Archive for November, 2007

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Mercury glass adds sparkle and history to holiday decor

In its beginning, mercury glass was considered a knockoff of the real silver furnishing the houses of the well-to-do, says Diane Lytwyn, author of Pictorial Guide to Silvered Mercury Glass (Collector Books, $24.95). Today, mercury glass knockoffs still

Gardening Q & A: Livestock

Bunny Guinness answers questions on keeping livestock In my opinion, the best mowers are the four-legged variety. We have kept pigs, sheep and cattle and apart from the fact that they keep the grass and weeds neatly under control, it is idyllic to wake

How to have a big-fun party in a small space

Despite the popularity of open-plan houses with sprawling great rooms, many Americans still dwell in compact city apartments or space-challenged starter homes. Thinking of throwing a holiday open house, but unsure where to put the crowd? Here are some

The Year of Eco Decorating

ONE mark of a really good party has always been an almost biblical catalog of waste and excess, lovingly expressed in gallons of Champagne, acres of fabric, plywood and red carpet, and jetloads of exotic flowers. But in a year dominated by talk of the

It’s Christmas Tree Time

From Coral Nafie, Your Guide to Interior Decorating. FREE Newsletter. Sign Up Now! This is the weekend that many families will bundle up and go in search of a Christmas tree. It usually happens that I go with my daughters and we end up buying one for

Holiday Shopping Tip - The Difference Between DVD Upscaling and True High Definition

If you are shopping for a DVD, Blu-ray, or HD-DVD player this holiday season, you may be confused by all the ADs proclaiming DVD players that offer ‘HD upscaling’ vs the ADs for Blu-ray and HD-DVD players. Many consumers wrongly assume that a DVD player

Two affordable senior buildings being planned

With demand for affordable seniors housing on the rise, two new projects in the city are taking shape.Meant for low-income seniors who need assisted living, Saint Luke Renaissance at Greenview Place will be built in the Lakeview neighborhood on Chicago’s

Landscape plan for the Cambridge Backs

Ursula Buchan is impressed by the landscape plan for the verdant tract at the rear of six venerable colleges They appear on countless postcards and chocolate boxes and in millions of photo albums around the world. They are the iconic image of Cambridge

Erman’s birch: How to grow

Val Bourne explains how to go about growing a tree that is almost luminescent in winter light Pale birch bark always looks luminescent in winter light and, on those crystal-clear days peculiar to midwinter, you can admire the tree’s finely chiselled web