Scripps at Home

Scripps at Home is a weekly collection of stories and columns featuring design inspiration and helpful instruction from the Scripps Networks' HGTV and DIY Network. The package posts on Mondays and includes 10 to 12 stories and photos.

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Yardsmart: The magic of mulch bc-yardsmart-home17(sh) | By: MAUREEN GILMER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Gardening (EA) Jun 17, 2013 1:02 PM By MAUREEN GILMER When it seems so hot that you could probably fry an egg on the sidewalk, you can almost believe that you could fry another one on exposed garden soil, too. At any rate, that soil can get hot. And then we ask young, tender plants to
Interiors: Countertop choices bc-interiors-home17(sh) | By: ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 17, 2013 12:32 PM By ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN When selecting a countertop for the kitchen, it seems there are countless choices available. Let's see what some of those choices are. Technological advances have made just about any material possible for use as a counter
Treasures: Is this family Bible dated 1913 worth much beyond any sentimental value? bc-treasures-home17(sh) | By: HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 17, 2013 12:12 PM By HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON Dear Helaine and Joe: I am sending you photographs of my grandmother's Bible that is dated Nov. 12, 1913. Is there a market for this? Thank you, J. LaF., Vero Beach, Fla. Dear J. LaF.: This is a charming Bible wit
Hobbies: Summertime, and the photography's easy bc-hobbies-home17(sh) | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 17, 2013 11:22 AM By SANDI GENOVESE Scripps Howard News Service (Editors: Today we are redistributing a Sandi Genovese column that first ran July 18, 2011. This includes minor additional editing.) With kids out of school for the summer, they are likely to be the sub
Homefix: Insulation and recess lighting bc-homefix-home17(sh) | By: DWIGHT BARNET | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 17, 2013 10:37 AM By DWIGHT BARNET Q: I recently moved to Camarillo, Calif., and bought a condo. We have recess lighting in the kitchen and bathrooms. In the attic, the insulation around the recess lighting has been removed. Why? Can I insulate safely? A: Recessed li
Plumber: Singin' in the shower on a whole-new level bc-plumber-home17(sh) | By: ED DEL GRANDE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 17, 2013 10:32 AM By ED DEL GRANDE Q: My wife and I are updating our bathroom with a complete remodel. Not only do we want to bring our bathroom up to date, we want to bring it into the future with the latest technology. Music is very important to us, so what are som
Home Style: Before you say 'I do' to a piece of furniture bc-homestyle-home17(sh) | By: MARY CAROL GARRITY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 17, 2013 10:22 AM By MARY CAROL GARRITY Before you give your heart to a piece of upholstered furniture, make sure it's the real deal by asking yourself these four key questions. 1. What kind of relationship are you looking for? The first step toward a happy match i
Make vacation plans for plants bc-vacation-plants(sh) | By: THERESA BADUREK | Source: Tampa Bay Times | Home (LH), Gardening (EA) Jun 17, 2013 9:52 AM By THERESA BADUREK When you plan to leave on vacation, it is important to get your landscape and potted plants in order before your departure. You can ask a friend or neighbor to check on your plants while you are gone. Place your outdoor potted pla
101Ideas: Make an interior window awning bc-101ideas-home17(sh) | Source: Home & Garden Television | Home (LH), Scripps Networks (SN) Jun 17, 2013 9:52 AM Add a little pizzazz to windows by adding an awning -- inside. Materials and Tools Fabric cut to size Cafe curtain rod with no return Curtain rod with a 6-inch return Hot-glue gun Pins Sewing machine Scissors Iron-on interfacing Decorative trim St
A home inspired by its owners' love of Africa bc-africa-home(sh) | By: KIM PALMER | Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | Home (LH) Jun 17, 2013 9:17 AM By KIM PALMER Growing up in Farmington, Minn., Cass Stillman dreamed of adventures in faraway places. So a week after she graduated from college, she moved to the other side of the world: South Africa, to work as a dental hygienist. "I wanted to wor
Yardsmart: Harvesting healing plants bc-yardsmart-home10(sh) | By: MAUREEN GILMER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Gardening (EA) Jun 10, 2013 2:37 PM By MAUREEN GILMER Nearly 1,000 years before Christ, the Greeks were avid users of medicinal herbs. These age-old healing plants were distributed by priests at the temples of Aesculapius. Priests obtained their plants from rhizotomoi, the diggers of
Treasures: Potty chair will attract some collectors, repel others bc-treasures-home10(sh) | By: HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 10, 2013 2:17 PM By HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON Dear Helaine and Joe: I have owned this "potty" chair since 1970. It has been refinished once to my knowledge. I can find no marking on it, but it came from the old Bridgewater State Hospital in Massachusetts. Any
101Ideas: Talk about gall! bc-101Ideas-home10(sh) | Source: Home & Garden Television | Gardening (EA), Scripps Networks (SN) Jun 10, 2013 2:12 PM Abnormal growths that appear on the surface of leaves (or stems) are usually a sign that an insect is at work. There are hundreds of gall types, caused by mites, midges, tiny wasps, aphid-like insects and thrips and they vary in shape -- from red and
Gardener: I made a costly mistake you can easily avoid bc-gardener-home10(sh) | By: JOE LAMP'L | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Gardening (EA) Jun 10, 2013 2:02 PM By JOE LAMP'L I say it often: It's all right to make mistakes as long as you learn from them -- especially in the garden. Well, I made a doozy recently and have I ever learned from it. As a full-time gardening communicator, I am aware of the potenti
Heads up: The bust is making a comeback bc-bust-comeback(sh) | By: PATRICIA SHERIDAN | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Home (LH) Jun 10, 2013 1:32 PM By PATRICIA SHERIDAN No matter where your gaze traveled at the recent High Point Furniture Market, it landed on a bust. Not the kind that comes in cup sizes, but the portraits sculpted since antiquity to memorialize the memorable or the wealthy. Fro
Homefix: Make sure the condensate drainpipe is not clogged bc-homefix-home10(sh) | By: DWIGHT BARNETT | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 10, 2013 1:02 PM By DWIGHT BARNETT Q: Recently I noticed a stain on the ceiling in the hall on the first floor of my home. Because the home is a two-story design, I had no idea a leak could be in the middle of the hall, but there is no leak on the ceilings of the se
Interiors: Painting the baby's room bc-interiors-home10(sh) | By: ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 10, 2013 12:17 PM By ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN Anybody out there having a baby? A grandbaby? A new niece or nephew? Adopting a new baby? Then it is time to get that nursery ready, and in a safe manner. This is a subject I've addressed before, and it's worth revisitin
Home Style: Easy, breezy summer decor bc-homestyle-home10(sh) | By: MARY CAROL GARRITY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 10, 2013 11:52 AM By MARY CAROL GARRITY To embrace the blissful, mellow season of summer, I sweep through my home, gathering up winter's rich, intricate layers and replacing them with light and breezy accents that let my rooms breathe. Giving your home a summer makeo
Plumber: Cast-iron fixtures are strong, attractive and tested bc-plumber-home10(sh) | By: ED DEL GRANDE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 10, 2013 11:37 AM By ED DEL GRANDE Q: My husband and I have been saving for years to build our dream home. We plan on spending the rest of our lives in this home and want to make some good material choices. Aside from the toilets, we're thinking of installing cast-ir
Candice Tells All: Designing with art bc-candicetellsall10(sh) | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) Jun 10, 2013 11:17 AM By CANDICE OLSON Scripps Howard News Service (Editors: New Candice Tells All content is expected to be available again later in the year. For the time being, we are resending previous columns every other week. This column originally ran Aug. 22, 201
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