From House to Home 7/18/07

This week's tips:

Plan to finish your outdoor maintenance before the summer ends. With trades people so busy, it could take months to get on your carpenter's, bricklayer's or painter's schedule.
If you're looking for a different style of garden, consider an ecologically correct garden for your area. In the Midwest, you might try a "prairie-scape" if your house isn't too formal. If you live in the Southwest, you might want an arrangement of stones.
Try decorating your door, or the front of your property, with a custom-designed address plaque in sold brass, bronze, copper or aluminum.
Plan now (and schedule) for your fall and winter remodeling projects. Some projects to consider: adding a fireplace, updating your kitchen or bathrooms, or transforming a family room into a media room.
Create tiebacks to give your curtains a new look and feel. Take a 3-inch wide strip of velvet or grosgrain ribbon in a color picked up from a favorite carpet or accent piece in the room. Use shears to trim the edges.

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