House Design

Hello!!! I’m in San Francisco preparing for the Decorate book signing event tonight and can’t wait to meet you, San Francisco! I have a very special guest that you will know if you follow decor8, she flew in just for the event and I can’t wait for you to meet her. I’ll tell you more when I see you in person! The event is tonight, Thursday August 25, at Anthropologie located at 880 Market Street.

Please arrive anytime after my mood board presentation which will wrap up after 7:00 and I’ll be there until 8:30 p.m.. signing books. We’re exp

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I want to replace an entry door in my home. I will be replacing a door which is 34 inches wide with a new steel door that is 36 inches wide. What is the best method for replacing the door?

Hi Chris. Replacing an existing front door with a wider model can be a fairly simple project or it can be somewhat complicated — it all depends on the exterior siding on the home and what’s located in the walls around the existing door.

If you have vinyl or wood siding on the front of your home, adding a wider door is normally not that big of a deal, but if you have brick, stone, or stucco, you should definitely get a professional involved. Your

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The San Francisco event last night was amazing! A big hug to Lorraine and Peter first of all, from Chronicle, for being so awesome and helpful and next a big thanks to Anthropologie who put on quite a gorgeous event for Decorate! I’m off to the airport now to catch a flight to LA so tonight you can meet me at The Grove from 6:30-7:30 so stop by and say hello, get a copy of Decorate , and I’ll sign your book and you can meet and mingle with my special guests and others who are coming by to join me. I a

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3 Mountains Plumbing can install a tankless water heater in your Portland, OR home to supply hot water throughout the house or at specific faucets.  A tankless water heater is more efficient than your traditional one.  When you turn the water on, it flows through a series of heat exchangers or elements and out a faucet at a rate of two to 10 gallons per minute. A Full Article…

Plant Swap and Sale The Portage Senior Center Garden Club is sponsoring a plant swap and sale from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 10 at the senior center, 320 Library Lane. All perennials and houseplants are welcome. Plants may be potted or in paper, but all should be clearly labeled. For every plant brought, one may be taken home. Some plants also will be for sale for those not swapping. Guidelines are available at the PSC reception desk. Call Jo Arnold, event chairwoman, at 327-0886 for more information.

Plant sale Sponsored by the Van Buren County Master Gardeners Association, Sept. 9-11, during the Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Fest, at the corner of Michigan and Gremps streets.

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