: On my side yard I have grass that leads to a backyard patio. I would like to install stepping stones as a walkway leading to the patio. I want to keep the grass, but I don’t want to set the stones right on top of the grass. How can I accomplish this?
Home and Garden
Is all art pottery Rookwood? Is all Rookwood art pottery? Does this sound like an exercise in a college logic class? The answers to the Rookwood questions are “No” and “No.”
If you’ve ever wondered why most pieces of fine art are displayed on blank white walls, wonder no more. It’s simply the best way to showcase the art, Libby Lumpkin, director of the Las Vegas Art Museum, told interior designers, architects and other industry professionals who gathered recently at the Las Vegas Design Center for the October First Friday event.
Starting next year, World Market Center Las Vegas will host its biannual trade show for the home-furnishings industry in fall and winter instead of summer and winter.
DEAR GAIL: For some reason the builder did not extend my bathroom cabinets into the corner, so I have this weird empty corner. Of course the first thing that went there was the laundry basket, but we’ve just remodeled our closet and have a place for it in there now. So now I’m back to an empty corner. Do you have any suggestions? — Cindy.
Bringing the look of your home fashion-forward as we enter the fall can be as seasonally gratifying as picking up that first new pair of patent leather Mary Janes or Burberry cardigan, according to designer Jill Abelman of Inside Style in Las Vegas.
: I have a patio door handle that is all screwed up. The thing hardly even locks anymore. Can I repair the lock or do I have to buy a new one?
: I am hoping you can shed some light on our problem with vinca. We are growing it in containers. This is the first year we have had problems with it.
: I would like to add more character to my house with some decorative trim in a few of the rooms. Is this a job I can handle myself or do I need to hire a carpenter? — Brandy M.