House + Home
No matter the season, a white arbor in Joyce North’s Overland Park garden adds architectural interest. In the warm months, climbing hydrangea leafs out and flowers for an inviting canopy of shade.
Growing up: Arbors, trellises and pergolas raise the garden up to eye level
Mar 29, 1:01 PMIf you’re looking for something new this year, maybe you should just grow up. Trellises, arbors and pergolas give your garden a lift, and they can direct the eye, frame views and create privacy. You can use a good-looking trellis to hide the compost pile or block out the neighbors’ patio.
TIPS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD: March 28-April 3
Mar 23, 6:36 PM
•Plant cool-loving annuals such as pansies, violas and snapdragons for an early shot of color. Think foliage, too, like ornamental kale and cabbage. •Do your perennials and shrubs a favor by not removing protective mulch until night temperatures are reliably above freezing, usually late April in this area.
House + Home calendar: March 28
Mar 23, 6:36 PMECO BUILDING April 3: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost. Featured guests will speak about the latest advances in energy-efficient housing. Free, reservation encouraged. dthrumc@sbcglobal.net, 816-356-9892
MORE HOUSE + HOME
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- Part 2 of 3: Remodeling your kitchen affordably May 8, 6:55 PM
CATALOG SCOUT
Ready? Here comes the floral motif
Mar 29, 1:06 PM
Flower power is cranked to 11 this spring. Catalog Scout found enough buds, stems and leaves to fill the home from floor to ceiling and all the spaces in between. And the garden, too, of course. This season’s floral motifs definitely aren’t shy little wallflowers. Fuchsias, oranges and acid greens, as well as bold black and white, are all part of the petal palette.
- Tea time is anytime when it turns cold and snowy outside Feb 23, 6:08 PM
- Keep jewelry at your fingertips and displayed openly Jan 23, 9:08 PM
- Innovation and fun define this year’s crop of calendars Dec 15, 5:47 PM
HOUSE + HOME Q&A;
Chrystal Winston, Overland Park
Mar 23, 6:36 PM
JOB DESCRIPTION:Interior and wedding floral designer and owner of Studio 324, 913-406-2433, www.studio324.net What’s your personal design style?
- Q&A; | KAREN ADAMS, NORTH KANSAS CITY Mar 16, 6:39 PM
- Chuck Matney, Fairway Mar 18, 11:44 AM
- David Reber, Merriam Mar 2, 6:12 PM
OUTER SPACES
Open the garage to organization
Oct 20, 5:42 PMSigns your garage needs organizing: •Your entire wardrobe is gray to disguise the salt marks from squeezing past your car.
- Set up bird feeders to attract migrating species Oct 6, 4:35 PM
- Nuts are free and plentiful if you’re willing to do the work (and chase the squirrels away) Sep 29, 6:01 PM
- This fall, think beyond the mum Sep 15, 7:02 PM
HOUSE + HOME | HANDYMAN
Debby Allmon discusses different types of hardwood floors
Mar 23, 6:36 PMEveryone is talking about prefinished hardwood floors. Would you recommend them, especially for a high-end home you may be putting on the market in the next couple of years? I don’t think they look as good as traditional hardwood floors. What are the pros and cons? The biggest benefit is the ease of installation. These floors are not sanded or finished on site, so there is little mess and no fumes. The wood is coated and finished in the factory, which is a controlled environment where dust particles, temperature and humidity do not affect the application. The “factory finish” provides an extremely durable wear layer. Prefinished hardwood floors also are typically less expensive than site-finished hardwood.
SCREEN GRAB
STAFF PICK
Shop and salon at Hammerpress
Mar 23, 6:36 PM
We’ve loved the letterpress cards and prints at Hammerpress in the Crossroads Arts District since those cats were kittens. But now the printing biz has grown into a general store of creative curiosities to make it one-stop shopping for gifts, and we like it even more. Among the new additions are Astier De Villatte of Paris candles; soaps from Herbal Soap Works in Austin, Texas; Maison Bouche chocolates; Swiss Army blankets; artisanal honey; hand-crafted fragrances and tumbleweeds. Yes, blowing in the Western wind tumbleweeds. They make surprisingly chic décor.
- A grand idea for a hybrid: A high-end digital piano Mar 9, 5:52 PM
- Attic fan cover is an energy saver Mar 2, 6:11 PM
- KC’s green cabinets Feb 23, 6:08 PM
GREEN HOME
Kitchen composter
Mar 16, 6:39 PMPutting food scraps into the family’s indoor compost container is a habit for Kat Wood. “You’re going to clean that plate off no matter what,” says Wood, who lives in Prairie Village. The question: “Are you going to scrape it into the waste basket or into the composter?”
- A safer way to fight ice on our roads and walks Feb 2, 7:41 PM
DESIGN NOTEBOOK
Collectors should search for things they can use, not simply hoard
Mar 26, 11:34 AM
I’ve observed this about people who collect: There is sport in the hunt and discovery. But the object of their affection quickly becomes another relic on the shelf.
