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Dec 04, 2010

The Older Home: Restoring damaged woodwork is worth the effort

North Jersey Homes

What a homeowner can do to restore original oak or chestnut woodwork that has seen better days.

Leave the job of sizing structural wood beams to a professional

North Jersey Homes

Calculating the necessary size of a wood beam for its span is a more complex proposition than it might seem.

Smart Shopper: Today's snow blowers are more user-friendly

North Jersey Homes

Snow blowers from various manufacturers at Budget, Medium and Premium price points.

Calendar of Home Events

North Jersey Homes

Upcoming special events by home-related retailers and businesses that are open to the public.

Choose a kitchen palette to fit your personality

North Jersey Homes

Modern paints offer many hues and low-maintenance formulas for kitchen walls.

Craft your holiday decor

North Jersey Homes

Use natural and inexpensive elements to create personal holiday decorations.

Make a creative statement with wallcoverings

North Jersey Homes

Advances in wallpapers include high-fashion designs and eco-friendly products.

Dec 03, 2010

Radio Waves: Fri., Dec. 3

The Record

The sixth annual WQXR-FM (105.9) reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" will take place in the station's live performance venue, The Greene Space, at 44 Charlton St., Manhattan, at 5 p.m. Thursday.

WQXR personalities, including Jeff Spurgeon and Midge Woolsey, ...

Nov 29, 2010

Photo-synthesis

The Record

This is a picture of a red rose amid the yellow poms and pink and white roses because it reflects my gardening philosophy, to have many different flowers, different colors, different leaves ...

Nov 28, 2010

Tips to make quick work of holiday decorating

The Record

With the Thanksgiving leftovers still in the fridge, the last thing you want to think about is decorating for the holidays.

We get it. And we want to help. To make things easier, we put together a list of quick ideas that you can implement today (with many items you ...

Nov 27, 2010

Smart Shopper: Chop, slice and shred with food processors

North Jersey Homes

Choices in food processors from various manufacturers at Budget, Medium and Premium price points.

Meta joist hangers do the job, even if they don't look like it

North Jersey Homes

Steel joists are the most effect way to connect a deck to a house.

Flameless candles add seasonal ambiance--safely

North Jersey Homes

Enjoy Lighting offers realistic candles lit with LED bulbs.

Calendar of Home Events

North Jersey Homes

Upcoming events by home-related organizations and businesses that are open to the public

Add seasonal drama with colorful lights

North Jersey Homes

Local retailers talk trends and innovations in outdoor holiday lighting for 2010.

Grout is the glue holding your bathroom together

North Jersey Homes

Repairing and maintaining bathroom grout protects your home and your health.

The Older Home: Restoring original stained-glass windows

North Jersey Homes

How to repair and conserve stained-glass windows in an older house.

Where to cut your own Christmas tree this year

The Record

Standing tall in the middle of the room, surrounded by Santa’s gifts and goodies, covered in lights and sentimental decorations — the Christmas tree definitely takes center stage in ...

Nov 26, 2010

Radio Waves: Fri., Nov. 26

The Record

Cable network BET's "106 and Park Countdown" can be heard on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon on WQHT-FM (97.1).

Hosted by Terrence and Rocsi, the show features interviews with music, film, television and sports personalities.

It airs on nearly 60 radio stations ...

Nov 25, 2010

No children or pets, please

Pascack Valley Community Life

Most plants can cause 'issues.' Survival issues. And I don't mean theirs, but ours!

Not all, but many of our landscape and house plants have parts such as the foliage, root, etc., or ...

Nov 20, 2010

Efficient water heaters save both wter and money

North Jersey Homes

New residential water-heater options, including high-efficiency, tankless and solar.

Dig down deep to raise the basement ceiling

North Jersey Homes

The challenges of preparing an older basement to be converted to modern living space.

Smart Shopper: Kitchen Knives

North Jersey Homes

6- to 10-inch kitchen knives from various manufacturers at Budget, Medium and Premium price points.

Best foundation for a deck is a set of precast concrete piers

North Jersey Homes

How best to safely support the weight of a deck...and its occupants.

Lighten up dark kitchens with proper fixtures

North Jersey Homes

Today's darker kitchen schemes call for ample lighting for various tasks.

Calendar of Home Events

North Jersey Homes

Special events by home-related businesses in North Jersey, open to the public

Nov 19, 2010

Radio Waves: Fri., Nov. 19

The Record

WhyHunger's annual November Hungerthon auction has been making a difference for the hungry and poor during the Thanksgiving season for 25 years.

To date, the auction has raised more than $11 million to help the non-profit organization founded by Harry Chapin and Bill ...

Nov 18, 2010

Celebrating expansion

Franklin Lakes - Oakland Suburban News

Ron Nathan Interior Design Group, formerly of Hillsdale, recently opened new doors at 392 Main St. in Wyckoff.

Gardening expert to share secrets at Millburn library

The Item of Millburn and Short Hills

Rolling Hills Garden Club to host event

Nov 17, 2010

Decorating for the holidays at home

Neighbor News (Boonton Edition)

Members of the Rockaway Valley Garden Club in Boonton Township watch as Winie Applegate demonstrates holiday home floral arranging. The club advances garden interests and knowledge among ...

Nov 15, 2010

Photo-synthesis: fungus, moonflower

The Record

What's in your garden?

Nov 13, 2010

Exotic-wood deck wins national award

North Jersey Homes

A deck overlooking Lake Mohawk has earn the title "Best Exotic Wood Deck under 500 Sq. Ft."

Calendar of Home Events

North Jersey Homes

Trade in your holiday lights that don't work for a $3 coupon at any Home Depot.

Get chimney ready for winter

North Jersey Homes

Ways to make your chimney ready before you get that first fire going.

Water-saving toilets ” good for planet and wallet

North Jersey Homes

Homeowners who want to lower their water bills shouldn't overlook the savings that can accompany smart plumbing options.

Maybe it's time to update 'antique' plumbing

North Jersey Homes

Know when it's time to update the plumbing in your older home.

A new wrinkle in house sheathing

North Jersey Homes

Fiberglass sheathing is currently used on new house construction, serving several purposes.

Today's 'green' cookware ” toxin- and chemical-free

North Jersey Homes

A new development has been the introduction of a number of 'green' products, especially in non-stick cookware.

Nov 12, 2010

Radio Waves: Fri., Nov. 12

The Record

They're oldies, but goodies.

On-air personalities from "oldies" formats will appear at a meet-and-greet 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Ben's Deli, 209 W. 38th St., Manhattan.

On-air personalities scheduled to attend include: Jim Kerr, the morning jock at WAXQ-FM ...

Nov 11, 2010

Redesign workshop offered on Nov. 11

Pascack Valley Community Life

On Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m., Susan Corbo and Bernadette Flaim, the team behind Attention2Detail, will conduct a workshop on how to redesign a room in one day.

The duo works to give creative design advice that encompasses effective and functional space planning. ...

Leaf collection policy in effect

Glen Ridge Voice

Residents have until Dec. 29 to dispose of their leaves utilizing the municipal pickup

The easiest of houseplants

Pascack Valley Community Life

The weather has turned colder and gardening thoughts turn to our indoor gardens, namely, houseplants. So to start off this season's articles about houseplants, here is one that so many of ...

Woman's Club welcomes gardener

Wyckoff Suburban News

Wednesday, Nov. 17

Nov 08, 2010

Photo-synthesis: What's in your garden?

The Record

Poppy, lemon tree

Nov 07, 2010

Author to present on how to preserve garden flowers

Pascack Valley Community Life

The Sun Dial Garden Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Meadowbrook School, Piermont Avenue and Ruckman Road, Hillsdale.

Cathy Miller, author and award-winning preserver and arranger of flowers, will present a lecture and demonstration on how to preserve ...

Nov 06, 2010

The Older Home: When renovating is a little like archaeology

North Jersey Homes

Contractors and homeowners can discover remnants of history when working on an older home.

Creative backsplashes set the kitchen mood

North Jersey Homes

Rather than just protecting the wall, the backsplash today can be a kitchen focal point.

Calendar of Home Events

North Jersey Homes

Helping plants survive the winter

North Jersey Homes

Preparing and sheltering delicate plants and shrubs to withstand winter weather.

Tackle toilet clogs with two simple tools

North Jersey Homes

Most clogs can be disloged with a plunger and a bucket of water.

Smart Shopper: Smoke and CO alarms

North Jersey Homes

Smoke and CO alarms, separate and combined, from three leading manufacturers at Budget, Medium and Premium price points.

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