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The world of interior design does share some similarities with the clothing industry. Both are strongly influenced by fashion trends, for example.
In today’s hectic world, getting a good night’s sleep is more important than ever. Equally important is the quality of that sleep.
For years I’ve said that my best clients are often bachelors or newly divorced middle-aged men. For those of you who don’t understand this thinking on my part, the reasons are really quite simple. Often men in these categories have more disposable income and are out to please one person and one person only — themselves.
From day care to kindergarten to middle school and then to high school, you have been a diligent parent nurturing and advising your child. Now that little darling is off to college to live in a dorm room no bigger than a bread basket. What’s a parent to do?
I’m a long-term thinker. I like things like the Clock of the Long Now, a project that seeks to reverse the pathologically short attention span of modern civilization. When you think about it, what’s the sense in constantly maximizing next quarter’s profits if, in the not-so-long run, we overlook or ignore the ill effects on our only home, this exquisitely beautiful blue-green globe?
Do you ever envy those folks who get away to their summer place or make a relaxing visit to a home they may own on a mountain, by a lake or just in another city? At different times in my life I have to say I have. There was, however, a time in my life when I had such a place, and while it was rejuvenating to get away and be somewhere different for a while, there are downsides to that also. Even paradise has a price.
: I have a two-year-old pluot that has a lot of nice looking fruit on it. Some of the fruit drops before it is ripe and there seems to be a little bug that has crawled into the stem end of the fruit. As I have picked other fruit and opened them up, a lot of them have this little bug problem. Do they need to be sprayed early in the season? I know you have pluots in the (University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener) orchard. Is this a problem that you have experienced?
: My wife started complaining about a lack of hot water, so I ventured out into the garage to check out the water heater. I took the door off and peeked inside and discovered there was no flame. Following the instructions on the tank, I relit the pilot but as soon as I let go of the button, the pilot light went out. I originally thought a breeze may have blown it out, but now I don’t know what to do.
The experts at HGTV offer a few tips to take before beginning a kitchen redecorating or remodeling project.
The lighting experts at Lamps Plus offer these tips to make finding the perfect desk lamp a little easier, especially for those heading off to college.
DEAR GAIL: We have the typical plate mirror in our guest bath and would like to change it or dress it up. What are some different things we can do? — Marsha W.
Who knew that you could get a lesson in American history while decorating your home?
The smallest room in the house is usually the one seen by the most people — and that’s the powder room. In today’s lifestyle and modern homes, the powder room is considered an essential. Most of us prefer not to have our guests using our personal bathrooms, hence the popularity of a powder room.