Have you had this conversation with yourself? “Self, I don’t know what color to paint my walls.” “I’ll go with a neutral white or beige to play it safe,” you decide. The sofa? “Better be safe and get off white,” you reason. The area rug? “Hmm, I don’t want it to be too limiting, maybe…
43 LOCAL 562 VOLUNTEERS who helped with the Housing Partnership project included (from left) Matt Waters and Lucas Forrester with Bieg Plumbing; Brock Bagsby with Frey Plumbing; Don Gallo with Bieg Plumbing; Local 562 Instructor Tom Madden; Carter Keim with Murphy Company; Matt Hancock with Deluca Plumbing; and Alex Link with Murphy Company. –…
Summer’s here so we asked gardening expert Fatuma Emmad of FrontLine Farming for some growing tips. Top of mind, as temperatures head into the 90s, is heat. Emmad suggests keeping your garden covered with something breathable that lets air through – her recommendation is straw – and using compost, which releases nutrients slowly over the…
Gardeners know — and research is proving — that gardening, even viewing one, as well as spending time in nature is good for the mind, body and spirit. It improves strength and flexibility, lowers blood pressure and elevates our moods. This is also true for the youngsters in our lives. Recent studies found that school-aged…
Shingles on a roof may be unremarkable to most. But to painters in Key West, they’re an opportunity to express the island’s deep history through artwork. To commemorate the 79th anniversary of former President Harry S. Truman taking office, staff at the Truman Little White House in Key West put on an outdoor painting event….
Artwork can transport us to another place, stir up reactions, cause us to think. It can also make a house a home. That’s why new Southeastern Louisiana University President William S. Wainwright and his wife Misty took their time in viewing a slideshow of this year’s 16th Annual Louisiana Fine Arts Showcase entries. Their endgame:…
