The Landscape Design Answer Book Helps Garden Planning
Landscape designer Jane Bath presents more than 300 landscape issue fixes in The Landscape Design Answer Book. It covers materials for paths, child friendly turf, perch widths, and uses photos to illustrate concepts for winter planning and dreaming.
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Jane Bath
Cool Springs Press
Autumn Kitchen Gadgets Highlight Red Gold Accents
Fall decor items include red and gold fall accents for homes. Apple shaped glazed ceramic canisters store snacks and staples. Prices listed at 29.95 and 39.95 with online and phone ordering options.
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Refacing cabinets can save on repairs
Homeowners with chipped laminate cabinets can refinish surfaces instead of full replacement. If only doors are damaged, replacing them is cheaper. Visit a cabinet shop or home improvement store to order new doors in exact size and color.
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Tips and Tricks for Easier Pumpkin Carving
Susan Mitchell of Cedar Rapids shares how to carve pumpkins with practice and patience. She suggests testing patterns on real pumpkins then using Funkins for longer lasting designs, noting costs and carving differences between real pumpkins and foam replicas. Mitchell covers stem removal, cutting patterns, pulp removal, wall thickness, and carving technique for complex designs.
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Cedar Rapids
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Pumpkin Carving Technique Highlighted by Artful Etch
A writer suggests a decorative approach that keeps the pumpkin intact while etching a design on the skin. Hollowing the interior is advised to allow more light to glow through the cut design.
Doily Decor Goes Dark in Fashion and Furnishings
The piece notes a trend of black doilies and lace motifs in home decor and couture. It cites Donna Wilson’s laser-cut felt rug, Ikea’s PS Ekekull stool, and Fendi’s B bag as examples blending Victorian restraint with modern irony. The author suggests embracing wit amid anxious times.
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Washington Post
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Penne with Red Peppers and Fresh Herbs
Italian flavored dish uses fall peppers and herbs like thyme oregano and basil. Sausage can be added for a heartier variation. The recipe serves four and combines tomatoes peppers onions and Parmesan in a quick pasta sauce.
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Joe Gray
Vinvago Tribune
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