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<p>Jeff Wheeler / Minneaplis Star Tribune</p><p>A comfy chair for listening or playing music in Mark Milner's music room. </p>

Room with a TUNE

Kim Palmer
July 30

Renovation & Design

<p>After 17 years as a Free Press Homes columnist, Connie Oliver is retiring. </p>

That's a wrap

Connie Oliver
July 30

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<p>Solus Decor</p><p>Contemporary, minimalist design forms the basis for this concrete natural gas fire pit bowl. </p>

Come on baby, light my fire

Colleen Zacharias
July 30

Renovation & Design

<p>Bruno Schlumberger / Ottawa Citizen </p><p>Egyptian cotton sheets are a luxurious, high-quality way to keep cool in the bedroom. </p>

Keep your cool

Sophia Breene 
July 23

Renovation & Design

<p>WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS</p><p>To avoid squeaks modern homes almost always have plywood or OSB subfloors glued directly to the joists and secured with hardened screws.</p>

Eliminating squeaky floors no easy fix

Ari Marantz 
July 23

Renovation & Design

<p>Larry Crowe / The Associated Press files</p><p>Cooking with kids is a great way to keep their minds sharp over the summer months. </p>

This summer make the kitchen a classroom

Aviva Goldfarb
July 23

Renovation & Design

<p>Greg Southam / Edmonton Journal files</p><p>A lemonade stand can be an excellent learning experience, but experts suggest you should allow your kids to make their own decisions about pricing and presentation. </p>

Lemonade stand offers important lesson in commerce

Megan Margulies
July 23

Renovation & Design

<p>Vern Yip / The Washington Post</p><p>Turquoise coloured walls, reminiscent of the water colour, sets the perfect tone to showcase work from a wide range of Brazilian artisans at the UXUA Casa Hotel in Trancoso. </p>

Add a splash of Rio to your home's decor

Vern Yip
July 23

Renovation & Design

<p>Handout / Vancouver Province</p><p>Too much wallpaper? Scoring it with multiple holes prior to removal will make a tough job slightly easier. </p>

Wallpaper removal rarely an easy job

Reena Nerbas 
July 23

Renovation & Design

<p>Courtesy of Benjamin Moore Paints</p><p>Your deck is a great space to utilize for entertaining this summer.</p>

Deck it out

Connie Oliver
July 23

Renovation & Design

<p>Colleen Zacharias</p><p>The Fairy rose, introduced in 1932, above, conceals its thorns with masses of pink blooms.</p></p>

Good growing

Colleen Zacharias 
July 23

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