Home & Garden
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
East Aurora Garden Club will meet at noon Monday at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 374 Main St., East Aurora. Following lunch and a business meeting, Sue Charles of the Niagara Frontier Orchid Society will present “Basic Orchid Growing.” Visitors welcome. Call 655-1482. (Updated: 02/05/10 6:44 AM )
Garden Notes
Ikebana International Chapter 50 will meet at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday at the Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway. Following the business meeting, Jozef Bajus, associate professor in the design department at Buffalo State College, will present a program on the Japanese Shibori dyeing technique. Call 688-6691. (Updated: 01/29/10 6:43 AM )
Garden Notes / News of area clubs and events
Hamburg House and Garden Club will meet at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday at Hamburg United Methodist Meeting House, 107 Main St., Hamburg. (Updated: 01/22/10 7:07 AM )
Add personal touches to your bedroom
The editors of Fresh Home recommend you keep your room tidy, your bed made and your personal style well on display. Here are ways to do just that. (Updated: 01/15/10 6:57 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
Federated Holland Garden Club will meet at 11 a. m. Wednesday at the Brink Memorial Community Center, Legion Drive, Holland. Following the business meeting and luncheon, Judy Tucholski-Zon, member of Ikebana International Buffalo Chapter 50 and student of the Ichiyo School of Japanese flower arranging, will give a demonstration and workshop. New members welcome. (Updated: 01/15/10 6:57 AM )
Garden Notes / News of area clubs and events
Sandy Starks, from the Forest Lawn Heritage Foundation, will present “Women and Gardens of Forest Lawn Cemetery” at a meeting of the Kenmore Garden Club at 10 a. m. Tuesday at the Kenmore United Methodist Church, 32 Landers Road, Kenmore. Guests welcome. (Updated: 01/08/10 6:52 AM )
A refresher course
Looking for some ideas for freshening up your own decor in early 2010? Local interior designer Tia Greno offered these updates: (Updated: 01/08/10 6:52 AM )
FRESH START
The kitchen at the East Aurora home of Janice and Joe Tobolski could be called the January Kitchen. Why? Because’s it’s clutter-free, organized and accented with touches of whimsy –just the sort of decorating goals one may envision in the new year. (Updated: 01/08/10 7:10 AM )
Home of the future
Most homeowners are unlikely to be building, remodeling or decorating with abandon in 2010, given the slow recovery from the recession. But if you do plan to update your home or garden, here are some trends to keep in mind. (Updated: 01/01/10 6:34 AM )
Your Place / Home Q&A
Q:I have noticed my roof is stained black, making it look horrible and perhaps damaging it. Is there something I could do to remove this marking? (Updated: 12/27/09 6:26 AM )
Your Place / Home Q&A
Q:We live in a home that is more than 50 years old. It has a cement foundation with a finished wallboard basement. We noticed an earthy smell in the basement. We feel that the smell is coming from the high moisture content of the old cement walls behind the wallboard. (Updated: 12/20/09 6:54 AM )
Remake a room with glamour
Adding a flourish of luxe comfort can give a room a sexy, urbane, yet relaxed vibe. No wonder so many designers and retailers are responding to the trend. (Updated: 12/18/09 7:44 AM )
Your Place / Home Q & A
Q:A couple of years ago, I had no-freeze faucets installed on my foundation. I know they’re not supposed to freeze, but is there a chance that they might? (Updated: 12/13/09 7:46 AM )
Garden Notes /News of area clubs and events
The Ken-Sheriton Garden Club will hold its holiday luncheon and gift exchange at noon Saturday at Fanny’s Restaurant, 3500 Sheridan Drive, near Millersport Highway, Amherst. Donations will be accepted for a local charity. (Updated: 12/11/09 7:08 AM )
Your Place / Home
Q:Awhile back, you wrote about using different shades of the same color paint on each wall to enhance the room. (Updated: 12/06/09 8:13 AM )