Marge Colborn: Transplanted couple turn 1920s Tudor into colorful retreat (Detroit News)
As recent Detroit homeowners, Peter Grey and Alix Christian Grey are a bit of an anomaly -- happily moving to the Motor City rather than from it.
Smith & Hawken to close on Grand (Pioneer Press)
Upscale garden tool and outdoor furniture retailer Smith & Hawken is closing two of its three Twin Cities locations after the holidays ? including its store on Grand Avenue in St. Paul.
Bringing L.A.'s alleys out of the shadows (Los Angeles Times)
Urban planners re-imagine the city's concrete connectors as community oases, replacing trash and crime with trees, grass and swing sets -- and civic leaders are paying attention. At the southern tip of Los Angeles, stashed behind railroad cars and fuel depots, is a pillbox of a community center called Mahar House.
Piggy bank robber pleads guilty (Mid-Hudson News)
WHITE PLAINS ? A 28-year-old Bronx man Friday pled guilty in Westchester County Court to three counts of burglary in the second degree as felonies, for a string of Westchester County home invasions. In one instance, he stole money saved in a child?s piggy bank.
Mild cleaners best for outdoor furniture (Dallas Morning News)
Maybe it's time to give your outdoor furniture an end-of-summer cleaning. Gloster Furniture Inc., an outdoor-furnishings manufacturer, recommends avoiding harsh chemicals that can harm the finish, just as you would with indoor furniture.
Grayson County ready to help with evacuation, local needs (The Herald Democrat)
Since Monday emergency services providers have been meeting locally to plan how to receive evacuees from the Gulf Coast and protect people here should dangerous weather strike.
Burglar awaits sentencing in cases from Yonkers, Harrison, Katonah (The Journal News)
WHITE PLAINS - A Bronx man accused of a string of home break-ins in Westchester County has pleaded guilty.
Recent Posts (Interior Design)
I am doing some outdoor decks for one of my lovely clients, so last week I went inspiration shopping for outdoor furniture. There is some really great stuff out there.
Homeowners Shift Spending from Gas Tank to Home (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Declining home values coupled with high fuel costs are leading many to reconsider how they spend their money.
How to Clean and Care for Outdoor Furniture (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - When spring rains rinse and refresh the outdoors, decks, patios and everything on them get a bath, too. But, once it's dry you see the remaining film that stays: dirt, bird droppings, sticky tree sap and buds, and whatever other debris that gets carried in the wind to land on your patio.
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