Ole and Ellen Kvinsland would bust their buttons if they could see their homestead now. If they climbed into a time machine and dropped by for a visit, they’d find lots of changes to the old farmhouse, but they’d also find the important things have stayed the same. They’d recognize the architecture, the layout, the […]
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Color Therapy — Connie LaMont Transforms Spaces Through Color
Color is fun. Color is confusing. Color is important. Color is overwhelming. Depending upon how you responded to the above statements, you may want to seek some help. If so, you may want to talk to Connie LaMont. LaMont is one half of LaMont Design, Inc. in Poulsbo; the other half is her husband, architect […]
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Fish in a Dish
Let me clue you in on a baking dish that will make life easy and fun. Some will remember the delightful dishes and cookware that accompanied many a family meal. A lot of those items were Pyrex, a U.S. product that reached the consumer in 1915 with primarily clear dishes. Then in the mid-’40s the […]
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Easy Steps for Properly Hanging Your Pictures or Art
If you have just moved into a new house and need to know how high to hang all your pictures, start by holding up an artwork so that the center of it is about 5 feet from the floor. Have a second person judge whether it looks too low or too high. Always favor being […]
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Plumbing Fixtures for the Bathroom
Go into a plumbing showroom or home building center and you will be amazed by the variety of types, styles and finishes available in bathroom plumbing fixtures today. Your first step in selecting fixtures is to define your style. Some homeowners favor a “coordinated” look whereby the sinks, toilet, tub, shower base, faucetry and even […]
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Holiday Decorating Begins when you Build or Remodel
When you are thinking about holiday decorating, it is usually after you have built or remodeled — and you realize that you should have put an outlet here or there, or planned for holiday lights. While those things can be added after the fact, it’s helpful to plan out what you might need before the […]
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Waste Less This Holiday Season
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Americans dispose of 25 percent more trash than normal in the time frame between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. To put that in perspective, that’s an additional 1 million tons of garbage nationally. The holidays present plenty of obvious opportunities to create more garbage — wrapping paper, […]
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Easy Updates to Make Your Home Sparkle for the Holidays
You’ve invited all the guests, planned menus and then you realize that it might be nice to do some little fix-ups around the house. Don’t fret, there are lots of little things you can do to make your house look fresh and sparkle for the holidays. The major go-to is to have the carpets professionally […]
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Canterwood Home Remodeled To Fit Owners’ Lifestyle
There is no shortage of luxurious homes in Canterwood, the exclusive, gated community in Gig Harbor. The home of interior designer Nancy Finneson’s clients is no different. Fronted by a driveway that curves gracefully between well-manicured greenery, the home’s front porch stretches up to a high, wood-planked ceiling and frames large, double doors accented with […]