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Unmatched furnishings make rooms more interesting

“Match sets of anything are doubtless the work of those who have but little taste. Tis better to have dissimilarity.” — Yoshida Kenko (1283-1350), a Japanese author and Buddhist monk

Osmonds’ line shares comforts of home

He sang his way into our hearts, but now Donny Osmond is making his way into our homes in a very different way. The ’70s teen heartthrob and current Las Vegas headliner recently launched the Donny Osmond Home collection by Donny Osmond and Debbie Osmond; and he acknowledges that although he does most of the interviews, his wife is the one who has really taken the wheel with this new venture.

Automatic garage door openers come in three types

Q: It’s high time I install an automatic garage door opener. I have a two-car garage with a metal door in hinged sections. How do I get started?

Murphy beds are making bedrooms expendable

PARIS — The long-established trend toward loft-like living means that having a bed in the middle of your living space is now considered a lifestyle choice, like an open kitchen or a wall-free bathroom. Cohabitation-related sound and privacy issues notwithstanding, many one- or two-person households now prefer to keep their interior spaces open plan with an integrated sleeping area instead.

Special tables held sewing items

Sewing was as important as cooking in centuries past. The most valuable things in an 18th century American home were linens, bedcovers and drapes.

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Jan. 30

Cat urine should not damage garden plants

Q: I have cats that use my raised beds instead of their litter box. I planned on using chicken wire to help keep them out in the spring. Is my soil ruined because of their urine and excrement? Does the ammonia from the urine alter the pH?

Taste of the Town: Readers locate sources for Italian green beans

If it’s Italian green beans you’re looking for, no other type — not cut green, or French-cut, or wax or whatever — will serve as a substitute for these broad, meaty beans with lots of flavor. And fellow readers have found them for Mark Whittington.

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