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Garage Makeover: Transform it from Drab to Fab

Let’s be honest: Our garages are usually the last places we want to go when we’re home. Often, they’re a domain of disorganization and despair where all that enters gets ...
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Chore Checklist: Maintenance To-do Lists Keep Your Home Running Smoothly

As spring approaches to signal the end of another temperamental Virginia winter, homeowners are wise to make a list of house chores to accomplish before even thinking about good ...
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The Way We Were: Updating Decor For A Timeless Look

While many of us have experienced nostalgia for days gone by, few folks have “misty water-colored memories” of decorating fads like carpeted bathrooms or harvest gold appliances. In order to ...
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Gadgets Galore: Get a Grip on Your Cooking Utensils to Make Your Kitchen More Efficient

Don’t you love watching those cooking shows where the chef is ready to mix his ingredients and a whisk appears out of thin air, and a split second later he ...
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Kitchenware Care: Stocking and Maintaining a Cook's Cache

My grandmothers cooked beautiful meals in simple kitchens; white Formica countertops, stainless steel sinks and electric-eye stoves provided the setting. Their pine cabinets held a basic collection of pots and ...
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Color Me Happy: How to Choose Exterior Paint Colors for your Home

Ever stood in a paint store with a handful of paint chips, wondering how to choose what works best? Choosing paint colors for your home can be overwhelming, especially ...
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Go With The Flow: Clean and Repair your Gutter System

With the winter season upon us, our to-do lists turn into everything-about-the-holidays lists: shopping, decorating, meal planning, scheduling family trips. Unfortunately, home maintenance slumps further down the list, and some ...
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Go With The Flow: Clean and Repair your Gutter System

With the winter season upon us, our to-do lists turn into everything-about-the-holidays lists: shopping, decorating, meal planning, scheduling family trips. Unfortunately, home maintenance slumps further down the list, and some ...
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