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The Manager Who Couldn't Write
Reader's Digest — What launched Amy Tan's career was not a big break, but a kick in the butt. Before the million-copy sales of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan was a writer. A business writer. She and a partner ran a ...More…
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Get the Right Lighting Effects for Your Living Room
Reader's Digest — From Five Minute Fixes You will have many more options for good lighting if you install dimmer switches on your overhead lights and floor lamps. Dimmer switches allow you to control the intensity of light from each fixture. With a series of ...More…
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Fix a Room That Was Painted Too Dark a Color
Reader's Digest — From Five Minute Fixes Navy blue, hunter green, and chocolate brown walls can make a dramatic statement in a room. But they need tempering with light-colored, or even white, trim and upholstery fabrics, as well as window treatments. For example, ...More…
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Quick ways to make your living room seem more spacious.
Reader's Digest — From Five Minute Fixes You can make your living room seem airier through the artful choice of furniture and accessories. Decorators recommend these techniques: Choose light colors for the furniture and your wall paint, and match some of the ...More…
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How to Create an Illusion of Height in a Small Space
Reader's Digest — From Five Minute Fixes A combination of lighting, picture-placement, and curtain-hanging strategies will create the illusion of height, making your room look more spacious than it is. Hang the pictures in your room 2 or 3 inches (5 to 7.5 ...More…
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How to Decorate With Photographs
Reader's Digest — Everything doesn't have to match, but there should be a unifying aspect. Group pictures of your kids, black-and-white shots, or nature images, or place mismatched photos in identical frames. Paint a shape (circle, cross, triangle, or diamond) on ...More…
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Use Your Imagination
Reader's Digest — The biggest secret of a fabulous decorator is imagination -- the ability to see the possibilities in almost anything. The key certainly isn't spending the most money. And you'll be surprised at what you can do yourself at no cost at all. Look at . ...More…
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Printable Stain Chart
Reader's Digest — Use a wet pumice stone and scrub gently, says Ellis Finch of the Maids Home Services in Honolulu. Place grates and cast-iron, stainless steel or enamel pans in a nonaluminum pot, cover with baking soda and water, and boil a few minutes, says ...More…
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Clutter Busters With Style
Reader's Digest — By Cynthia Dermody From Reader's Digest The latest trend in baskets? Vertical shapes and all kinds of new materials, like cloth and metal. Jennifer Litwin, author of Furniture Hot Spots, found us the perfect bin for every room: Aiko oval baskets ...More…
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De-Allergizing Your Home: A Room-by-Room Guide
Reader's Digest — From 1,801 Home Remedies People are rarely allergic to the things that make up a house -- that is, the paint, wood, steel, plastic, and such. Instead, it's the microscopic things growing and accumulating in the house that cause allergies. Those ...More…
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Reader's Digest Sweepstakes
Reader's Digest — We're giving away 10 new Amazon Kindles. Each device can hold more than 1,500 books and magazines for your reading pleasure. Winners also receive a $40 Amazon gift card. Enter today! We're celebrating our annual "Best of The Family ...More…
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Reader's Digest Contests
Reader's Digest — Is your town known for holding an especially patriotic Fourth of July parade? From St. Patrick's Day and Memorial Day to Halloween and Thanksgiving, we want to see your best parade photo. Upload your favorite for a chance to win $100. Votes in ...More…