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Tile countertops add style to a kitchen---and they're easy to install.77

Choosing a Kitchen Countertop: Pros and Cons of Popular Materials

by C.M. Vanderlinden

Countertops are the centerpiece of the kitchen. With all of the choices available, from laminate to granite, it's easy to become overwhelmed when deciding what to install in your kitchen. Here are some things... published 6 months ago

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Yep, mayonnaise works as a furniture polish. Who knew?80

Homemade, All-Natural Furniture Polishes

by C.M. Vanderlinden

Wood furniture looks its best when polished regularly with a good quality furniture polish. It keeps the wood from drying out and protects the finish from moisture and staining. The most common furniture... published 9 months ago

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Hard-to-Kill Houseplants

by C.M. Vanderlinden

Nothing seems to warm up a room and make it feel alive the way houseplants can. Besides adding color and form to a room, houseplants clean the air in our homes, making for a healthier... published 13 months ago

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Energy-saving fluorescent bulbs are an easy way to make your kitchen more environmentally friendly.81

Five Ways to Make Your Kitchen Environmentally Friendly

by C.M. Vanderlinden

1. Choose renewable floor and countertop materials. Typical floor and countertop materials (wood, granite, marble) are non-renewable, which means, basically, once they're been removed from the earth to be made... published 15 months ago

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Lavender flowers, also called lavender buds, can be found in health food stores, craft stores and online.78

How to Make a Keepsake Lavender Pillow

by C.M. Vanderlinden

Everyone, especially parents, has those special, sentimental textiles lying around. Maybe it's a particularly sweet dress your baby girl wore, which she's now outgrown. Maybe it is a super-cute quilt from your... published 12 months ago

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Tricks for Organizing Kitchen Cabinets

by C.M. Vanderlinden

If you've been buried by a mountain of mismatched Tupperware, if your cabinets are so stuffed with dishes that you have no idea what you even have anymore, if you keep breaking things just trying to put away... published 12 months ago

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15 Fun Backsplash Ideas

by C.M. Vanderlinden

Hang individual tiles at intervals along the backsplash.There are many beautiful and interesting tiles out there, and you can find them to match any theme or color scheme. They don't have... published 15 months ago

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The colors in this vase could easily be put on your walls, and it would look beautiful.80

Choosing A Consistent Color Palette for Your Home

by C.M. Vanderlinden

A consistent color palette makes your home feel calm and soothing. Decorating becomes easier, because choosing accessories is simpler if you have a consistent color theme. And, you make fewer mistakes when you... published 15 months ago

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5 Fun Kids' Room Ideas

by C.M. Vanderlinden

Decorating a child's room allows us as adults to be child-like again, if only for a while. We can go back to all of those cool things we wished we'd had in our rooms as kids. We can be as... published 13 months ago

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The Green Home: Kitchen Ideas

by C.M. Vanderlinden

A green kitchen will have a positive impact on both your family and the environment. The materials that go into a green kitchen are more ecoloically friendly than traditional materials. Special attention is... published 6 months ago

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