Latch
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Window Shopping
profile handles that don't interfere with blinds or other window coverings. Others offer a variety of style options for latches and locks. To be safe, ask about these and any other convenience features before the units end up in your walls. Once you
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One Kitchen, Two Budgets: Craftsman Style
knobs and pulls $374 Mountain Plumbing cold-water dispenser $292 Classic Brass Montana hardware $292 Horton Brasses pantry latches $100 Total cost: $63,039 Prices are estimates, excluding installation Tip No. 1. Invest in custom cabinetry for a distinctive
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Update Your Windows
profile handles that don't interfere with blinds or other window coverings. Others offer a variety of style options for latches and locks. To be safe, ask about these and any other convenience features before the units end up in your walls. Also
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A Bathroom for All
Incorporate accessible storage. Baskets and trays that slide out from a central location work well. Avoid hard-to-open latches or doors with difficult knobs, and make sure shelves are placed at an accessible height. Offset the bathtub controls toward
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Spruce Up Your Guest Bath
replace the hardware. Switch to a bright and timeless chrome or nickel finish on knobs, drawer pulls, towel bars, and cabinet latches . Complete the facelift with matching robe hooks, shower curtain rod, window sash lift, and toilet flush lever. Provide
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Older and Safer
instead of knobs that require twisting. While you're at it, think about switching doorknobs throughout the house to lever latches -- they're easier to use and look good too. To make bathing easier and more comfortable, put a small, nonslip seat in
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20 Tips For Gardening With Dogs
your dog as soon as you adopt it. To keep your dog from getting out of your yard, make sure your garden gates have strong latches . A gate lock will prevent it from being left open by delivery people or neighborhood children. Here's a Hint: Make sure
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Checking into Kid-Safe Hotels
for a map. Window Warning: Make sure furniture is away from the windows so toddlers can't climb up and reach the window latches . To prevent strangling or entanglement dangers, bunch up window-shade cords in a circle then tie them with a twist-tie
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Banishing Burglars
existing home. You never know who had access to the home or who may still have keys to it. Don't use crescent or "butterfly" latches to secure double-hung windows. They can be pried open easily with a knife. Use a do-it-yourself nail or bolt window
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Home Away from Home
boarding. Dogs should be contained securely. There should be sturdy gates and dividers between enclosures, and fencing and latches should be in good repair. If your pet has a tendency to dig or climb, inform the kennel and ask how they will cope with these









