House + Home
A flag inspired by Scottie dog, Grrrdy Pretzel MacMullen was designed by Gentry Mullen. _Staff photo by Tammy Ljungblad/051810
Fly your own colors: Design your own flags for home and garden
May 29, 7:38 PMKansas City is definitely a flag town, and it goes well beyond the standard stars and stripes. Now, technology and materials allow homeowners to design their own banners for the house and garden.
Rotate your recent snapshots while displaying them in style
May 29, 7:47 PM
Before storing the snapshots of your recent vacation in a drawer or album, consider a designated spot for displaying and rotating seasonal pictures.
House + Home calendar | May 30-June 5
May 29, 7:29 PMHOLLYHOCK DAYS May 30 and 31 (monthlong event ends Monday): 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Summer’s Garden, 8601 Barkley St., Overland Park. Eclectic garden and studio. 913-579-5395, www.fromthesummersgarden. blogspot.com
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CATALOG SCOUT
Another British invasion is coming, this one into your home
Mar 30, 7:43 PMUnion Jack pillows, queen silhouette clocks and Beatles lyric wall art make it clear that we’re getting by with a little help from our friends across the pond. This British invasion on the home décor front is bloody obvious with all the “Keep Calm and Carry On” goods. The royal crown-accented slogan from a British World War II propaganda poster is printed on aprons, zippered bags and beyond. A British bookseller rediscovered it a few years back, and now it’s considered a hopeful sentiment for our troubled economic times. The widespread slogan has even inspired parody posters.
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HOUSE + HOME Q&A;
Issues with a contractor led Alice Lund into the handyman business
May 29, 7:46 PM
Alice Lund of Merriam is the Kansas City-area franchise owner of Handyman Connection, which offers everything from small honey-do-list tasks to remodeling.
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OUTER SPACES
Ceilings offer a new outlet for creativity
May 29, 6:55 PM
Why not continue your décor to your ceiling? A ceiling is another opportunity to make your home unique and attractive.
- Open the garage to organization Oct 20, 5:42 PM
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HOUSE + HOME | HANDYMAN
Replace trim or paint it? Bill Ruisinger offers advice
May 29, 7:33 PMOur home has light-oak stained trim throughout. That’s really not our style. Is it easier to paint it (and how should it be done) or rip it all out and start over?
SCREEN GRAB
The tillandsia air plant: a piece of Pandora
May 29, 7:40 PM
Some of the imaginative flora in the fictional Pandora rain forest in “Avatar” was inspired by the real yet otherworldy tillandsia air plant.
STAFF PICK
Home Depot's Martha Stewart paint collection has user-friendly features
May 15, 8:17 PMThe new Martha Stewart Living Paint line at Home Depot scores extra credit for its user-friendly features and begs the question: Why hasn’t this been done before?
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GREEN HOME
Bike to church
May 29, 7:32 PM
Modeled after events encouraging people to bike to work and school, an Overland Park church has started what it hopes will be a National Bike to Church Day.
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DESIGN NOTEBOOK
- Open the garage to organization Oct 20, 5:42 PM
- Set up bird feeders to attract migrating species Oct 6, 4:35 PM
- Nuts are free and plentiful if you’re willing to do the work (and chase the squirrels away) Sep 29, 6:01 PM
Ceilings offer a new outlet for creativity
May 29, 6:55 PM
Why not continue your décor to your ceiling? A ceiling is another opportunity to make your home unique and attractive.
