FALL 2009

Home & Garden

Open Up
Seeing is believing when it comes to open storage

The Sweetest Thing

Create space that has a heartbeat by building a
room around the pieces you can’t live without

Out With the Old, In

With the New
Toss Gas-Guzzling Tools Aside and Garden Green

Container Gardens
the Ideal for Apartment Dwellers

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Open Up Reign in clothing, toys, accessories

and even shoes by purchasing rela-
tively inexpensive baskets or bins.
The Container Store even has a
Four Drawer Shoe Cabinet for
those who don't have the closet
space to house footwear, says Oles-
Seeing is believing when it comes to open cia Hanson, a store spokeswoman.
She says it's best to opt for bins and
storage boxes with label areas on the front,
so you can find what you're looking
JESSICA ABELS for faster. Many baskets come in a
CTW Features THE BRAIN GAME variety of colors, patterns and
Depending on which design styles, so don't be afraid to
hether you've exhaust- side of your brain is mix and match to complement the

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ed all your closet space, most dominant, open décor of a room.
or never had any to storage may actually be
begin with, it’s worth necessary to your peace GO VERTICAL
your time (and space) to consider of mind, says Kim “What if all the books in a library
open storage. By housing things in Cosentino, owner of were lying flat?” Cosentino asks.
plain view, you save space in drawers Westmont, Ill.-based “That would take up a lot of space.”
and cabinets, and place your belong- De-Clutter Box. Right- She says it's crucial to think vertical-
ings in visually accessible spots. brained people are more ly and not horizontally, particularly
From dishes to sneakers, a variety of creative, and tend to crafty, artsy type, Cosentino says it's in the home office. Try using file
everyday items are ready for their have “flat-surface disease,” she says. natural for you to need everything folders vertically with label tabs,
chance in the spotlight. And clut- “They keep everything out so they can within sight, so consider her trick of instead of lying them flat in drawers.
ter-haters, don't fret: Open storage see it. I had a lady whose whole laun- removing cabinet doors. You'll save space and be able to quick-
doesn't have to mean chaos. Here's dry room floor was covered with ly find that random receipt or letter
how to open your home without sac- everything she needed, so we took the BOXES AND BASKETS AND BINS, OH you're after.
rificing its organization. cupboard doors off.” If you're the MY!

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CTW Features

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contractor and
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Create an environment
A en look cleaner. But a glance
at the checkbook can make
updating your kitchen seem
like a bad idea.
“In this economy, complete redeco-
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Container Gardens Free Moving Van & Driver

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space requirements. Watering potted 4. Take your flower pot or other AIR CONDITIONING in Summer!
plants is more efficient because usu- container and place a few rocks over
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More bathroom
for your buck
Achieve bathroom bliss today with 10 solutions for busy powder rooms
By Sally Farhat Kassab times embarrassed to have company while still looking good, says

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CTW Features because they think their bathroom is a Julie McCullough Kim, designer
aah, the bathroom. Not an mess. and owner of The Make Shop &

A exciting place to talk about,

perhaps, but a room we spend
about 45 minutes a day in,
according to a recent survey conducted
by Charmin. It makes sense to make it
The good news is that there are sim-
ple, quick and inexpensive ways to
reorganize and redecorate the wash-
room. We talked to interior designers
across the country for these 10 realistic
Studio in Dallas. Little items can
stick onto the strip, clearing clut-
ter instantly.
2. BUY ALREADY DECO-
RATED SOAP BOTTLES.
look, and feel, warm and comfortable. solutions – even if you like your bath- For example, Softsoap Ensembles,
“Your bathroom is another room in room just the way it is. from New York City-based Col-
your home,” says Nia Collins, a Seat- 3. CLEAR THE CLUTTER FROM
gate-Palmolive, let you keep the reus- THE SHOWER.
tle-based interior designer. “Make it 1. USE FUN CONTAINERS ON able pump and switch the
inviting with fun knickknacks and YOUR Wire hangers above the showerhead
pre-filled disposable base for a cheap don't always work, and built-in
artwork.” In the survey, 74 percent of VANITY OR COUNTER. way to update your bathroom decor.
respondents said it is important that Glass canisters, clear jars and even shelves can get crowded. Try some-
their bathroom is nicely decorated, kitchen tools like magnetic knife thing like Torrance, Calif.-based Sim-
and 23 percent said they are some- strips can work great for organizing plehuman’s shampoo and soap
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similar to ones in spas.
4. INCORPORATE FURNITURE
INTO YOUR BATHROOM SPACE.
“A beautiful chair, dresser, or vanity
can create an elegant feeling in the
bathroom,” Collins says. “Scour yard
sales and flea markets for great finds.”
Good furniture can also function as
Easy does it: Clean up a cluttered shower by storage.
switching to chrome shampoo dispensers, and
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Decorate your bathroom with an
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Out With the Old,

In With the New
Toss Gas-Guzzling Tools Aside and Garden Green
(MS) -- In the last few decades, land- Additionally, manual, hand-powered
scaping evolved from a quiet, relaxing tools can be some of the more effec-
task into one where an arsenal of heavy tive items to use, and new innovations
equipment and potent chemicals keeps in design and materials utilized to
lawns and shrubs neat and tidy. craft these tools make them even more
Chemical, mechanical and gas-pow- efficient and comfortable for avid land- CAPTION: An eco-friendly weedkiller, such as the Telescoping Multi-
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around the yard and garden. But in advice from garden-tool leader Fiskars. sightly weeds, but do so in a way that doesn’t harm the environment.
addition to being poor friends to the Old Way: Chemical weedkillers ap-
environment, many of these items are plied to cracks and other hard-to-reach are nature’s soil aeration team, but it Old Way: Risking life and limb with
dangerous to users. areas to eradicate weeds. would take a large colony of worms to weed-eaters and powered edgers, and
According to recent Consumer Prod- Green Way:Wouldn’t it be nice to maintain your entire landscape. Use a potentially knocking an unsuspecting
uct Safety Commission statistics, have a goat or another grazing animal Coring Aerator to loosen compacted neighbor unconscious with a flying
accidents with lawn and garden tools to keep errant weeds and grasses in soil and ensure air, nutrients and water projectile.
cause over 400,000 trips per year to check? That would certainly be good move effectively throughout. The Green Way: Powered edgers and
the emergency room. Lawn mowers for the environment, put poor for result will be more vivacious plants string trimmers can make fast work
(both the riding and walking kind), neighbor relations in suburbia. Easier and lawns. of cleaning up areas where the mower
chain saws and weed-eaters cause the than pulling out weeds by hand is us- Old Way:Wheeling out the gas-pow- just can’t reach. But who hasn’t had
most injuries, indicate the numbers. ing a Telescoping Multi-Weeder. This ered goliath to mow the lawn and then some dangerous encounter with one
Pesticides and chemical weed preven- versatile tool weeds, edges and scrapes. spending an hour or more going over of these gadgets? They throw rocks,
tion applications may produce effects It’s effective at removing weeds in each and every blade tends to be the inevitably decapitate plants (and possi-
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Green 3 0 The latest generation of green home décor has

bridged the gap between functionality and
creativity – and there’s not a hemp fiber to be found
By Margaret Littman
CTW Features The latest eco-products unite form and function in Caroma supply
new ways. Think of them as green 3.0. The Kreme wall- chain manager John
adee Wilder was a fashion designer who special- papers are just one example. While they are made with a McFadden is from

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her office, and, thanks to her profession, had
high standards. “I was looking for cool wallpa-
per that was eco-friendly. I couldn’t find it. So, I started
making designs for myself and from that point on,
natural latex coating, they are applied just like tradition-
al wallpaper, and Wilder says they are even more dura-
ble. Some can even be cleaned with a damp rag, as you
might clean a painted wall.
But Wilder and her team didn’t abandon their desire
Australia, where
water restrictions are
more prevalent than
they are in many of
the states.
decided that this is what I wanted to do.” for new graphics when they were working on the eco- “When I moved to the U.S., I did not how to use a
Wilder is now designer and partner of California- elements. Wilder is an animal lover, and uses inspiration plunger,” McFadden confesses. “It baffled me that peo-
based Kreme LLC, which has a line of sleek wallpapers from the animal kingdom in her modern designs. “I am ple would accept a $90 toilet from the hardware store
made with low VOC (volatile organic compounds) inks trying to give people something a little more fashion for- and buy plungers at the same time because they know
and eco-friendly papers. ward. It is a more fun line; we are not going for the sub- they are going to get clogged.”
Wilder is one of a growing number of designers, dec- tle,” she says, adding that many of her customers are Profile Smart is pricier than other toilets (in the $400
orators and manufacturers who are looking at going using the bold patterns for a singular feature wall presen- range), but McFadden says the large trapway prevents
green in a new light. The old stereotype of green prod- tation, rather than to cover four walls in one room. from clogging. Even more green is the mini gray water
ucts is officially dead: Forget hemp and natural-looking, “Feature walls used to be marble, tile or stone. But system: The toilet has a sink on top of the tank. Fresh
nubby fibers, bamboo motifs, and recycled plastics made people are trying to do something cheaper and more water comes into the sink, you wash your hands and the
into carpets and rugs. environmentally friendly. This has a lot more impact water drains into tank for your next flush. Because the
Not that there’s anything wrong with those products, than painted walls,” Wilder says. sink is on the tank, there is not just water savings, but
but they have a certain aesthetic, which not every home- Another eco-friendly product having an impact in an physical space savings. This has made the toilet appeal to
owner is going to want. Even worse, in the early days of unexpected ways is Caroma’s Profile Smart toilet. Few city-dwellers with small bathrooms, as well as those
the green movement, these products may have been eco- people would think a toilet could be as sexy as fashion- with high water bills.
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F at and
Sassy Make sure your flat-screen
TV … flatters … its
surroundings
Farrar-Wegener says. “This works best
Image courtesy of Sony

By Jeff Schnaufer Depending on size of the room with the unit in black or dark woods
CTW Features
1 and how the walls are placed, Watts and a black TV case,” she says. “Off-set

W
ith more than 20 percent of American suggests using a subtle, textured the TV to one side so it's less promi-
households owning one, flat-screen tele- wall finish in a neutral or muted color nent or dominant. Have the closed
visions can be found in nearly every type for the TV wall and/or surrounding storage be deeper (project out further)
of room – from living rooms and kitch- walls. Add accents along the TV wall than the open shelves and the TV. Dis-
ens to garages and man caves. that are balancing in size, as well. play books and artwork on the open
And while HDTV and other technologies give flat shelves.”
Incorporate your flat-panel televi-
screens the ability to turn any room into
a private movie theater, there are plenty
of design options to keep your room
the client's desires.”
While most Americans place the
television in the living room or media
2 sion into a modular pre-made
or custom wall unit of
shelves and closed 3
Create a recessed art
niche so the TV face
is on the same plane
glowing long after the TV is turned off. room – the places where they watch the storage, as the wall, Farrar-Wegen-
“Flat screens being close to the size of most television and do the most enter- er suggests. Display 3-D
a painting or piece of art, makes them taining – some designers warn against art pieces to each side of
much easier to design around,” says putting a flat-screen TV in just any the TV. A black cased TV
Kristianne Watts, owner of KW room. works best.
Designs in Solana Beach, Calif. “For me, "One place it doesn't belong is in the
it becomes a fun challenge to come up bedroom," says Farrar-Wegener. "Medi- Recess the TV in the
with an innovative design that carries
the style of the house and function for
technology. Design evolves as technolo-
cal sleep studies have shown viewing TV
in bed is detrimental to a good night's
sleep. For clients who just have to have
4 wall or in cabinetry
behind concealing
doors or panels, says Far-
gy evolves,” she says. the news on in the morning as they get rar-Wegener. The doors
“I personally think they're great dressed, there are TVs that are incorpo- or panels can lift, slide, or
because of the size flexibility and shal- rated into bathroom vanity mirrors and open and recess. The
low depth,” says Louise Farrar-Wegener, towel warming racks." doors or panels can be
principal owner of Tigard, Ore.-based Such clever design techniques can be mounted with artwork or
Z-3 Design Studio “I can make them a used for flat screen televisions, as well – be artwork pieces that dis-
showpiece, downplay their presence or here's how to make your flat-screen tele- play when closed.
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En Garde
There’s a lot of think about when choosing a new fence, or reinvesting in your cur-
rent one. Here’s what you need to know
By Taniesha Robinson
CTW Features

n just the last 10 years, the “Historically, wood has been the answering four

I options for fencing in your prop-

erty have dramatically increased
main material for fencing,” says Tom
Lee, vice president of marketing at
questions before
painting a fence:

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with the introduction of materi- paint manufacturer Behr. Now, vinyl 1. What's the
als like vinyl and composite decking, is more popular. It requires less main- fence made out
but so many choices can leave you … tenance than wood and comes in col- of?
well, sitting on the fence. ors. “It's fairly flexible so you don't get 2. What condi-
Lattice top, picket vinyl and Madi- damage resistance,” Lee warns. Vinyl tions exist today
son are the most popular fencing also tends to fade, he says. on that fence?
options for Lowe's consumers at one A newer material being used as an 3. How long do
Chicago location, according to sales alternative to wood is composite deck- you want it to
manager Marina Gibbs. The latter ing, which is made of recycled wood- last?
option may be for you if you're the do- chips and recycled plastic. It's more 4. How much do
it-yourself type. “A lot of people pur- durable than wood but more expensive. you want to spend? because they coat the surface. Paints
chase that and put it up themselves It's also more susceptible to mildew The material that your fence is made with nanotechnology, like Behr's Pre-
because you can just snap it together,” and staining. out of determines whether you paint or mium Plus Ultra, covers surfaces more
Gibbs says. But if you're more of the “With a little bit of preparation [com- stain the fence. Stains are more trans- completely. “It lasts longer and
let-someone-else-do-it type, the first posite decking and vinyl] fences can be lucent and work well with wood, adheres better,” Lee says. It's also a
step you need to take in purchasing a painted,” Lee says. Painting or repaint- allowing the natural texture to come more expensive paint purchase. It may
fence is obtaining a detail of your prop- ing an old fence can give your property through. Paint is a better option for save you time, however, as it has built-
erty by square footage. line a dramatic facelift. Lee advises older fences that have lost texture in primer.

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Rest you’re waking up sore or stiff, a worn-

out mattress may be to blame.
“If you stay at a hotel or a friend’s
house and sleep better than you do at
home, that’s a good sign that it’s time
retailers, as part of their brand strate-
gies, prefer to offer products that are
exclusive to their stores.
But comparison shopping is not
impossible. Decide which type of bed
to start mattress shopping,” says Karin you like in one store and ask to see an
Mahoney, director of communications illustrated or actual “cutaway,” or cross-
for the International Sleep Products section, of the mattress’s interior to see
Association, an Alexandria, Va.-based what it’s made of. Then, at other stores,
trade association for the mattress man- you can ask for mattresses of similar
ufacturing industry. construction.
Mattresses seldom hold up for more Other factors to take into account
than 10 years, and they might start while comparison shopping are deliv-
breaking down as early as five to seven ery services and terms, financing
years, according to the Better Sleep options and whether the delivery crew
Council, ISPA’s consumer education will haul off your old bedding.
arm. Though it may seem short, that When shopping, wear comfortable

Image courtesy of the Better Sleep Council

very life span makes mattress-buying a clothes, and if you co-sleep, bring your

Easy
serious business. Making the wrong partner. You may also want to bring
decision literally could cause you to your pillows. Be prepared to kick off
lose sleep – for up to seven years. This your shoes. Then, you and your partner
gives a whole new meaning to the should test out each mattress by lying
phrase, “You made your bed, now you in your normal sleep positions for 10 to
have to lay in it.” 15 minutes. Though you might be
Where to
Here are the secrets to snagging a great mattress, start? Special-
the best weekends to buy and why you should ty, department
and furniture
even care about the health of your bed stores all sell
mattresses.
By Dawn Klingensmith sleeping. And researchers have shown Perhaps the
CTW Features that the condition of your bed signifi- most madden-
hich piece of furniture or cantly affects the two-thirds of your ing thing

W household appliance do
you use most? The tele-
vision? The perfectly
broken-in sofa you sit on to watch it?
Another good guess: The kitchen
life when you’re not in it.
More specifically, “Studies show
about mattress
shopping is
quality sleep is directly related to the that it’s diffi-
mattress you sleep on,” says Pete Bils, cult to com-
vice president of sleep innovation and parison shop
island? The kids eat and do homework clinical research at Minneapolis-based among those
there, and guests crowd around it Select Comfort, which makes the stores.
when you entertain. And let’s not for- adjustable Sleep Number air bed. Although each The inside scoop: Figuring out just what it is about bedding that you like can be hard to pin-
point. Ask to see a “cutaway” of the mattress or the inside fibers used so you can compare.
get your computer. Poor sleep, he adds, is tied to irrita- store might
Those are all good guesses, but in bility, lack of focus, unsafe driving and carry the same beds, the model names embarrassed, you’ll get a much more
all likelihood they are wrong. health problems. Signs that your mat- will differ from one retailer to another. accurate reading of how your body
You probably use your more bed tress has seen better days include This is not a deliberate tactic to confuse responds to the mattress then if you
more than anything. After all, people sunken spots that force you and your consumers, according to the Better pressed your hands into the mattress to
spend roughly a third of their lives partner to roll into each other. And if Sleep Council. Rather, it’s because see how it responds to your touch. And
no one will be thinking, “Get a room,”

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Sleep on it: on a cushiony up tricky stairwells and around

Experts sug- mattress to tight corners. That way, you can
gest testing relieve those both stretch out a bit without
a mattress in pressure crowding the other person or
a store for at points. Back accidentally waking them with
least 15 sleepers may your ice-cold feet.
minutes. prefer a memo- The best time to purchase a
And the ry foam mat- mattress set is on national holi-
push-on- tress to days, like Memorial Day and
the-mat conform to the Labor Day, when they go on sale.
tress-with- curvature of Some consumers successfully
your-hands their spines. negotiate the cost, but certain
test? Don’t Unless you and brands invariably sell for the
waste your your partner sticker price. To extend the life

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time. are all-night of a mattress, occasionally rotate
spooners, you and flip it (from end-to-end and
should buy the from top-to-bottom) according
largest mat- to the manufacturer’s instruc-
tress that fits tions. Some one-sided mattress-
your bedroom es, such as pillow-top models,
and your bud- need not be flipped.
doesn’t work out,” Maloney ral Care. get, and that can be maneuvered
says. Latex and foam
A comfort guarantee is not mattresses are rec-
the same as a warrantee, which
protects against product defects,
not loss of comfort and support
over time, she adds. Home trial
ommended for aller-
gy sufferers because
they don’t harbor
dust mites.
Good Riddance
Ask the store where you bought your new mattress to haul off your old one when they
periods vary, but 30 to 60 days Trends and new deliver the new set. Some will do so for free, some will charge a nominal fee and some will
is fairly common. Make sure technology aside, refuse.
there’s a money-back guarantee the most widely sold
unless you’re fine with a store type of mattress is If you’re stuck with your old set, don’t repurpose it for the guest room or hand it down to a
credit. Also, ask if any pickup the familiar old child. Do you really want houseguests sleeping on a mattress that’s deprived you of rest?
and restocking fees apply. innerspring mat- Perhaps it beats a fold-out couch or a blow-up air mattress, but you really should retire a
There are several types of mat- tress, consisting of worn-out mattress. They’re no good for kids, either, whose grades suffer when they sleep
tresses to choose from. The most coiled springs cov- poorly, according to the National Sleep Foundation.
trendy are high-density or mem- ered with layers of
ory foam mattresses, latex mat- upholstery. Increasingly, retailers that pick up old mattresses are recycling some of their components,
tresses and eco-friendly Your customary particularly steel, instead of dumping them in landfills, according to the Better Sleep Coun-
mattresses made of soy-based sleep position may cil.
foams, sustainable wood fram- help determine the
ing, and natural and organic cot- best mattress set for If you must dispose of the old mattress set yourself, call your local municipality, sanitation
ton and wool. Natura, a you. Side sleepers department or garbage collector before dumping it on the curb. They usually have provi-
Canadian producer with U.S. put pressure on sions for picking up larger items, but advance notice generally is needed. When pickup day
dealers, is a forerunner in their shoulders and arrives, if you’re embarrassed by the condition of your mattress, cover it with an old fitted
“green” bedding. Simmons has hips and may be sheet and your neighbors will be none the wiser.
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