Interior design uses borrowed space to create plant filled living area
A carport converted into a botanical themed living center demonstrates efficient use of limited space. Designer Cathy Erb features a horticultural approach with earthy tones and live herbs, showing how to stretch a home toward outdoor living.
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Power Tool Safety Reminds Users to Stay Alert
Safety experts from the Power Tool Institute urge careful planning and awareness to prevent accidents with hedge trimmers lawn edgers saws and drills. Read owner manuals think through tasks check surroundings avoid wet or unsafe conditions and delay work if tired or angry. End with a personal safety check is the timing right for the job.
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Power Tool Institute
Drawer First Aid Tips for Stuck and Falling Parts
Handy drawer care tips from a reader column. Using tourniquets for regluing pressure and heat methods to shrink swollen wood, including sun drying and a hot air approach. Advice on replacing bottoms with hardboard, using metal tools to free jams, and exploring new drawer slide systems from hardware stores.
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The Allure of Wicker Furniture Exhibited at State Fair
Wicker furniture gains popularity for indoor and outdoor use reflecting modern and nostalgic tastes. An exhibit of wicker pieces from Liverpool willow Niagara reed Newburgh and more is planned for the State Fair Art and Home Center August 25 to September 3. Coordinating the show is Pat Steinbieser of Marcellus with pieces from Upstate New York. Mrs Steinbieser notes the first American wicker furniture appeared at the 1855 Crystal Palace exposition in London.
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New York
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Crystal Palace
London
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