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ORLANDO, Fla. — Kitchens have long been among the most popular remodeling projects. But with fewer clients requesting kitchen upgrades during this recession, one kitchen designer has turned the economic slowdown to her advantage.
“If I couldn’t remodel as many client kitchens as usual, I decided to remodel my own showroom. That way, I’d be ready to show the latest trends and the most exciting new products when this down period ends,” said Joan DesCombes, president of Architectural Artworks in Winter Park, Fla.
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Saturday, September 04 2010
Written by Norman Winter McClatchy-Tribune News Service
I had the opportunity to visit the island of Bonaire not far off the South American coast. While I was thrilled to see wild parrots, it was the clockwork-like flight of thousands of hot pink flamingoes that created a spectacle I will never forget.
Saturday, September 04 2010
Written by Carolyn Roof, the Sun’s gardening columnist, at carolynroof@att.net
When a favorite shrub dies, the question is what to plant as a replacement. The reason for a dead plant can be it was initially not healthy, wrong plant for the location, or it was killed by Japanese beetles, as in the case of a friend’s yard. She wanted an entrance door focal point four-season shrub, and we decided upon Physocarpus or ninebark shrub. |
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