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Patch's House & Home
Turn Your Home Into A "Staycation."
Warm weather, a change of scenery, and a few days to relax—there's a reason we wait all year for summer vacation. But even if you can't get out of town this season, or just want to extend...
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Patch's House & Home
Hot Staging Trends for 2012
Looking for new, modern staging accessories? Try chunky woven blankets, reflective surfaces, and tangerine combined with neutral shades, says Barb Schwarz, CEO of Stagedhomes.com. Other i...
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Patch's House & Home
Creating a Top-Notch TV Room
Most households have a room where the main activity is watching TV. We're well past the era when all you needed was an outlet and a pair of rabbit ears — now, DVD players, game consoles, ...
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Patch's House & Home
Cool Architecture for HOT Summers
With way-above-average temperatures already kicking in throughout the state, it looks like it's going to be another record-breaking summer. Seems that the real possibility of climate chan...
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Family
Independence Day, Mom Style
Happy Fourth of July, aka Independence Day! I hope that you have found a way to beat the heat today and still celebrate all things red, white, and blue. One of the things I loved mo...
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Patch's House & Home
Use Rubber Bands for Simple Household Repairs
Mostly we see rubber bands on our newspapers, holding our hair back, binding our produce, or else piled in a drawer somewhere, forgotten. But a lesson from MacGyver tells us a rubber band...
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Patch's House & Home
Making White Work in your Home
A white-on-white color scheme sounds like a no-brainer on the surface. Whites go together no matter what, right? Well, no. The truth is, combining multiple whites in a single space t...
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Real Estate
Keeping Your Home Safe While You Are Away
The weather is heating up this week and the first official day of summer is here. As you plan for your summer vacation, here are a few safety tips to keep your home safe and secure. ...