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Despite Grand Plans, Prefabrication Still Hasn't Realized Economies of Scale

a shared story    4 weeks 5 days 33 minutes ago
For more than a century, architects and builders have strived toward a prefabricated, industrialized house, one made in a factory so that economies of scale would be realized and the product would be affordable to all home buyers. Needless to say, this elusive goal has...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Garden Q&A: Time to Tidy Up the Garden, or Is It?

a shared story    4 weeks 6 days 21 hours 33 minutes ago
Q. Is it better to cut back my perennials in the fall, or should I wait until spring?   comments (0)  | report problem
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Does This Song Match My Sofa?

a shared story    4 weeks 6 days 23 hours 33 minutes ago
An increasing number of people are hiring personal music stylists to pick out tunes for their homes just as they might hire an interior decorator to select furnishings.   comments (0)  | report problem
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Property Values: What You Get for ... $700,000

a shared story    5 weeks 4 hours 33 minutes ago
A four-bedroom home in Glen Allen, Va., a condo 16 blocks from the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., and a home built in 1925 in Minneapolis.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Plantwatch

a shared story    6 weeks 21 hours 33 minutes ago
The leaves are blowing off the trees in the wind and rain this week, but gone are the days when trees would be bare by Bonfire Night. Climate change has postponed autumn and left October a largely mild month, with leaves turning colour much later than...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem
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Mr. Chair Man

a shared story    6 weeks 4 days 1 hour 33 minutes ago
"Michael started the process of picking out a new chair about three weeks ago. And normally I wouldn't care, but he promised me his old one. It's way better . . . I really want it." -- Pam, in "The Office" Ted Daniel, special assistant...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem
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Home Work: As Housing Slows, What of Décor-Speak?

a shared story    6 weeks 5 days 8 hours 33 minutes ago
In today’s market, what’s to become of the upscale glossary of home glam — palettes and focal points, inspiration objects and gloriously “ensuite” bathrooms?   comments (0)  | report problem


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The Feud and the Fakes

a shared story    6 weeks 6 days 18 hours 33 minutes ago
The latest chapter in a scandal involving the manufacture and sale of fake antiques may prove to be the final one in the careers of John and Carlton Hobbs, two of the most successful antiques dealers of their generation.   comments (0)  | report problem
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On Location: Prefab, High-Concept and Green

a shared story    6 weeks 6 days 18 hours 33 minutes ago
An eco-friendly house in California has become an example for homeowners looking for creative ways to go green.   comments (0)  | report problem


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In the Garden: Public Spaces Meant to Heal

a shared story    6 weeks 6 days 19 hours 33 minutes ago
The TKF Foundation has helped pay for more than 120 public garden spaces in crime-ridden neighborhoods throughout the mid-Atlantic region.   comments (0)  | report problem


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The Fix: For Rent: A Spare Closet

a shared story    6 weeks 6 days 19 hours 33 minutes ago
The storage rental industry is not new, but there are new options, from online sources to more traditional ones.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Garden Q&A: Helping Terra-Cotta Pots Age Well

a shared story    6 weeks 6 days 20 hours 33 minutes ago
Q. How can I extend the life of the terra-cotta pots on my terrace? I seem to lose more and more of them each winter.   comments (0)  | report problem


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