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We now have tools to deal with mold problems
By DWIGHT BARNETT
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Q: We have a musty smell in our foyer. We ventured into the crawl space and found about an inch of water on the ground and clusters of mold in the water.
All about Halloween entertaining
By MARY CAROL GARRITY
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Q: I just moved to a new city and want to have a Halloween party so I can meet some of my new neighbors. Do you have any easy decorating ideas? _ Susan from Dallas, Texas
A: Hosting a trick-or-treating party is a fabulous way to break in with the neighborhood gang.
Ceiling lighting comes in many forms
By ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN
Sunday, October 15, 2006
There are many ways to illuminate your home. For now, though, let's just talk about lighting that comes from somewhere in the ceiling.
The most popular styles are recessed, track and, the latest and greatest (according to some), low-voltage cable and rail systems.
Ansonia clock is not rare, but it has value
By HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON
DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: Please find photo enclosed of a clock that belonged to my grandmother. It is ceramic and it is marked "Ansonia Clock Co. New York" and it has an "A" inside a square inside a diamond.
Celebrate fall with seasonal groupings and flowers
By SHARI HILLER
Well, it's official now _ fall has arrived. And I must admit that fall is my favorite season. I enjoy walking through the fallen leaves on a crisp autumn evening and seeing the bonfires after the local homecoming game.
But most of all, I love the colors of fall.
A small respite within a family of women
By CANDICE OLSON
Ted lives in a house that is overflowing with women. And while life with wife Jackie and their three young daughters is full of fun and frivolity, Ted had nowhere to go for a little respite from the abundance of feminine energy.
Light up your decor with lanterns
By MARY CAROL GARRITY
As Dan and I rushed up my friend Debbie's front walk, late for her dinner party, I was stopped in my tracks by the shockingly simple but ever-so-grand entry that awaited us. The shuttered front doors, thrown wide in greeting, were flanked by two huge lanterns aglow with candlelight to guide guests on their arrival.
I rubbed my hands together with glee.
Proper planning for a proper bath
By ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN
Planning a bath for two? It is possible even in a medium size space if the planning is done well enough.
And this bath idea shouldn't be limited to just the parents in the house.
Whiskey flask is deceptively young
By HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON
DEAR HELAINE AND JOE: This old flask is about nine inches tall and holds four cups of liquid. The words "General Washington" are on the front above a portrait of George Washington.
Concrete cracks, like death and taxes, happen
By DWIGHT BARNETT
Q: I am purchasing a home. We stopped by to take a peek in the mailbox and noticed the garage floor is cracked from left to right. How do you fix this problem without having to spend a lot of money?
A: As Benjamin Franklin said, "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." I would like to expand on his observations to include cracked concrete.
