News garden 2008-06-03 Andanh.com

Keeping the heat out of the attic Sat, 31 May 2008 00:37:30 -0500
From the mailbag: here are some quick answers to some short questions I've gotten in recent weeks.

Garage facelift Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
Like the junk drawer in everyone's kitchen, garages are the catch-all in many people's homes.

The new backyard is pretty fancy Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
We are furnishing our outdoor rooms with the care and aesthetic qualities once reserved for the living room or parlor.

H&G calendar for 05/29/08 Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
HISTORIC HOMES TOUR | Chicago The Lubeznik Center Guild will host a great Chicago tour with Ross Blythe. Visit two famed Prairie Avenue homes (Clark and Glessner houses) and the Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, then take walk in China Town. Sponsored by Michigan City's Lubeznik Center for the Arts, cost is $55 ($50 for Guild members). Reservations and payment due June 4. Lunch at House of Fortune ($13 additional cost). Bus leaves LCA in Michigan City at 8 a.m. and returns at 5 p.m.

Garden 'surprises' are part of its charm Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
If your garden doesn't surprise you at least once in awhile, you're missing out on one of its charms.

For warmth, comfort, know what's up with down Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
I trundle down the stairs buried beneath a boatload of every piece of down bedding I can get my hands on. I must look like the abominable snowman.

New products for your home and garden Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
OOOH LA LATTE! Features copy/design editor Christine Bryant is engaged -- and she didn't even have to drop a hint (way to go, Jason). For singles with less astute menfolk, the 2-Carat Cup by Jeff sends a subtle message. This ceramic coffee mug sports a gold ring-shaped handle inset with a "rock" (a real Swarovski crystal). Pick it up, the band slides over your ring finger and flashes a hard-to-miss suggestion. Happy singletons can flaunt this knuckle-buster for fun.

Vintage '70s platforms all the rage Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
If you enjoy spotting or wearing a great pair of shoes, collecting vintage shoes of the '50s or '60s might be for you.

Arctic elegance Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
With a third of its mass sitting above the cold confines of the Arctic Circle and a population of only 5 million, Finland would seem an unlikely wellspring of world-renowned product design.

Home and garden news and notes Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
SMOKE ALARM HAS SLEEK LOOK A new smoke detector from Kidde has a slimmer profile that's less noticeable.

Ornamental kitchen gardens provide feast for eyes Thu, 29 May 2008 00:05:01 -0500
Ellen Ogden says everything she knows about gardening, she learned at art school.

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