Tag: home and garden
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At Home: Best-selling novelist’s homes are the stuff of fiction
Walking into Breeze Inn or Ebbtide, two vacation rental cottages on Georgia’s Tybee Island, is like stepping into one of Mary Kay Andrews’ popular beach reads. And that is exactly what the New York Times bestselling author of 32 books intends. Literally the stuff of fiction, Breeze Inn is named after a hotel in her…
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At Home: Expert offers tips for how to choose a faucet
Every home has one. Many have several. You touch it every day. It promotes hygiene and hydration. Yet how many know what goes into making and, more important, choosing a bathroom faucet? Curious, I decided to get a better handle on these hardworking household fixtures and called Noah Taft, co-owner of California Faucets, the company…
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At Home: Where do you live and why? Is this the year for change?
A new year brings a clean slate, a fresh start and a sobering perspective: The gluttony has ended. The blooms are off the poinsettias. The holiday lights suddenly look stupid. And the number on the scale is real. What better time to take a wide-eyed inventory of, well, everything in our lives — our finances,…
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LIFE | Bonsai’s roots and growth in Colorado
Colorado Springs Bonsai enthusiast David Kuntz has practiced bonsai for more than 20 years, at times with hundreds of trees in his possession. Bonsai has been one hobby in this pandemic era that has been noted for a global surge in interest, growing far beyond its Chinese and Japanese roots. (Video by Skyler Ballard/ The…
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At Home: Lessons learned in another year of renovation, part 2
As we wrap up the year, one where in the last half alone we moved my daughter and her husband into their new home, fended off mosquitoes, sent houseguests to charm school and renovated my kitchen, I want to share with you a handful of lessons learned along the way. Last week, I shared highlights…
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LIFE | This Place is for the Birds
This Place is for the Birds, a garden center specializing in bird seed, has a long history in Colorado Springs. The family-owned small business is located on a 100-year-old farm in the city. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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LIFE | A look inside a Fountain family’s dream house
Heather and Randy Sams began planning their dream house five years ago, and are nearing the final stages of completion. The house, in Fountain off Old Pueblo Road, resembles a barn, complete with a spiral staircase in a silo. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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LIFE | Gardener brings his own flair to backyard escape
Cody Klingenberg has worked to transform and maintain a “zen garden” in his backyard in Colorado Springs. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Colorado Springs area home and garden events starting July 31
FRIDAY Kid’s Class: Secrets of the Rainforest — 10-11 a.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, $10. Registration: phelangardens.com. AUG. 11 It’s Not the End: Cool Season Veggie Garden — 10-11 a.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, $10. Registration: phelangardens.com. AUG. 18 Perennial Garden Design — 10-11 a.m., Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway,…
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At Home: In the world of area rugs, knockoffs have a home
Having a baby and moving into a new house are pretty stressful events. Recently, my stepson Brett and his wife, Tara, did both. In the same week. To see how they were holding up, and to see the new baby and house, my husband, DC, and I paid them a visit. As Tara and I…