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The table that you use in your home as a dining table can come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and finishes that will all combine to complement your décor. For the best results, you should keep the design of the table simple, purchase one that is made by a master craftsman, and one that will serve your family well for many years. The most interesting and unique tables are crafted from materials that are salvaged and found in some of the most interesting locations ...

Damp conditions are associated with growth of mould in your bathroom. When you control and clear dampness in your bathroom, the probability of finding growth of mould will be very minimal. Damp condition is resulted from condensations.

Condensation is caused by moisture that liquefies. Dampness and moulds in your bathroom increases the chances of you being affected by respiratory problems. You can avoid all this by taking care of condensations. ...

Now is a good time to winterize your home. Work outside first, because changes in the weather can force you indoors at any time.

1. Clean the exterior glass. As the weather cools it becomes more difficult to dry the windows because cold air cannot hold as much moisture as warm air and the glass will streak. You can clean the inside any time of the year.

2. Make sure gutters and downspouts are clean and that runoff water drains at least ...

What's involved in maintaining the cedar shakes that cover my home's exterior?

If you want your cedar to live up to its reputation for longevity and decay resistance, make sure it's treated or stained properly and checked periodically.

Left untreated, cedar shakes - individual planks of one of several varieties of cedar - will discolor and begin to soften, with a possibility of rot after about five years, depending on your climate. ...

All too often these days, if we want to fix a problem in the garden, we reach for something in a bag or bottle. I realize we're all in a hurry, we want a quick fix, and we don't want to overthink the options.

But these solutions are often only temporary, and they can lead to greater problems.

Because we're only addressing the obvious problem, without consideration to the potential consequences, we fail to realize the greater damage over ...

Just about the time you least expect it the Christmasbush erupts into a yellow explosion of bloom with such staggering beauty it stuns all who see it. After all this is a color in the spring or summer and surely not expected from mid-October through November and December.

But such is the case for this large shrub known botanically as Senna bicapsularis. In addition to the official Christmasbush it also goes by names such as winter cassia, butterfly ...