All About Home Spring '08
New trends in outdoor lighting
April 27, 2008
Every year a wave of new products hits the shelves at lawn and garden stores, home improvement centers and online retailers. For 2008, a major trend is innovative outdoor lighting. Driving this trend toward creative outdoor lighting is the desire of homeowners to spend time outdoors and extend their outdoor time into the comfortable summer evening hours.
The abundance of interesting products for patios, decks and gardens is a testament to just how important outdoor living areas have become. According to a survey by the American Institute of Architects on Home Design Trends, there is surge in interest in building outdoor patios, kitchens and decks, and outdoor lighting extends the use of these spaces. "With every deck I build I now factor in lighting solutions," says Bob Lehman, owner of Creative Deck Designs in Maryland.
Today's lighting comes in a variety of forms, including energy efficient illumination sources. "There are so many uses for lighting in an outdoor env
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Beaver Local Spring Band Conce
Parkside Health Senior Prom
Salem Baseball
Lisbon vs Range Softball
Traina at Blossom
Madeline party
Leetonia parade
VA Clnic Flowers for a MD
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Do you currently use CFL lightbulbs?4 simple ways to go solar
April 27, 2008
by Valerie Streeter From Natural Home magazineThere are lots of ways to use the sun to power your home. Though a large investment, solar panels add value to a house and profit home-owne » Full Story
A guide to growing herbs in pots
April 27, 2008
The best-dressed gardens, no matter their size or style, include potted herbs. Potted herbs add an extra dimension of beauty to outdoor living areas, where they will surround your family and guests wi » Full Story
Buidling an eco-friendly home
April 27, 2008
Homeowners are embracing the green movement, not only opting for eco-friendly renovations when they improve existing homes, but choosing to go green from the ground up when they build a new house.» Full Story
Building a playhouse is a snap
April 27, 2008
By MORRIS and JAMES CAREY For The Associated PressWarmer weather turns our attention to the great outdoors or, for the children, the great backyard. And sooner or later, they may reques » Full Story
Cleaning your mirrors properly
April 27, 2008
The use of mirrors in interior design hit its peak in the 1970s, when they could be found on walls, in architectural designs, and even on some ceilings. Over the next 10 years, their use declined, but » Full Story
Conserving energy begins at home
April 27, 2008
There has been a lot of talk lately in households across America about cutting back. The national debt is in the trillions, the sub-prime mortgage mess has left more than a million homes in foreclosur » Full Story
Container gardening 101
April 27, 2008
By DEANNE JOHNSON Journal Staff WriterLISBON – Nothing says summer more than a lazy afternoon sitting on a porch swing listening to the breeze tingle the windchimes surrounded by » Full Story
Dealing with a slow drain
April 27, 2008
By MORRIS and JAMES CAREY For The Associated Press Q: The drain in my bathroom was running slow, so I used Drano to clear it up. It worked OK for a couple of days, but then started to get slow again » Full Story
Defend your bird feeder
April 27, 2008
The birds are back ‚and unfortunately so are the squirrels. There are few sights that ignite as much frustration in the hearts of bird-lovers as a squirrel's bushy tail bobbing happily in the bi » Full Story
Easy garden anyone can make
April 27, 2008
by Lee Reich
From Mother Earth News magazine
This proven strategy for starting a new garden emulates Mother Nature, with light mulching and minimal soil disturbance. The beauty » Full Story
From Mother Earth News magazine
This proven strategy for starting a new garden emulates Mother Nature, with light mulching and minimal soil disturbance. The beauty » Full Story
Express yourself in word décor
April 27, 2008
By DEANNE JOHNSON Journal Staff WriterLISBON -- Expressing yourself through decorating can be difficult, but what if you just write what you want to say right on the walls. In stores, » Full Story
Faux finishing facts
April 27, 2008
By Ronda C. Howard Decorative Artist When I hear someone say they would like to have Faux on their wall, I cringe. Why would a Professional Decorative Artist cringe at a word associated with the » Full Story
Fertilizer can be green
April 27, 2008
The impact phosphorus - a common component of lawn fertilizer - has on the environment is drawing a lot of attention as summer approaches. Phosphorus from fertilizer can leach into lakes and streams, » Full Story
Garden fences and trellises
April 27, 2008
by Barbara Pleasant
From Mother Earth News magazine
Armed with an active imagination and a lopping pruner, you can transform green
sticks into pretty » Full Story
From Mother Earth News magazine
Armed with an active imagination and a lopping pruner, you can transform green
sticks into pretty » Full Story
Gardening starts with seeds
April 27, 2008
By DEAN FOSDICK
For The Associated Press
It’s a wonder you can’t detect a pulse from a seed, considering all the life within.
Even before they germinat » Full Story
For The Associated Press
It’s a wonder you can’t detect a pulse from a seed, considering all the life within.
Even before they germinat » Full Story
Home sweet home...at last!
April 27, 2008
By ERIN COLELLA Journal Staff WriterSALEM - There comes a time in everyone’s life when one fantasizes about the possibilities of home ownership.
I took the plun » Full Story
House to home
April 27, 2008
Dear Debbie: I could not have come this far in my brand-new home without your decorative TV guidance. However, I have an issue with our basement. My husband is a successfully retired firefighter and h » Full Story
Keeping your pool safe and fun
April 27, 2008
Every parent knows summertime means fun time. With the warmer temperatures, it's time to unglue young eyes from the television, computer screen and video games. There's no better place for kids to get » Full Story
Landscaping your hot tub
April 27, 2008
With the housing market in a slump, more homeowners are putting efforts into smart updates of their current property. For many, this means creating the ultimate relaxation destination right in their b » Full Story
Making your garden beautiful
April 27, 2008
Better Homes and Gardens magazine editor Justin Hancock reveals his time saving tips and money saving tricks for backyard beauty:
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Add Instant Impact
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Native or organic
April 27, 2008
Skip McCullough, APLD
Special to All About Homes
Should I go native and organic?
This two fold question is being asked more frequently by gardeners and » Full Story
Special to All About Homes
Should I go native and organic?
This two fold question is being asked more frequently by gardeners and » Full Story
New trends in outdoor lighting
April 27, 2008
Every year a wave of new products hits the shelves at lawn and garden stores, home improvement centers and online retailers. For 2008, a major trend is innovative outdoor lighting. Driving this trend » Full Story
Online furniture - Best Bets
April 27, 2008
Sure you've shopped for CDs online, and even bought a book or two through a Web site. But when it comes to items you would normally test drive before buying - like cars or furniture - many people are » Full Story
Proper disposal of CFL lightbulbs
April 27, 2008
By TOM GIAMBRONI Journal Staff WriterLISBON - The growing popularity of fluorescent light bulbs has raised concerns how to properly dispose of them since each contain a tiny amount of m » Full Story
Reduce, reuse, reclaim
April 27, 2008
Environmentally conscious homeowners may face a dilemma: they crave the warm patina of wood floors, but want to choose a sustainable flooring material.
There's no need to aban » Full Story
There's no need to aban » Full Story
Scrapbooking
April 27, 2008
By DEANNE JOHNSON Journal Staff WriterLISBON - I've always been a paper junkie, starting when I was little. Paper held potentials that needed only to be spurred by creativity. A new tab » Full Story
Solar water is heating up
April 27, 2008
There's another hot new trend in green homebuilding and remodeling. Advances in technology, coupled with rising energy prices, are resulting in growing interest in solar water-heating systems when gre » Full Story
Southern garden consortium looks to preserve camellias, azaleas
April 27, 2008
By BRUCE SMITH
Associated Press Writer
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A group of gardeners across the South is on a hunt for century-old strains of camellias and azaleas » Full Story
Associated Press Writer
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A group of gardeners across the South is on a hunt for century-old strains of camellias and azaleas » Full Story
The times -- they are changing...
April 27, 2008
Skip McCullough APLD/Ohio Certified Pesticide ApplicatorFor the past decade, we have witnessed a dramatic change in the way we perceive and react to our environment. The environment of » Full Story
Treating your septic system
April 27, 2008
The National Water Quality Inventory Report to Congress stated, "... poorly maintained septic systems are believed to cause substantial and widespread nutrient and microbial contamination to grou » Full Story
