Update Your Bedroom
Lights, color, action! Introducing the boudoir: By French definition, it was historically used as an addition to a woman's bedroom as her own private suite. Just as storied designs are fashioned after past French kings and queens, today's inspired boud...
On Display
Once you've scrounged up, bought or built an end table, it's time to display some interesting items. Here are several guidelines for placing items on your end table or coffee table:
1. Make sure that the table can be used - leave space for a coffee...
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On the Upswing
Down-filled comforters, body-conforming foam mattresses and soft, easy-care sheets may be comfy, but no matter the fill power or thread count, some people can't cozy up to this style of bedding and catch a peaceful night's sleep. Concerned for their he...
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Halloween Spook-shelf
"Making a Monstrous Halloween: Themed Parties, Activities and Events," by Chris Kullstroem (McFarland, 2009) $35
"How To Haunt Your House," by Shawn Mitchell and Lynne Mitchell (Rabbit Hole Productions, 2009) $38.40
"Adult Halloween Parties: Spoo...
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Cranberry-Raspberry Sauce
Makes 5-6 cups
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup raspberry vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 12-ounce package fresh cranberries
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cinnamon stick
1/4-inch vanilla bean
1 tablespoon thinly sliced orange peel
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Reels of Terror
It's Halloween night and you're looking for a good scare to really make the holiday frightfully fantastic. A horror movie is your best bet, but will it be scary enough? We've got some suggestions here, rated on a scale from "wimpy" (1) to "simply terri...
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Pieces of You
The transition from home to a college campus isn't easy for young adults. Not only are there social and academic adjustments to make, but there is also the physical transition to a dorm room.
Even if your college-bound student was lucky enough to fi...
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Great Expectations
Buying flowering bulbs in the fall can give gardeners great expectations. Using them, however, also requires a leap of faith.
How do you know whether the bulbs will bloom? How can you arrange them to add beauty to the garden? And how can you prevent...
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