DEAR DEBBIE: We are putting in a new bathroom, and I’m feeling a bit guilty about planning an in-home spa with all the concerns about water conservation. How do you get around this dilemma? — Bernadette
Home and Garden
“If you build it, he will come.”
DEAR DESIGNER: I’ve inherited a few pieces of antique furniture from my great aunt. I don’t need the furniture and want to sell it. What is my first step? — Laura
Come and join me, some of our volunteers and Slow Food Las Vegas on Sunday and eat a cactus! The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will have a Tres de Mayo celebration from 1-4 p.m. at the Lifelong Learning Center, 8050 Paradise Road, Suite 100.
: I was in a model home and saw some beautiful valance boxes above some windows. I found some similar ones but they were horribly expensive. Anyway, I have decided to try making them myself. Can you give any hints on building these?
Eye magnets is a good way to describe Tejas deco Art’s vibrantly colored glass art.
hey’re the stuff dreams are made of. Luxury homes with garage space for multiple vehicles. Oversized rooms with designer furnishings and accessories. Every modern convenience imaginable. Dedicated theater rooms and wine cellars. Backyards transformed into water-filled paradises in the middle of the desert.
DEAR GAIL: I just started back to work and it has become overwhelming for me to keep things picked up, especially in our family room. Do you have any tips on ways to reduce or at least control everyday clutter? Thanks — Joni
Spring means gardens again have bulbs in bloom. Crocuses, daffodils, tulips, narcissuses and other bulbs need weeks in cold weather to start to grow and flower. But even the warm Southern states now have bulbs blooming that were kept in a refrigerator for a time before they were planted.
: I have an old single-handle shower valve that I want to replace with a modern one. How difficult is this project?
You wake up, go to the kitchen for your morning cup of coffee and suddenly everything looks old and tired. The sparkle and sheen are gone. Colors are faded and dull. Things are looking a little worn.
“Grey is a color that always seems on the eve of changing to some other color.” G. K. Chesterton (1874-1962), English writer, “The Glory of Grey,” “Alarms and Discursions” (1910)