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JERUSALEM, Nov 12 (Reuters) – The red paint was used by chance, but it has taken on a grim significance. It was what was on hand when Ziva Jelin painted “Curving Road” in 2010, a moody landscape of empty asphalt leading to Kibbutz Be’eri, in the southern Israeli countryside, her home. Just out of the…
If you’re on the fence about upgrading your home this winter with a reliable home security system, maybe you just haven’t found the right company. Home security systems are worth it for the added protection they can provide from intruders as well as the ability to remotely monitor your home — but with so many…
Mexican home decor is alive with dazzling colors, patterns and textures, rich with a history of unique artisanal materials, textiles and techniques. It’s an irresistible eclectic look born out of a blending of wildly diverse cultures: the native Aztec and Maya tribes, the Spanish missionaries and conquistadores, plus some Native American and Southwest influences. No…
What to do with potted mums that have decorated a front porch when their intense flowers begin to fade? Even when blooms have senesced and their bright colors are gone, the flowers are turning brown and have begun to droop, the mum plant is still living. Rather than tossing the pots of mum with their…
Pipe-to-hose adapters that are designed to be used without hose clamps utilize especially aggressive barbs, visible on the left, with the yellow collar. Courtesy Steve D’Antonio Special delivery: Sign up for the free Cruising World email newsletter. Subscribe to Cruising World magazine for $29 for 1 year and receive 3 bonus digital issues. Since their advent in the…
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Interior designers can take an empty, unfinished room and turn it into a space evoking warmth, drama, serenity — any number of feelings — using furnishings and accessories. While they source some of their finds at showrooms exclusive to the trade, many others are available in retailers any of us can shop. And in a…
NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) – There are plants in our landscape that shouldn’t be here. Invasive species are non-native plants that grow or reproduce aggressively in our local environment. They are not kept in check by predators, competitors or disease so their population can dominate a local landscape. Some of these plants were introduced by retailers…
Welcome to Origin Story, a series that chronicles the lesser-known histories of designs that have shaped how we live. During its short life span, carpet has really been through the wringer. Once a status symbol—wall-to-wall carpet was considered a luxury for most American families before the mid-1900s—by the end of the 20th century it was…
