Wednesday, September 29, 2010
MCC Kitchens Shine for a Cause
To Carol Tanner, the Moraga Country Club Kitchen Tour is a public way to celebrate the happy ending of a total house remodeling project. To her husband Gerry, it's a chance to share the science behind a contemporary kitchen. To Dave Bruzzone, the tour is a deadline ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Gardening with Cynthia Brian: FALL-ING
We arrived home from Lake Tahoe and couldn't get into our driveway. Half of our magnificent cottonwood tree blocked the road. About sixty feet of branches sprawled across the front yard. A herd of deer, including two bucks, nibbled on the leaves, while ten wild ...
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| Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tips for Selling Your Home in the Fall
Summer is coming to an end which means the ...By Val Cook-Watkins
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| Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Last Fall's Native and Drought Tolerant Garden Plantings Blossom in the Heat of Summer
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| Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sustainable Lafayette Presents TomorrowLand
What will the sustainable home of the future look like? Visitors to this weekend's Lafayette Art and Wine Festival will have a chance to gaze into the crystal ball by stopping by Sustainable Lafayette's TomorrowLand.
 By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Back Yard Makeovers: Edible and Drinkable
Change is good, whether it's a new outfit, paint color or politician. Who doesn't get tired of looking at the same old thing? Two Lamorinda families decided to take the plunge and remodel their less than ideal back yards. Both sets of homeowners are quite pleased ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Gardening with Cynthia Brian: HARVEST GOLD
For our September wedding, my husband and I received numerous household gifts in avocado green and harvest gold. In 1975 those were the interior design choices de rigeur. I was not an orange, yellow, or green girl and, although grateful for the kind thoughts, didn't ...By Cynthia Brian
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| Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Using Your Crawl Space to Save Energy
Andy Smith bought a beautiful home in Lafayette's Happy Valley neighborhood, in which solar heaters and electricity generating panels were installed. But it was not enough to completely offset his electricity bill, and more importantly, not enough to be a model of ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Senior Homes - Aging in Place
On a recent Saturday, Englehart said, "I honestly thought that we would be inundated with calls." Especially since no other program does this type of work. Unfortunately their four teams had zero visits scheduled. "We're covered and they're covered," he adds, ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, August 04, 2010
VOLUNTEERS-IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE!
Being the Founder and the Executive Director of a literacy and positive media charity, I am normally excited about volunteers. But when it comes to volunteers in the garden, I am definitely not a fan. Before you believe me to be ungrateful, please know I am not talking ...By Cynthia Brian
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| Wednesday, August 04, 2010
A Home for Another
In a historic first for Habitat for Humanity East Bay a town has met, in fact exceeded, the goal of raising $100,000 to entirely sponsor a Habitat for Humanity home. And the members of Moraga Community Builds do not intend to rest on their laurels; many will don ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010
BASMAA Offers Tips for Remembering Your Green Bags
How many times have you laid out your week's worth of groceries at the check stand and then, as the speedy clerk begins to scan your items in a flurry of electronic blips and beeps, you realize that you've left your impressive collection of environmentally friendly ...Submitted by Meagan Miller
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| Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Ponds of Dreams
Ponds in Lamorinda gardens come in different shapes and sizes, and with different meanings. They fulfill the universal appeal of water elements in gardens. Some feature fish, others have turtles; some are rectangular, others mimic nature; some are self-made, but most ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, July 07, 2010
The Real Estate Quarter in Review
The second quarter of 2010 continued to show ...By Conrad Bassett, CRP, GMS
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| Wednesday, July 07, 2010
Orinda's History Preserved Today in Historic Homes
With the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Orinda's incorporation as a city, what better time than the present to look back at Orinda's history? Orinda is home to several historic houses.
By Rosylyn Aragones Stenzel
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