A table that dresses for dinner

Chilewich Stainless Steel Napkin Rings

Adrian Higgins

From the halls of Montezuma to the fields of Pleasant Dale

From the halls of Montezuma to the fields of Pleasant Dale

A Marine veteran of the Iraq war returns to West Virginia and the front line of the locavore movement.

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Farmers markets pop up everywhere

Farmers markets pop up everywhere

Not only do they provide fresh produce, they improve neighborhoods.

How to fix a buckling carpet

How To columnist Jeanne Huber tells reader to get it restretched.

House Calls: A dining room makeover

House Calls: A dining room makeover

A Vienna resident wants to make her living room her dining room and vice versa.

Giving style a place at the table

Giving style a place at the table

Designer Tricia Huntley offers some tips on dining room design and holiday decoration.

A table that dresses for dinner

A table that dresses for dinner

Experts share some of their favorite dining room accessories.

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From the halls of Montezuma to the fields of Pleasant Dale

From the halls of Montezuma to the fields of Pleasant Dale

A Marine veteran of the Iraq war returns to West Virginia and the front line of the locavore movement.

House Calls: Kids at play, design at work

House Calls: Kids at play, design at work

An Alexandria mom seeks House Calls’ help with her basement.

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The root cellar revisited

The root cellar revisited

Your subdivision’s covenants don’t allow root cellars? Well, you’re just going to have to improvise.

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Autumn’s cold tendrils creep into the garden

Autumn’s cold tendrils creep into the garden

Early November is the growing season’s overtime, and we’re talking sudden death here.

Your November home improvement checklist

Your November home improvement checklist

What to do to get ready for winter.

Organizing attics and basements

Organizing attics and basements

Before you shove a bunch of cardboard boxes into the dark attic or damp basement, consider to how and where to store your items so they’ll be in good condition and easy to find.

Decorating a rental apartment on a budget

Decorating a rental apartment on a budget

Nine ways to make your apartment special from designer and blogger Kerra Michelle Huerta.

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Inside a stylish Dupont Circle rental

Inside a  stylish Dupont Circle rental

Calling an apartment home doesn’t have to mean living with ugly light fixtures, old appliances and blah white walls.

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Tips for fighting tomato blight

Tips for fighting tomato blight

Don’t let the destructive disease haunt your tomatoes.

How To: A painting primer

How To: A painting primer

What to do when the passion for painting is gone — and how to deal with plaster.

House Calls: Make a large living room feel cozy

House Calls: Make a large living room feel cozy

A Potomac reader needs help with her large living room.

New design trend: Moroccan rugs

New design trend: Moroccan rugs

What is it that makes these floor coverings suddenly seem as ubiquitous as sisal?

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The age of giant pumpkins

The age of giant pumpkins

Gargantuan gourds top one ton these days, but some smaller ones are more tasteful and tastier, too. You are unlikely to find a record-beater in Washington; the optimum pumpkin belt lies farther north, at least above the Mason-Dixon Line where the air is drier, the pests fewer, the nights cooler and the days longer.

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Giant gourds to pipsqueak pumpkins

Giant gourds to pipsqueak pumpkins

Photos of uncommon culinary pumpkins and a giant masterpiece on display at the New York Botanical Garden.

Washington Craft Show opens Friday

Washington Craft Show opens Friday

Three-day show, featuring the work of 190 artists, will be at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.