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Are you a wannabe home seller whose property has been on the market for far longer than you expected -- despite your rock-bottom price? Have prospective buyers visited the place...

Are you a wannabe home seller whose property has been on the market for far longer than you expected -- despite your rock-bottom price? Have prospective buyers visited the place...

Setting a table with the best china and flatware, along with an attractive tablecloth and napkins, provides decoration to the holiday table. Yet the food is the focus, and attractive...

It wasn't that long ago when ownership of a large SUV was a status symbol -- at least in some quarters. Then, too, there was lots of prestige attached to...

Dirt has its place in today's homes. A mudroom is where family members can get down and dirty, but it's also evolving into an organizational center for busy households. Located...

The next time you're idling in a drive-through lane, waiting to pick up a burger, take a look around for some gardening ideas. Corporate landscaping can offer a lot of...

If you don't know Amy Butler, it's time to head out to Ohio. But don't worry about the mileage. Just open the pages of "Amy Butler's Midwest Modern: A Fresh...

Many Americans affected by the economic crisis want their unaffordable mortgages reworked through special programs for people facing foreclosure. But you don't have to be in financial trouble to benefit...

Mustard is a marvelous condiment that shouldn't be confined to hot dogs at a ball game. Oil crushed from the white, yellow, brown or black seed of the mustard plant...

Shallots don't look as if they should cost much more than any other species of the humble onion family. Looking like an undersized red or yellow onion with a pointy...