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Design Tips: Cheap and Chic

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:29:58 -0400

Enjoy a fireplace year-round by bringing the beach indoors! Find out what’s needed for this summertime look.

Hotel To Home

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:23:55 -0400

A couple who owns a hotel learns how to use hotel-chic style at home.

My Butt is a Dodgeball Magnet

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:41:45 -0400

Chef Tyler Florence revamps the middle school cafeteria menu on the cheap.

Integrated Pest Management

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:07:54 -0400

One of the biggest issues of any home is pest control. The most common way to get rid of an infestation is the wide dispersal of harsh chemicals that have to linger to be effective. Some solutions begin in the design process of a home and are implemented at the earliest stages of construction. IPM means using all non- and least-toxic solutions first, such as installing a physical barrier underneath and around the foundation, a borate treatment, or the use of Termimesh. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The best pest management begins in the design phase, and others techniques involve basic cleanliness and non-toxic solutions.

Howdini - How to Make Inexpensive Flower Arrangements

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:10:39 -0500

You don’t have to spend a fortune to make a beautiful bouquet. Supermarket flowers can make a sophisticated arrangement if you follow a few simple rules. Floral designer Rebecca Cole shares the tips you’ll need to make a bouquet that look fabulous.

Table and Window Dressing

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:05:52 -0400

Taniya Nayak uses fabric, ribbon and paint to jazz up a dining room.

Insulation

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:07:54 -0400

While pink fiberglass has been the mainstay of insulation for quite some time, newer, more efficient, and greener alternatives are widely available. Alex walks us through these alternatives: new types of batting (such as recycled denim), foam, and loose-fill (recycled paper cellulose). Alex talks to the providers of these alternatives to get the specifics on R factors, cost, durability and environmental impact. He also explores how insulation today can enhance air quality, seal the thermal envelope, and even add rigidity to a structure.

Howdini - How To Wrap A Cookie Tin

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:42:23 -0500

Giving cookies as a gift is lovely. But baking is the easy part when faced with wrapping the cookie tin. Don’t settle for a stick-on bow. Here’s how the fabulous Nilda Garcia, on loan from the chic wrapping boutique, Kate’s Paperie, does it.