At Home

Jamie Hancock: Garden changes ring in the new 12/30/11 - 3:23pm

"Old things have passed away, behold all things have become new." Isn't this much like our gardens? New things in the spring become old things in the fall and pass away in the winter. Spring is a time of renewal. It is also a time of rejuvenation.

Raised beds, native plants, downsizing can add joy to gardening 12/29/11 - 2:56pm

If you're gardening more but enjoying it less, maybe it's time to add some labor-saving ideas to that list of New Year's resolutions. Those can range from downsizing to mulching, from using native plants to switching to raised beds.

Jamie Hancock: Reindeer always welcome 12/16/11 - 6:09pm

Dear Santa, I've been very good this year . well, as good as can be expected. (All right everybody, give me a break).

Comments: (2) | Login to post a comment

New bells have winning ring for lights winner 12/16/11 - 10:40pm

With visions of candy canes, elves and bells dancing in his head, Eric Staniec has yet to run out of ideas for his Christmas lighting display at 4321 S.W. 19th.

Comments: (2) | Login to post a comment

Historic house glitters after remodel 12/10/11 - 12:24am

The turn-of-the-century Victorian mansion, known as the Governor's Row House, 811 S.W. Buchanan, has recently undergone a transformation. The house, which was built in 1901 for a Topeka lawyer, was purchased by Pat Coughlin in 1986.

Comments: (4) | Login to post a comment

Jamie Hancock: Make Christmas greens natural 12/09/11 - 4:16pm

Historically, evergreen plants have been the logical decorating medium at Christmas time. Anything that still had its leaves in the dead of winter was a welcome sight above the mantel and hanging on the door. Red berries brightened the candlelit rooms.

Westboro home maintains Tudor tradition 11/26/11 - 12:40am

The story goes that every other Sunday afternoon during the 1950s, Barbara Haney would ride with her parents, Richard and Dotty Tozer, on a Sunday drive that took them past "the house.

Comments: (3) | Login to post a comment

Jamie Hancock: Right firewood makes winter warmer 11/11/11 - 3:45pm

Can you smell it? It's that wonderful smell of wood burning in the fireplace. It makes my house cozy and warm. I love the golden glow and the shadows it makes on my living room walls.

Comments: (5) | Login to post a comment

CASA tour puts light on Jewish holiday 11/12/11 - 1:09am

For the first time in its 24-year history, the CASA Homes for the Holidays Tour will feature a home decorated with a Hanukkah theme.

Echo Ridge: Topeka's green community 10/29/11 - 12:14am

Take a drive down California street near the S.E. 2000 block and look to the east, and you will see a building that looks like it came off the set of a futuristic movie.

Comments: (17) | Login to post a comment