Keeping the Castle - Housekeeping & Homemaking Tips

November 13th, 2008

What Dishes Will You Be Using?

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When the kids were little, I don’t think that they cared a jot whether the serving dishes were… well gorgeous or not. But now that they are older, I’m hoping that they noticed.  We spent our family Polish/Canadian/British Thanksgiving […]

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November 12th, 2008

Napkins Under the Plates… I Never Thought of This

Actually, I found this idea at Pottery Barn. They are selling these gorgeous plates, but it was the presentation that caught my eye. Look at how a simple napkin beneath the plate just makes the table look that much more interesting. I usually set mine  beside the plate, but this looks even better. The placement […]

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November 4th, 2008

Hang a November Wreath on Both Sides of the Door

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Actually, I remove my summer wreaths the first day of October and hang my autumn wreaths the very same day. While some people hang one wreath on the door, I want to enjoy a taste of autumn too and I do it by picking up two wreaths […]

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November 2nd, 2008

Autumn Leaves and What You Can Do With Them

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I’m sure that we have all learned in school why our leaves change into those gorgeous colors, but I was just reading something interesting in the November issue of Martha Stewart Living and she has a different take on it and I like […]

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November 1st, 2008

No Soup Tureen? Not a Problem

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I can’t remember where I read this suggestion, but it stuck in my head and this morning (because it’s cold where I live,) I began to think about soup. And then it occurred to me that it would look kind of […]

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October 28th, 2008

Celestial Pumpkins from Martha Stewart

If you don’t want to carve faces or characters into your pumpkins this year, consider an all-around design that you can use to decorate your home.
Martha Stewart’s celestial pumpkins are elegant and unique. And they would look great at night, without being scary to the little ones.
Making these twinkling pumpkins is fairly easy. […]

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October 28th, 2008

Michael Moloney’s Tips for Modern Bathroom Design

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designer Michael Moloney recently teamed up with Domino Magazine to stage the Domino Bazaar Modern Bathroom Design class, sponsored by Oral-B’s Pulsonic electric toothbrush. The event was held at H.D. Buttercup on October 17, 2008 in California.
Anybody here who was able to attend the class - raise your hand, please. […]

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October 17th, 2008

Indoor Decorations for Fall

Fall has such a wonderful color palette. The hues are so warm and welcoming, and the decor lends itself to a natural theme.
Here are some ideas to get your fall decorating mojo going:

Doorknob decorations using Crayola products
Autumn tablescapes
How to make roses from maple leaves
Scarecrow and straw for […]

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