Get your yard in shape for alfresco season (Albany Times Union)
Weekend brings holiday shopping (News 14 Carolina)
NORTH CAROLINA -- This is the first holiday weekend of spring and retailers hope people will spend at least part of their time shopping. The National Retail Federation expects shoppers across the country to spend a total of $14.44 billion for the Easter holiday.
Prepare Your Home to Be Sold in 5 Easy Steps (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MS -- With the traditionally heavy home buying season just around the corner, now is the time to think about putting your house on the market. But with the housing market in a continued downturn, it's more important than ever to choose home improvement projects that will not only add value to your home, but make it stand out in the crowd.
Cheat Sheet: Wash away the winter from summer furniture (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
You didn't bring the outdoor furniture inside for the winter, or even cover it. Now, your chairs and patio table, even the umbrella, look plug ugly. No need to panic, though. Just give them a good cleaning, maybe even new paint, and they'll look fresh as spring.
Four Ways to Add Drama to the Yard (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
MS -- Homeowners looking to increase their living space frequently turn their attention outdoors. It's often more affordable to repurpose outdoor spaces into entertaining areas than adding on rooms or raising the roof of a house.
Protest against "blood furniture" trade (Scoop.co.nz)
Mana Green Party members will hold a protest at the front entrance of Harvey Norman's megastore at Porirua on Easter Saturday calling on the store to commit to not stocking "blood furniture" from illegally and unsustainably logged tropical kwila timber.
Old Time Pottery filled with discounted decor (The News-Press)
Judging by the packed parking lot and long lines at Old Time Pottery the other day, this place is no secret.
Summer Classics donates furniture to "Extreme Home Makeover" family in Mobile (BizJournals)
Birmingham's Summer Classics said some of its furniture will be featured on the popular home improvement show "Extreme Home Makeover," filmed recently in Mobile.
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