DECOR & TRENDS

Living room basics

Just as kitchens are considered the 'heart of a home', living rooms are recognized as the soul of a house

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GREEN TIPS

Green climate control

Winter or summer, climate control in our home can consume a lot of energy contributing to green house gas emissions as well as polluted indoor air

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EXPERTS

Forsythia for spring

When and how to prune forsythia to ensure a glorious spring show

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RENOS & REAL ESTATE

How to reno and save dough

Investing in your home is important - but it can be expensive. Follow these seven steps to get your money's worth

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DESIGN

Bathroom makeover 101

For all but seasoned professionals, the idea of renovating a bathroom can trigger nightmares. Here are 7 steps to a stress-free dream bathroom

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AROUND THE HOUSE

Save on your heating bills

Sick of sinking thousands of dollars into your energy bills every winter? Here are some changes - big and small - that can save you money

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Lifestyle questions and answers

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  • Advice on re-painting glossed doors skirting etc.?

    Decorating & Remodeling - 6 hours ago

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    Hi all ive took it upon my self to re decorate three rooms and the hall stairs and landing there is a lot of glossing involved the doors skirting and door arcatrave are all in very good condition but i was wondering if i need to use a base cote or a primer to achieve a good finish or can i just re gloss straight over.
  • Black Paint For Bedroom?

    Decorating & Remodeling - 9 hours ago

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    What do you think about black paint for a bedroom? My mom said its depressing and sad. But I think its classy and nice. I wanted to paint my room black and hang black and white pictures on the wall as if it was like an art gallery. Another colour I was thinking about was a VERY dark gray. Tell me what you think and how to get my mom to let me paint my room. Thanks
  • i want to know how to remove a bees nest safely without harming them? they are under a pallet in our barn ,?

    Garden & Landscape - 9 hours ago

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    we have horses in our barn
  • POLL: What colour is your bedroom wall?

    Decorating & Remodeling - 10 hours ago

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  • The apatment right next door to me just caught on fire.?

    Other - Home & Garden - 10 hours ago

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    The neighbors were screaming outside asking for anyone to help and started banging on my door, at first I thought someone was getting beat up. No one else would answer their calls for help so hurried and got up and I answered my door and they were screaming at me that there was a fire in the kitchen and saw a bunch of smoke barreling out of the front door, so i called the cops immediately. I was so scared. There kitchen is right next to my wall and I had my 2 kids sleeping in my living room. It could have been so much worse but I am still pretty shaken up. Has something similar happened to you? Is it right for me to feel this way still even after it was put out and there wasn't an extensive amount of damage? I have always had a huge fear of something like this happening and now I'm even more scared of it happening again but being worse the next time around. Not JUST now, like 30/45 mins ago
  • Bedding for teen room?

    Decorating & Remodeling - 10 hours ago

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    My birthday is tuesday and my mom is giving me $200 to spend on anything. Where can I get bedding like these? http://cn1.kaboodle.com/hi/img/2/0/0/e0/3/AAAAAg1En9wAAAAAAOA_mg.jpg http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VzRweBkuL.jpg http://store.nofear.com/prodimages/11457-DEFAULT-L.jpg I really want the middle bedding. Or if I cant buy them where can I get zebra bedding at?
  • I am cleaning my self-defrosting freezer on top of the Kenmore fridge, have all the panels off,?

    Maintenance & Repairs - 10 hours ago

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    found some ice in the metal tray and a black rubber thing looks like a washer, I'm assuming it's the drain, looks like ice down in there. Should I try to take the rubber seal off to get to the ice? I'm boiling water and pouring it down, but how long will this take, and is there an easier way to make sure that drain is clear? I've been having water below the crispers, and I can see where that drain being clogged could cause that, it was just a sheet of ice and then ice in the line(drain). If anyone has any pointers, I'd love to hear it, and I'd love to hear it before all of the freezer contents melt. Thanks so much. The tube (drainage line) in the back of the fridge that looks like where the drain from the freezer should be draining, is bone dry, but I did loosen and make sure it was clear. Thanks so much.
  • Why does my weedeater retain fuel in the primerbulb?

    Garden & Landscape - 12 hours ago

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    I have a Homelite weedeater, (its an old one) with the primerbulb broken on it, apparently because it was retaining the fuel in the bulb. I changed out the bulb and fuel filter, and primed it to start it up, and it starts but doesn't stay running, and I noticed that the fuel was not draining down the return line, this was (4) days ago and the fuel is still in the primerbulb. HELP! Thanks...
  • welding electric or gas?

    Do It Yourself (DIY) - 12 hours ago

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    Is welding with a electric just like gas and can you do the same things.
  • what can I use to get paint(wall paint) off of my skin?

    Decorating & Remodeling - 13 hours ago

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    I know there is something out there but I forget what it is, and where can I get it from?