Photo: istockphoto.com Few things can elevate a room as quickly as a new paint color. Though DIY-friendly, painting a room is no small task. The right tools can create the difference between an uneven paint job and a neat and relatively straightforward one. To get the job done right the first time, we’ve rounded up…
Auckland drivers are being left bamboozled by a plumbing company whose ‘cheeky’ design merges lavatories and law enforcement. Alex Casey reports. Summer was on her first solo outing as a mum of two, with both a toddler and a new baby in the car, when her baby started screaming in the back seat. “He kept…
If you live in a high-crime area, go out of town frequently, keep valuables in your home or live alone, you may want to have a security system installed. Not only will the system secure your home, but it will also give you peace of mind as you go about your daily business. The right…
Inspired by a passion for interior decorating and the belief that every home deserves style. Female-owned small business Abode Box is redefining decor with its transformative subscription box that takes the guesswork out of interior decor. The home decor subscription box empowers homeowners to effortlessly transform their homes through carefully curated collections of hand-selected treasures…
As July begins, the cool and wet start of the growing season with moments of warm weather affected vegetables in a variety of ways. For some annuals, this means they have bolted. (Insert a screaming face on every gardener.) OK, so bolting is not a problem in and of itself. It is the plant doing…
Q. Here in Virginia Beach, we are overrun with poison ivy. I was very interested in your recent article. Any chance you could discuss the best way(s) to get rid of it? — Clayton Maguire, Virginia Beach A. After that column, I received a number of questions about getting rid of this pest. As I…
A tiny, colorful fish and garden are growing community at a Dalton, Georgia, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade school. Hot and sweaty from working in the garden, Carl Wilms, school gardener and facilitator at Park Creek Elementary School, described the gardening project and conservation work planned to protect the fish. “The garden project has two main…
At the corner of Main and Second streets in Springfield sits a shop where folks can purchase a wide variety of vintage furniture and other home décor items. The retailer is ReMain, chosen to be one of a select group of businesses as part of this year’s Nebraska Passport Program, also offers locally-produced products like soap,…
