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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Welcome winter with weather-proofing chores YOUR PLACE ALAN J. HEAVENS

WINTER IS APPROACHING, and despite predictions that the months of December to March will bring milder weather and lower energy prices, it never hurts to be prepared for the worst.

Cool digs

This economical country cottage, Plan AX-94322 by Home Plans LLC, sports wide, angled spaces and high ceilings in both the great room and the master bedroom. The floor plan covers 1,679 square feet of living space.

Rise and shine to new world of mattresses

If you haven’t shopped for a mattress in a while, you’re in for an awakening.

Modern fireplaces get back to basics

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Since we were cave dwellers, the hearth has been the heart of the home. Over time, fireplaces naturally became the focal point in the family room, dressed up with elaborate moldings and ornamental mantels.

in brief

Napoleon’s new fireplace combines fire and ice.

A fix-up strategy before you sell

You’re thinking of selling — but not just yet. Let’s say you have a five-year plan to prepare an older, lived-in house for sale.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

As cows munched grass farther afield and

As cows munched grass farther afield and turkeys and chickens pecked the ground for a juicy bug, Pete Comly explained there are three kinds of people who buy pastured meat from Clodhopper Farm.

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Clocks tell time in style

At this year’s recent New York International Gift Fair, it wasn’t hard to keep track of the time.

cool digs

Although modest, this home, Plan SRD-271 by Home Plans LLC, offers many amenities, wrapped in a tasteful and beautiful exterior. The floor plan covers 1,755 square feet of living space.

Harvesting tomatoes with the Topsy Turvy

Harvesting tomatoes with the Topsy Turvy

Migratory and birds of winter need a special menu

Perhaps the essential thing to remember with all the birds flying past your windows this autumn, nestled in all those boughs and branches, is this: Unlike spring, when sexual tension fills the air, there’s not a reproductive yearning out there.