Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Home Energy Audit Identifies Energy Inefficiencies
As Charles Warner famously quipped, "Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." Mr. Warner, meet the Penneys.
Damian and Laurel Penney bought a ...By Cathy Dausman
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Cynthia Brian's Gardening Guide for January
"A gardener is one for whom the prospect of the future is not threatening, but happy." - Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Welcome to a new year filled with abundant cheer and probably too many deer! ...By Cynthia Brian
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Wednesday, January 01, 2014
Organization for the Naturally Disorganized
The beginning of the year is a great opportunity to look at things with a fresh perspective and decide to improve one's life. One area is the organization of the home. For some, this is a simple process that can take a couple hours by defining a private space, adding ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Ask Cynthia Brian-Pruning After FreezeReader's Request
Dear Cynthia:
After the recent few days of 20-degree temperatures, some of my plants look dead. Should I prune them back now so that they'll recover? My garden looks really ugly.
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
The Home DesignerWrap It Up
As we come to the end of yet another year, I thought it would be fun to reflect on the past 12 months and highlight some of the best of what's happened in the design world - so many trends, so many near misses, and a few noteworthy standouts that I think will endure. ...By Brandon Neff
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Hire a ProBut don't shy away from doing some home repairs yourself
Now that winter weather has struck, homeowners are looking around their houses for those repairs that just didn't get done over the summer, but need attention.
"Hire a pro," says Mark ...By Chris Lavin
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Digging Deep with Cynthia BrianWinter Wonders
"The best Christmas trees come very close to exceeding nature." - Andy Rooney
A couple of days after Halloween, my niece who is a paramedic posted photos of her Christmas decorations on ...By Cynthia Brian
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Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Orinda Oaks Grows Amid the Acorns
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
The Home DesignerColor Your World
Have you ever entered a room and instantly felt your spirit lifted? Or, driven past a field of flowers and been transported? That's the power of color. Sure, we all have different preferences when it comes to color - some cooler, some warm and enveloping. Many studies ...By Brandon Neff
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Taking Care of Pests Without Pesticides
Jenny Papka knows all too well that the use of rodenticides, the poisons to get rid of gophers, rats, mice, or voles, can end up being a catastrophe for other wildlife. The co-owner of Lamorinda-based Native Bird Connections, who owns 16 non-releasable birds of prey ...By Sophie Braccini
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Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Digging Deep with Cynthia BrianThe Wild Bunch
"Life is the flower for which love is the honey." - Victor Hugo
Have you ever looked upon a glorious floral arrangement or loosely arranged bouquet and wished that you could enjoy similar ...By Cynthia Brian
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Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Shelve It!Garage tour to offer 'man-cave' insights
There was a time when the idea of a "man's garage" meant having perks like a black-and-white TV with rabbit ears and a Styrofoam cooler full of beer set up in time for the Sunday football game. Plastic lawn chairs come to mind.
By Chris Lavin
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Ask Cynthia Brian-PumpkinsReader's Request
Ask Cynthia Brian-Pumpkins
Reader's Request
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
The Home DesignerFall in Love
F all - shorter days, cooler nights, and for many, a time of transition. Lazy summer getaways spent dreaming and relaxing give way to thoughts of cozy spaces, family gatherings and rooms designed for nesting. As the season moves forward, you notice the light shifting ...By Brandon Neff
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Lafayette's New Marquis
The Marquis is back in Lafayette - this time in the form of town home style housing. Twenty-three homes; four to six units per building, in five buildings are taking shape on the 1.5 acre parcel which formerly housed the Hungry Hunter restaurant on the southwest ...By Cathy Dausman
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA