A good night’s rest does more for your body than just eliminate that tired feeling. It’s also therapeutic and allows your body to heal from the day’s activities. So it’s crucial that you sleep on the right surface and do whatever you can to help you fall asleep — and, more importantly, stay asleep.
Michelle and Ruel have been extremely busy of late. A few years ago, the cosmopolitan young couple was enjoying life in their hip, downtown loft. But after the birth of their first child, the duo decided to hike up to the suburbs and buy a big house.
What about a blue room? After all, the White House has one. There’s something grand, majestic and yet calming about a room designed with the color blue.
Robb & Stucky to host free design workshops
Want to buy a House of Representatives seat? You could have in November at a Sloans & Kenyon auction in Chevy Chase, Md. But it was an old seat — or more correctly, a desk.
: My husband replaced a chandelier in our dining room. The problem is that the fixture he removed had a larger base than the new one he installed, which covered the hole in the ceiling. He is not good at drywall repair but he hung the light anyway and it looks really stupid with a gap around the base of the chandelier. Should we just caulk around the gap or what?
For decades, Americans have relied on plain metal folding chairs and tables to accommodate visiting relatives and friends. And for those same decades the furniture has been hidden away in closets and garages until it was absolutely necessary to get it out and use it.
: I have questions on taking care of my lawn. The lawn was planted as sod in March ’07. This was its second winter and I have followed a fairly tight regimen of fertilizer and care. I was very pleased with how it did last summer. The biggest con I have is in repairing urine damage from our dog. The all-fescue grass has browned somewhat in some areas. If this was your lawn, what steps would you take from today until summer to get this lawn healthy and even-looking.
When it comes to decorating interiors, Genevieve Gorder knows homeowners are looking for designs that are comfortable and livable.
DEAR GAIL: We want to redecorate our master bedroom and don’t know where to start. Do we buy things as we see them or is there a specific order? — Agnes
Recently I was asked to stage several model apartments for a nonprofit organization and it became one of the more challenging projects to date. The building featured one-bedroom, two-bedroom and studio apartments. I was asked to stage one of each.
Perfect parfaits. Tiramisu you could die for. Strawberry-topped cakes that can melt in your mouth. Le Patissier’s creations look like decadent, calorie-laden treats, but you never have to worry about gaining a single pound if you indulge in its delightful delicacies.
Remember the old Japanese monster flicks? Godzilla wreaked havoc on the city, stomping cars like they were ants. That monster had one serious footprint! We are the new Godzilla. Our footprints have been stomping the planet and it seems we’ve only recently looked back to realize the destruction. Can progress that leaves a trail of environmental ruin really be called progress?
