I thought about having it cut into an octagon or going with a rectangle. But there are some things you can do yourself with the help of a new program from the American Furniture Manufacturers Association, a trade group headquartered in High Point. Some pieces of art are too big to display in a small home, but there are ways to find the middle ground so you can still enjoy your favorite treasure. I need a painting scheme for my north-facing California rancher. I am in the mood for color, but my husband wants to play it safe with warm white trim and slightly tinted white walls.
Fake fruit is more than mere coffee-table kitsch.
With storage space at a premium in most homes, antique medical cabinets have become a popular but expensive way to add storage space to the bathroom. In fact, summer seems incomplete without that mix of splashing, sparkling water and children's laughter. But the pool can be a source of tears, too. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, about 350 children under age 5 drown in pools each year, and 2,600 more children are treated in hospitals for pool-related accidents. The majority of these cases are related to residential swimming pools.