Kitchen remodels are among the most popular home improvements because they offer a great return on investment while giving you the opportunity to enhance and simplify your daily routines.

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