Plumbed-in beauty bar eases master bath crowding
A two bath layout is common but a home adds a plumbed-in beauty nook to the master bath. By placing a dressing table on the adjoining wall using existing plumbing for a sink the couple gains a private grooming space. A louvered divider and diffused lighting border the area with storage drawers and shelves for cosmetics tools and bulky items.
Buckling Oak Floor Sparks Moisture Fixes
Ground moisture drives buckling in oak strip flooring bonded to concrete with asphalt adhesive. Immediate relief comes from directing heat to buckled areas and trimming boards lengthwise, then reseating with fresh adhesive. Long term: stop moisture at the source with proper exterior drainage and avoid ground dampness.
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Planting Tomatoes in the Desert March Guidelines
University of Arizona horticulturist outlines tomato timing in southern Arizona. Transplants advised over seed due to time constraints, frost safety dates vary Feb 19 to June 1, and 32 to 90 degree temps affect fruit set. Garden tips include watering, raised ladder supports, staking, fertilizing once, and pest watch with aphids and tent caterpillars as season warms.
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Steve Fazio
University of Arizona
Arizona
Gary Olton
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Living room design around a bold Moroccan rug
A reader plans a warm contemporary living room around a 5 by 6 foot Moroccan rug with a red center and royal blue border. Suggestions include a black leather sofa with a simple glass table, red wall fabric, rosewood shelving, blue and green chair hints, matching pillows, and rich wood end tables to echo the rug’s drama.
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Flower group to sign charter at library meeting
The Phoenix Chrysanthe Society will sign its charter at a 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday at the Yucca branch of Phoenix Library 5648 N 15th Ave. Three speakers discuss plant bloom characteristics soil preparation and planting rooted cuttings. An auction of special cuttings is planned after questions and answers.
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Yucca
Phoenix Library
N. 15Th Ave
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