Gay Flower Beds Enhance Ranch House Appearance
Landscape planting ideas describe low growing varieties to frame a house view, with fragrant dwarfs and two tone blooms for curb appeal. The Beekman two bedroom house plan shows a 950 square foot layout with attached garage, compact kitchen, and storage features, plus exterior finish options.
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Termite Control by DDT Mixture Examined in Study
The report by Lee Bensing of the Dalit notes US Department of Agriculture trials show DDT applied in trenches around foundations at one quart per cubic foot effectively deters termites for up to five years. Entomologists caution unknown exact longevity beyond five years and discuss soil treatment practices and preventive measures.
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Don’ts In Home Decorating From a a 1950s guide
A fragmented home decor piece advises avoiding obvious ashtrays as sleeves of taste and warns against cluttering tables mantels and shelves with doilies bric a brac and excess photos It suggests highlighting wood grain over accessories and advises selecting durable upholstery covers and matching materials for protection and style
Desk-Chest Combines Desk and Chest For Many Uses
A new versatile desk chest blends a desk and chest of drawers into one unit. It serves as a writing surface and storage, with a sliding shelf that converts it into a small table. Shown in multiple furniture styles, it fits various decorating schemes and space needs.
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Off Center Decor Trends In High Fashion Lighting
An article notes that current interior styling favors asymmetrical displays. Lamps, brie f-brac and photos should sit off center on tables to create a visually engaging focal point rather than centered arrangements.
20th Century Designs Shape College Room Furnishings
A college room trend favors simple elegant beds with twin sizes and low headboards in beige or gray, paired with small low chests and wardrobe style dressers. Designs emphasize practicality, easy care, and modular storage, enabling a compact living space with cushions, textiles, and snack tables for a homey yet stylish setup.
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Summer care tips for house plants from Better Homes magazine
Practical summer guidance for house plants addressing sun and shade needs, potting and transplanting, feeding schedules, and post harvest timing. Includes advice on African violets, ivies, coleus, geraniums, Easter lilies, poinsettias, and general houseplant maintenance for outdoors and indoors.
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Earwig Control For Home Gardens
A family shares methods to fight earwigs in a spring garden. After sulfur dusts and other sprays failed, they used Ortho Barwig and Nadane to halt damage, and found a DIY trap using cut hose sections filled with paper to lure earwigs for collection and boiling-water disposal.
How to Stay Friendly With Sun
The average American home has poor sun control and suffers heat and glare. Use window coverings like shades draperies Venetian blinds and bamboo roll screens for privacy. The best heat defense is keeping sun off windows with trees or vine shaded arbors and adjustable awnings that cut heat and allow air flow on hot days.
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Better Homes & Gardens
Winchester Bond 10 Commandments for Safety in the Dark
The article promotes flashlight use for night time home safety with ten commandments. It urges carrying flashlights on stairs and highways, keeping two in cars, using them in kitchens and bathrooms, checking medicine drawers, avoiding gas risks, and preventing shocks when changing electrical cords. An accompanying photograph illustrates how flashlights prevent accidents or offer convenience.
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Walls Large Color Area Choose Right Wallpaper
Your walls form the room’s largest color area and guide decor. Pick a wallpaper that repeats colors from furnishings and accents. Dark warm tones reduce perceived space while light cool tones expand it. pattern size and orientation affect room feel and camouflage wall flaws.
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Venetian screens replace woven insect screens
Exterior Venetian blinds or jalousies use glass or metal louver slats to deflect sun heat and glare while preserving view and air flow. Though pricier, they offer better shading and cooling compared with traditional insect screens, improving comfort in bright, hot conditions.
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