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  • Hanover Target opens Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:48PMFor two years Hanover officials have worked to open a local Target - that chic chain department store filled with trendy home furnishings, all in smart colors and groovy patterns, and with the posters that encourage shoppers: It's all about the bright bold prints.
  • A Look Inside Stars' Homes With Hollywood's Top Decorators Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:45PMAlexandria Abramian-Mott Ellen Pompeo, David Mamet and others give THR a peek into their designer digs. read more
  • PriceChopper: Russian Hill: Heaven, Now Slightly Cheaper Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:17PMClick here to view the full photogallery. Was $4,975,000 Now $4,500,000 You Save $475,000 We fell in love with this Russian Hill condominium and it just became slightly more affordable- depending on your definition of "affordable"- with a price chop...
  • Discuss: Summer Home, Ep. 7 Parental Unit Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:25AMWelcome to a new week, Summer Home fans! Designer Karen Sealy tackled her own summer home in this episode, transforming an old bunkie into a retreat for her parents. What a good daughter, right?
  • In Silicon Valley, status symbols look different Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:27AMWith a few notable exceptions, Silicon Valley's rising young stars are rejecting the traditional symbols of status.
  • Bendy solar cells that can be printed onto paper Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:38AMA lightweight solar cell that can be printed on paper, plastic or fabric can be scrunched up and folded but still produce power
  • Development at Astor estate could be quite limited Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:24AMA rear view of Holly Hill, the stone manor house in Briarcliff Manor that was built in 1927 and was last owned by Brooke Astor. The home is on the market for $12.9 million.
  • How to use color right Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 9:42PMTips on making a room come alive.
  • MELISSA RAYWORTH,For The Associated Press Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:20PMStriped staircases and lavender walls? They're not just for high-profile designers anymore. Home-decorating TV shows and glossy shelter magazines have many homeowners embracing the bold, unexpected use of color that cutting-edge designers love. But creative color can be tricky.
  • What do you collect? Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:05PMThe nation's leading newspaper and source of information on antiques and the arts.
  • Sears closing another O.C. store Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:52AMIrvine location/Chas MetivierSears Holdings Corporation recently began the store-closing sale for another Orange...
  • Bide your Time! Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:26AMBide your Time!
  • Chattanooga-Born Entrepreneur Duo Featured Speakers at 2011 SHE Expo For Women Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:35AMLakeeda "Lake" Kelley and Lakeisha "Mariah" Huq, the entrepreneur sisters behind the multicultural children's bedding line Jewel and Jem, will be featured guest speakers at the upcoming third annual SHE Expo for Women, taking place July 16-17 at the Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
  • Quick And Easy Home Decorating On A Budget Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:43PMHome decorating and design is simple, right? Just hire a couple of professionals and allow them to do everything for you. They can choose the room layout, furniture, window treatments, wall décor and lighting while you watch your savings account dwindle. Is there an easier, more affordable way to give your home the look you always envisioned?
  • Professional organizers help people 'make sense of the space they have' Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 12:07AMCompassion, understanding and the desire to help are some of the top qualities needed in the business of professional organizing, according to three local professionals.
  • Style blogger Q&A: Shauna Miller of Pennychic.com shows how to dress cheap and chic at Walmart Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:39AMShauna Miller is the founder of Penny Chic, a style blog where all the clothes are from Walmart.
  • Oakridge looks for decorating help Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:32PMOakridge Neighborhood Services is seeking designers and sponsors to donate services, furnishings, paint, accessories and other resources to decorate interiors of six apartments.
  • Creating a classy style can be easy on the pocketbook Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 10:01AMFinding a style to suit your needs and pocketbook can be time-consuming and expensive, but with a few tips, keeping your home classy, yet trendy, is possible, even on a budget.
  • Dream Home: Creating an Ocean City oasis Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:38AMBill Allen's beachfront home in North Ocean City is the coastal living and entertaining space he's always wanted Picture a narrow lane on the Assawoman Bay in North http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/beaches/, where mansions of differing styles are year-round residences. Dr. Bill Allen, an http://www.baltimoresun.com/travel/beaches/ dentist ...
  • Celebrity home front Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:05AMLindsay Lohan - Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan has been put under house arrest — at her multi-million pound home in California. Related Stories Mortgage Maze: All Ireland price register needed Property Ladder: A successful day of property sales Property Ladder: Readers Park in demand Get the look: Contemporary style with a warm welcome Special Agent: Jonathon in top gear for Monaco move
  • Blume showcases boutique townhomes Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:08PMBlume's contemporary feel is carried through into the interior of the homes with features such as full granite in the kitchen, stainless appliances and real maple wood cabinets.
  • Needham Home of the Week: 6 Peacedale Road Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:28PMThe impeccably maintained oversized Cape home at 6 Peacedale Road in Needham was custom built by its current owner and was spared no expense in terms of luxury and thoughtful details.
  • Women’s World Cup: Rodriguez reaches goal Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 7:49PMA younger Amy Rodriguez used to hang posters of her soccer idols up on the walls of her bedroom. Images of players from the USA women's national team's glorified past inspired and fueled her drive to succeed.And on Nov. 27, 2010, with a well-timed slide, her right foot extending out...
  • Baby steps toward beauty Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 5:29PMWhen it comes to beautifying your home, color and pattern are as terrifying as they are crucial. But you can approach them carefully and still get stunning results.
  • Last Day at Moser School Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 3:06PMWednesday marked the last day of classes at the Moser School in Rocky Hill. The town decided to close the deteriorating kindergarten through second grade school and move students to the Stevens...
  • Michaele Salahi Makes Live Singing Debut Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 1:00PMAlleged White House party crashers Michaele and Tareq Salahi were invited guests at NBC Miami Friday, where the "Real Housewives of D.C." reality star made her live singing debut.
  • Opinion: Signs abound in strangest places | Column Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 2:33AMWalk anywhere and you're likely to find pieces of paper, brightly colored and heavily inked, tacked onto walls, benches, mailboxes and telephone poles. The signs vary from place to place, but always they are small reminders that humans are social creatures, and we like "selling" stuff. Usually, though, those ...
  • Upscale House for Sale, Contents Included - In the Region/Connecticut Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:12PMA new approach to enticing busy, affluent buyers is selling a house fully furnished and decorated.
  • Single Mother Returns To Charred Glenn Heights Home Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 10:16PMA single mother spent Saturday 1,200 miles away from her home, getting constant updates from a friend as a 280-acre brush fire rushed through Ellis County and gutted her home.
  • Creating a fantasy playground Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:20AMAt a loss decorating your kid's bedroom? Indigo Living, a local company supplying furnishings and home accessories, has extended its Indigo Kids range.
  • House Tour: Southampton, N.Y. Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:00PMAn interior designer and her husband found a house in Southampton that they didn’t want to remodel.
  • COLUMN: A farmer's heart Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 4:30AMMy dad worked a full-time job at Sonoco in Hartsville, but he was a farmer at heart.
  • Annette Osborne: Baking cakes, growing up require trial and error Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 2:00AMPayton loves to bake. She loves it even more when I'm out of her business and she's on her own. I've watched her enough to know that she can handle the oven and stove top. It's her mixing of ingredients that leaves me somewhat concerned. She's been known to improvise or leave out things altogether.
  • Adult trial for teen in slaying Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 2:15AMAlong with blood splattered on the walls, windows and floors of the west-side apartment where William J. Fett Jr. was bludgeoned, city police found a hammer, a man and a 17-year-old boy. Now, the boy will be tried as an adult in Fett's killing.
  • Guidelines Help Conquer Common Decorating Issues Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 4:02AMWhen I'm working with a client I always have them make a list of questions for our appointment. A lot of questions come up and I want to make sure we don't forget anything, as well as answer as many as I can in our time together. So here are the top 10
  • Home Retail Grp Plc - Interim Management Statement Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:07AMHome Retail Grp Plc - Interim Management Statement
  • £1.5m Lottery-winning great-grandmother Helen Walker to stay in council house Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:17PMA great-grandmother who scooped nearly £1.5m on the Lotto plans to stay put in her former council house and spend the money on her family.
  • Kitschy-kitschy kool Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 11:02PMStepping out of her home near North Hollywood to get the mail on a recent sunny morning, Allee Willis noticed a bowling ball in the garden that needed cleaning.
  • House Tour: Milan, N.Y. Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 8:30PMA couple tears down a log cabin with little charm but lots of bats in favor of an airy home with porches overlooking woods and a stream.
  • A Canadian Couple Builds Dream Home on Mexican Island Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 6:02PMThe geometrically shaped three-story house on Isla Mujeres is made from pumice and tile and inspired by the modern, clean lines of a nearby boutique hotel.
  • David Cameron spent £680,000 of taxpayers' cash on Downing Street Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 4:45PMRefurbishments revealed in government records, including £30,000 for No 11 flat David Cameron has spent more than £680,000 of public money renovating Downing Street in the year that his government inflicted the biggest ever spending cuts across the public sector. Records of all government spending reveal nine bills for the refurbishment of Downing Street including £30,000 for work he and his ...
  • Decked out for Decoration Day Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 1:11AMThe 19th Century House at the corner of Park Avenue at Prospect Street changes with the seasons and holidays. Today, the three-story brick house is wearing its spring colors and is all dressed up for Memorial Day.
  • Burwell: Haith leads group to help in Joplin Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 11:47PMMizzou coach and staff members went from shelter to shelter, reaching out to children.
  • Clever kids' rooms: Set a budget and make it last Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 1:09PMMost important: Don't be afraid to experiment.
  • Ephrata teen combines art, auto Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 8:55PMAdam Fry doesn't even like candy all that much. So, it's a bit surprising that the Ephrata High School senior's graduation project is all about candy. Candy and cars, that is. Fry loves his 1997 Volkswagen Jetta, working on cars and creating art. His high school art teacher, Richard Huck, had a sugg...
  • Rockin' the house Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 11:13PMWho says you shouldn't throw stones? It's worked out pretty well for Colleen Jones.
  • Indianapolis Colts OT Anthony Castonzo: Rough Draft Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 11:04AMYou know what scene has become all too redundant in football? When you hear about some high school recruit who is crashing the server over at rivals.com because he supposedly runs a 4.20 40. In case you haven't noticed, no one runs a 4.20 40 at the NFL combine, which to my knowledge is the only place where it is credibly timed. So therefore, nobody runs a 4.20—not Deion, not Chris Johnson and ...
  • L'Amour Fou: Remembering Yves Saint Laurent Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 11:42AMIn a wistful documentary, YSL's longtime companion sells off their art collection and says his goodbye to the glamorous designer
  • 'L'Amour Fou' Review: Yves Saint Laurent's Mad Love of Art Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 11:42AMIn a wistful documentary, YSL's longtime companion sells off their art collection and says his goodbye to the glamorous designer
  • New Canaan Mom Finds Order in Chi Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 4:25AMKathleen Ho’s mother could never understand why her daughter kept moving her bedroom furniture. “I just had this need to move things around,” says the New Canaan resident and mother of five.