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Celebrating the joys of living smaller

When you upend your life; launch an unconventional adventure; discover valuable insights; end up in a book, for crying out loud, there likely will be questions.

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Dining with Denise: How I survived my kitchen remodel

I'll never forget the day in 2002 that I first walked into my kitchen.

With the big-ticket holidays on the horizon, and a few more weeks before the truly cold temperatures fall over most of the country, now is an excellent time to take stock of your home and plan for the season.

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Design Recipes: How to create an attractive point of entry into your home using consoles

When you walk into a home, what is the first thing you see? The first thing you notice? Often the experience is shaped by the point of entry. Whether it's with a mirror placed in an entry hallway, bench or artwork, creating an appealing point of entry can go a long a way in making a positive first impression. The use of an entry console is perhaps one of the more popular ways to create a subtle yet impacting look.

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Plumber: Vanity needed for smaller bathroom

Q: Dear Ed: We're remodeling our bedroom bathroom and I want to make a sink style change. Because of the small bathroom space, we presently have a pedestal style sink. I want a vanity sink with some storage once we remodel. I read in your previous columns about space-saving vanities. Can you please suggest a vanity we can use in a smaller bathroom?

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Treasures: Vase is unquestionably Irish Belleek

Dear Helaine and Joe:

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Style at Home: Embracing nostalgia for the holidays

What are some of your favorite memories of the holidays? For me, as a kid it was secretly unwrapping all my gifts, playing with them, then wrapping them back up and sneaking them back under the tree. As a teen, it was working at my parents' clothing store, making bows for customers' packages. As an adult, it's my robust family packed together around the table, laughing, toasting, loving.

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The costs, benefits and dangers of pressure washing

Pressure washing can instantly transform your deck, driveway or garage into a cleaner, more attractive version of itself. But before you hook up the hose and power up the machine, you'll want to make sure you're prepared to get the job done right – and safely.

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Few human remains from Detroit funeral home have been claimed

The cremated remains of about 269 people abandoned at Cantrell Funeral Home in Detroit, some for two decades, are expected to be interred at metro Detroit cemeteries as early as All Souls' Day.

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Hot Property: A hefty return for investing guru

The long game has once again paid off for the Oracle of Omaha.

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How to avoid snakes in your home

Randall Kennedy, wildlife control expert in Fort Worth, Texas, holds a rat snake and talks about keeping them out of your home.

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Funeral home refused to bury baby in 2001, family owed money, state says

The Detroit funeral home where 11 fetuses were discovered last week refused to bury a baby in 2001, four years after its death, according to information state officials released Thursday.

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What happens to nearly 400 human remains at Michigan funeral home?

Brian Joseph was among the first people last week to see the cardboard box and small, white coffin holding the tiny fetal remains hidden in the ceiling of the now-defunct Cantrell Funeral Home. What he saw, he said, sickened and horrified him.

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On Gardening: Georgia roadsides: Dazzling with flowers and butterflies

Recently I seemingly awoke from a daze while driving Interstate 85 north of Columbus, Ga., beautiful Pine Mountain was in the distance and a sea of yellow orange lavender and pink was almost iridescently glowing in the middle of the divided highway. I went back the next day, got out of the car and walked to the middle surround by thousands upon thousands of cosmos flowers. I have to admit it was exhilarating and The Greatest Show on Earth, especially to a nature kind of guy.

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Home-security startup Ring is now in Amazon’s constellation, but moving in its own orbit

As Jamie Siminoff made his way to a speaking engagement recently in Seattle, his new employer was busy making headlines: Amazon announced it had increased the starting pay for hundreds of thousands of employees.

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Medical examiner: Records needed to identify fetuses left in Michigan funeral home

The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office described the remains found hidden in a former Detroit funeral home as 11 fetuses in mummified conditions and said most have some kind of identifying label from a hospital that could led to them being identified.

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$189,000 will buy you the bespoke bed of your dreams

You might not think you can put a price tag on a good night's sleep, but Hastens just did: $189,000.

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A first-time homeowner’s cool decor just happens to match his black-and-white pets

Probably, this is just a happy coincidence. Possibly, we suppose, a subconscious leaning. Unlikely, we're pretty sure, an official design directive.

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Ask Angie’s List: When should I DIY toilet fixes?

You depend on your toilet to work day in, day out. But when things go wrong with the toilet, they can go very wrong indeed.

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Design Recipes: The do’s and don’ts of fall fragrances

What does your home say about you? What is the first or lasting impression? In many instances, the unseen can make a lasting impression, whether positive or negative. We are talking about scent. Fragrance can be powerful when it comes to either attracting or distracting. And for many, infusing scents is part of the experience for guests. When looking for ways to infuse fragrance and scent into your home, here are some tips.

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