• Grow your garden: Design a bird-friendly landscape
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    Grow your garden: Design a bird-friendly landscape

    Temperature extremes, drought and storms take a toll on our landscapes. Sometimes a bit of pruning, proper care and patience is all that is needed to help plants recover. Other times, plants need replacing. It is always sad to lose a favorite plant. The memories, time and money invested are lost, but it presents an opportunity to grow something new. Consider creating a bird-friendly landscape when selecting replacements for failing and dead plants. Working with nature is a great way to support birds without the use of feeders. Look for seed, berry and nectar producing plants that attract songbirds. You will enjoy the color and motion these birds add to…

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  • Fall trends 2022: decor looks for a fall home
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    Fall trends 2022: decor looks for a fall home

    While trends are not something that many people like to follow for their ephemerality, timeless fall trends are offering a new way to style your home for the cooler seasons.  As interior design trends emerge to meet the demands we are making of our homes, fall decor ideas and design trends in 2022 are looking towards creating a cozy, warm home for friends and family to gather and relax together after a difficult few years.  Here, designers have offered their insight into the top fall trends for 2022 so that you can create the ideal space when the time to start decorating for fall is upon us.  Fall trends 2022 …

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  • Inflation Reduction Act and Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Home Improvements
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    Inflation Reduction Act and Tax Credits for Energy-Efficient Home Improvements

    If you’re planning a few home improvements that will boost the energy efficiency of your house, you may save some money on your projects now that the Inflation Reduction Act has been signed into law. One of the bill’s main goals is to address climate change and slow down global warming. And while the legislation primarily helps businesses adopt more eco-friendly measures and jump-start clean energy production, there are incentives for ordinary Americans to go green and save some green, too. For example, homeowners can cut their tax bill even more if they install new energy-efficient windows, doors, water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners, and the like. That’s because the legislation…

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  • $2-million Toronto property goes viral for its bizarre design
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    $2-million Toronto property goes viral for its bizarre design

    Would you spend $1.95 million on a house where you literally have to poop in your own bedroom? According to this divisive real estate TikTok, that’s a genuine option for wealthy property-buyers in Toronto. Posted by real estate TikToker @realtor.nero, this apartment is going viral thanks to its unusual design. The walk-through video travels up three very narrow levels with chic, minimalist decor, culminating in a bedroom where the toilet and shower are right next to the bed. @realtor.nero Do you think it’s worth it? 🤔 #luxuryhomes #luxuryrealestate #torontotiktok #torontorealestate #torontorealestate #canadarealestate #realestatetiktok #torontorealtor ♬ Girls Want Girls – Drake In the words of one response, the toilet’s appearance arrives…

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  • Third Annual Patotsav Held At Umiya Mata Mandir, Chicago
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    Third Annual Patotsav Held At Umiya Mata Mandir, Chicago

    Deep prajwalan- Lighting the lamps to begin the cultural event at the Aug. 11-14, 2022, annual Patotsav and India Independence Day celebrations of the Umiya Mataji Sanstha Chicago Midwest (UMSCM) at the Umiya Mata Mandir in West Chicago, Ill. Photo: Asian Media USA The Umiya Mataji Sanstha Chicago Midwest (UMSCM) hosted its 3rd Annual Patotsav, held at Umiya Mata Mandir in West Chicago, IL, from August 11 to August 14, 2022. More than 3,000 devotees attended during the four-day festival, a press release from Asian Media USA said. Women took part and performed garba at cultural program of the Umiya Mataji Sanstha Chicago Midwest (UMSCM) 3rd Annual Patotsav, held at…

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  • New Smart Home Technology Expo Will Feature Wellness Enhancements
    Home Improvement

    New Smart Home Technology Expo Will Feature Wellness Enhancements

    Smart technology is touching and improving every room in the house. SmartTouch USA // CEDIA // Dan McGowan It’s hard to find a home space today that hasn’t been impacted by technology – from our private bedrooms and bathrooms to our public indoor and outdoor gathering areas. Which technologies have real benefits for our health, safety, functionality or comfort? Thousands of design and construction professionals will gather in Dallas for the CEDIA Expo at the end of this month to check out the latest offerings. Here’s a preview of what they’ll be looking for – and looking at. Technology’s Wellness Potential In his role as director of the University of…

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