By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service Few places in the world encapsulate the spirit of the holiday season quite like Scandinavia. It brings the scenery you’ll find on your favorite Christmas cards to life: ice and snow, roaring fires and beautiful homey spaces that encompass the spirit of hygge. A finalist for the Oxford…
Charming Chair Likely Started as Organ Stool, Hall Chair
By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson From Tribune News Service Dear Helaine and Joe: I have been unable to learn anything about this stool. My guess is that it is a Victorian organ stool. I hope you can solve the mystery for me. Thank you, M. T. Dear M. T. The first time we saw…
Investor Home Purchases Follow National Trend of Housing Market Slump
Investor home purchases are down over 30 percent year-over-year nationwide, mirroring the trend of individual home purchases over the past several months. A recent report from Redfin indicates the third quarter drop is the largest decline since the Great Recession, with the exception of the second quarter of 2020 due to the Pandemic. Investors bought…
Design Recipes: Hygge for the Holidays
By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service By now you have probably heard of hygge, the Danish term for coziness and contentment. While you can incorporate the concept into your home and lifestyle throughout the year, the holiday season is certainly the perfect time. Looking for ways to welcome a sense of hygge this holiday…
Bids Open at £1 for 16th Century Servant’s Home That Was Once Called ‘Mutton Castle’
A charming, Grade II listed, 16th century cottage in Sutton Coldfield, England is being auctioned off, with bids opening at the ludicrously low price of just 1 pound sterling (approx. U.S. $1.22). High Heath Cottage, once known locally as “Mutton Castle,” is an idyllic, tall, and narrow abode surrounded by quintessential English farmland, around two miles from…
14 Cozy Winter Decorating Ideas You Can Keep up All Season Long
As temperatures drop outside, bring warmth into your home with cozy winter decorations. Use our collection of winter decor ideas to make your home feel warm and inviting this season. Showcasing plush fabrics, cool colors and comfy furnishings, these wintry designs will last you all the way to spring. 1. Cozy Winter Decorations Sheepskin is…
A Storybook French Alps Chalet
This charming double chalet in Courchevel, France, set in the French Alps, looks like it sprang straight from the pages of a book of fairy tales. Built in the style of traditional French ski chalets, the eight-bedroom, eight-bath, two-story chalet is the epitome of coziness, with natural wood and stone running throughout and exterior stone…
Painful Tooth Resorption Common in Cats
Q: The veterinarian says my cat has tooth resorption, so I made an appointment for her to have dental X-rays and probably tooth extraction. What can you tell me about this condition? A: Tooth resorption, previously called feline odontoclastic resorptive lesions or neck lesions because they’re often seen on the neck of the tooth where…
How to Match Fresh Paint to Old Wall Paint
Dear James: I made some patches on my bedroom wall. I don’t have more of the original paint, and I don’t want to repaint the entire room. How can I match the paint? — Seth L. Dear Seth: You can match old paint but expect it to take some time. Different parts of wall may…
Gardener Gift Ideas
I wish I had Sili-Seedlings seed starting trays a long time ago. Every spring, gardeners plant seeds into small peat pots that dry out or crumble, or we use plastic trays that crack and tear, so they have to be thrown in the recycle bin. Sili-Seedlings are reusable, 100% silicone, BPA-free, food-safe, UV resistant and…
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