YOUR PLACE.Byline: Simone Schramm SECONDHAND STYLE: Discover unique ways to decorate with old and - supposedly - unusable items in Kathleen Hackett and Mary Ann Young's ``The Salvage Sisters' Guide to Finding Style in the Street and Inspiration in the Attic'' (Artisan; $14.95 paperback, $22.95 hardcover). This fun guide features two sisters who teach you how to give new life to misfit mis·fit n. 1. Something of the wrong size or shape for its purpose. 2. One who is unable to adjust to one's environment or circumstances or is considered to be disturbingly different from others. items such as orphaned drawers, broken birdbaths, old clothes and fabrics. A must for those who want to decorate on a limited budget. Available at www.amazon.com and bookstores nationwide. HOME WIZARDS: As summer projects come into full swing, Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, radio listeners can tune in to the new Saturday radio show ``Home Wizards,'' hosted by Cindy Dole, at 870-KRLA (AM). Dole, a veteran Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. radio and news anchor, will offer money-saving tips and ideas for home design projects. Her construction professional husband, Bill Kane, will offer advice to listeners. The premiere broadcast will feature special guest Michael Payne Michael Payne is the host and interior designer of Home and Garden Television's show Designing for the Sexes. The show was aired from 1998 to 2003, and featured Michael navigating design conflicts between couples with conflicting tastes. , host of HGTV's ``Designing for the Sexes.'' ``Home Wizards'' begins at 3 p.m. today. MOVIN' and GROOVIN': ``How to Survive a Move'' (Midpoint mid·point n. 1. Mathematics The point of a line segment or curvilinear arc that divides it into two parts of the same length. 2. A position midway between two extremes. Trade Books; $13.95), the fifth book in the ``Hundreds of Heads Survival Guide'' series offers moving advice from people across the country who have used professional movers and friends. Tips include how to settle into your new home and what to avoid when moving. Available at www.hundredsofheads.com, www.amazon.com and bookstores nationwide. VINTAGE POSTERS: Vintage collectors will appreciate the artistic creativity of old-time posters. From 19th-century French artistry to early-20th-century art deco art deco (ärt dĕkō`; är dākō`, ärt) or art moderne (är môdĕrn`, ärt) , you can add a taste of nostalgia to your walls. The International Vintage Poster Dealers Association is currently conducting its summer 2005 poster show online. Posters cost from $250 to $5,000, depending on age and quality. The La Mouette poster (pictured) ranges in value from $1,000 to $1,500. For more information, go to www.ivpda.com. INSTANT WATERFALL: Turn your backyard pond into a beautiful-sounding waterfall with the all-in-one Becket beck·et n. Nautical A device, such as a looped rope, hook and eye, strap, or grommet, used to hold or fasten loose ropes, spars, or oars in position. [Origin unknown.] Noun 1. Waterfall Kit. Includes a pump, waterfall weir (a small dam that diverts water), filter foam, corrugated cor·ru·gate v. cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing, cor·ru·gates v.tr. To shape into folds or parallel and alternating ridges and grooves. v.intr. tubing, a mesh bag for bio-media and a 6-foot-by-5-foot PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. liner for environmental waste containment. Suggested retail price ranges from $179 to $249. Available at Home Depot and independent lawn and garden stores. (888) 232-5388 or www.888beckett.com. COUNTRY DECORATING: In his first book, ``Your House, Your Home: Rand Florke's Decorating Essentials'' (Hearst Books; $24.95), Randy Florke, a writer for Country Living magazine, presents readers with easy and fun ideas on how to turn their homes into warm, comfortable and whimsical places. Available at amazon.com and bookstores nationwide. THIS POOL RULES: A lavish swimming pool project has won Southern California Landscape of Mission Hills the Sweepstakes Award at the 46th annual Beautification beau·ti·fy tr. & intr.v. beau·ti·fied, beau·ti·fy·ing, beau·ti·fies To make or become beautiful. beau Awards, hosted by the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association. The project features a ``swim-in'' grotto and hidden entrance to the water slide, a wine cellar, step-down spa and barbecue. The event was held June 24 at the Knollwood Country Club in Granada Hills. In all, 23 first-place awards were distributed to local landscape contractors. - Sherry Joe Crosby CAPTION(S): 7 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (book: ``The Salvage Sisters' Guide to Finding Style in the Street and Inspiration in the Attic'') (2 -- color) no caption (book: ``How to Survive a Move'') (3 -- color) no caption (vintage poster) (4 -- color) no caption (Becket Waterfall Kit) (5 -- color) no caption (book: ``Your House, Your Home: Rand Florke's Decorating Essentials'') (6 -- color) no caption (swimming pool) (7 -- color) DOLE |
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