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Washington 6th District Rep. Emily Randall is new to the House. An early test? Finding a home.

When Emily Randall got a new job based in Washington, D.C., one of her first tasks was finding an apartment. She wanted a place within walking distance of her office, and it had to allow pets. She found a one-and-a-half bedroom in a building 10 minutes from work. Then she needed to figure out how to furnish it in a way that reflected her style (bright colors and cheery patterns) without breaking the bank.
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10 ways to upgrade your bathroom in an hour or less

With its blah beige tile and sliding rain glass shower door mired in the early aughts, my Colorado bathroom is about as far from a transcendent spalike experience as it gets. And yet as a frazzled working parent, revamping it is the barnacle stuck at the bottom of my never-ending to-do list. And I know I’m not alone. To find quick upgrades that can make a difference in anyone’s ho-hum bathroom – and fast – I reached out to the pros, all of whom offered transformative options that can be accomplished in a zip.
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Spokane miniature business takes off with entry to prestigious show

Pothen, 43, of Greenacres began Mountain Creek Miniatures at the University of Montana. She first made tiny wind chimes. Today, she runs a part-time hobby business around full-time work. She crafts miniature holiday cookies on baking pans, chocolate bars, landscape items, wizard tools and vegetables for dollhouses or one-room themed boxes, which mimic rooms in a home or businesses.
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Design Recipes: Cabinetry alternatives

Millwork and cabinetry should be integrated into your environment after thoughtful planning, research and in most instances price comparison. In other words, you may want to determine where you would like to splurge and where you might be able to save. If done right, the splurge-versus-save approach when it comes to cabinetry and millwork can result in a space that is functional, attractive ...

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Ask the Builder: Luxury vinyl plank flooring is remarkable

Several months ago, a pesky mouse caused a small water leak in a PEX water line that supplied water to a second-floor bathroom in my home. A new hump in our master bedroom hardwood floor foreshadowed what I’d discover hours later at dawn.
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Your ceiling deserves some love. Here are 5 ideas.

Ceilings are usually the forgotten, fifth wall -- kept white and bare, even if the rest of a room has been meticulously decorated. But to professional designers, neglecting the ceiling amounts to leaving a space incomplete.
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Do it yourself or not?: Install attic insulation

Adding loose-fill insulation to an unfinished attic is a gotta-do-it project for even the unhandiest homeowner. Blow-in insulation will create a sound barrier and add insulating power to your home, and installing it an ideal job for a wannabe DIYer. The job requires no-brainer skills, with a nice payback in a quieter and better insulated home that’s cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
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Go all in on your favorite color with a monochrome room

Chanel Boeve-Roth was browsing an estate sale near her home in North Bend, Washington, when she spotted some emerald, hanging lights and a celery-hued chair in the shape of a hand. The combination sparked the entire vision for her front room.
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Do It Yourself or Not?: Repair a window pane

Maybe it was a flyaway baseball that sailed through a window, who knows or will admit to it? The job of repairing a broken glass windowpane in a family home is a common one. And a broken windowpane is an open invitation to bugs and breezes, not to mention intruders, so the job should be tackled as soon as possible. If the damage is in a removable sash, you can take it to a glass repair service, but if it’s in a permanently fixed window you have to work on it in place.
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Ask the Builder: Deck sealer debacle

Do you have a wood deck? How much time do you invest in cleaning and sealing it? How many gallons, currently priced around $55 per gallon, of high-quality sealer do you use to make your deck look fantastic? I pretty much know all the answers because I’ve dealt with cleaning and sealing outdoor decks, fences, and other wood for decades.
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