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House Tours: A Stylish Home with Practical Storage

After she lost most of her possessions in Hurricane Katrina, Amanda Catalanotto, professional organizer and homeowner, rebuilt her family's house with style and function in mind.

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Hurricane Relief and Recovery Efforts

… Note: The American Red Cross announced on February 3, 2006 that it is has raised enough funds to finance its Gulf States hurricane relief efforts. Therefore, it has requested donors to consider contributions to the many other organizations that continue …

Decorate Hurricane Lanterns for Halloween

4x6-inch or 4x8-inch glass- hurricane lantern with glass bottom 12x12-inch sheets of two coordinating patterned papers Lightweight black paper Spray adhesive Crafts …

Make a Halloween Candle Display

4-x-6-inch or 4-x-8-inch glass hurricane lantern with glass bottom 12-x-12-inch sheets of two coordinating patterned papers Lightweight black paper Spray adhesive …

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Candle Circle

Make this easy arrangement in minutes using your choice of natural or artificial materials. Then let the candlelight glow throughout the Holidays!

Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Holidays
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what it's gonna do is create a beautiful wreath-type form around your hurricane . I'll place this thoughtfully and wrap it tightly, so you have a beautiful, full circle. You're gonna wanna push it down just a little bit and make sure that all of those leaves are faced up. Now, here's what you need to do for the filler. These individual stems here are perfect. I want you to bend them just a little bit so they go around the hurricane . So, take them, insert like this and then every other one, I'm gonna use fall leaves and then leaves with these wonderful

like this with a lip; either is fine, [time=0::30] then a nice hurricane of your choice and a candle. You can even use a candle that you have already lit. No ones gonna know. Pop

Decorating with Garland

Tis the season to get out the garland! Learn to wrap and swag without marring or scratching.

Sat, 7 Aug 2010|More from Holidays
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easy to do. I have it anchored on either end with a hurricane . But just to make sure it's really secure I added an easy-release hook to the top of the mantel. I wrapped a

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Creative Candles to Craft

Dress up candles, votives, and hurricane glasses with these ideas that will have your home glowing.

Building Simple Stairs

… location and dimensions Materials Lumber for framing and treads, hurricane ties, stake Build a simple box frame for the step from 2x6 … every 24 inches. Attach the box to the outside joist with hurricane ties and add a spike to avoid twisting. Cut the treads to …

Top Picks: Manufactured Siding

… hail, and flying debris; and can be installed to resist hurricane -force wind. This fiber cement vertical siding is non … available without the maintenance of wood. Tested to withstand hurricane -force winds, this polymer cedar siding was designed for …

Simple Ways to Decorate for Christmas

… spheres, and oversize glass ornaments. Decorate a bedside table for Christmas with a simple arrangement. Fill a tall glass hurricane with colorful ornaments and bare branches. Coordinate the ornament colors with the room's palette or stick with classic …

Fast & Frightful Halloween Crafts

… the lights and set out these Halloween hurricane lamps to cast an eerie glow. Attach … the runner over the table. Decorate hurricane lanterns to add an old-fashioned candle … to passersby. Welcome guests with a hurricane brimming with little pie pumpkins nestled …

Building a Pergola

… lattice, 2x4 and 2x2 frame for lattice; hurricane ties; 1-1/2-inch, 3-inch screws … spaced. To hold the rafters, install hurricane ties on one beam where they will be least … in Step 2. Attach each rafter with a hurricane tie on one beam and by toe-fastening …