Martha Stewart: Your patio furniture? It's a wrap

Dear Martha: How should I prepare my patio furniture for winter storage? A: Although most outdoor furniture is built to withstand the elements, proper maintenance and storage in the offseason helps it last much longer.

Beauty in old stuff

When it comes to the art of restoration work, Cat Anderson plies her craft in many directions. This highly experienced home restorer takes delight in a wide variety of rehabilitative projects. Whether painstakingly applying period wallpaper, removing multiple coats of paint from century-old woodwork, restoring a stained-glass window, rewiring antique light fixtures, or re-weaving a worn wicker ...

Martha Stewart: Proper winter storage extends life of patio furniture

Q . How should I prepare my patio furniture for winter storage?

Garden getaway a sanctuary for puttering and relaxation

After spending years creating a beautiful landscape, Detroit News Food Writer Kate Lawson decided to complement her surroundings with a garden shed in which she could putter and relax.

Bargains abound, astound at South Sound garage sales

It’s just shy of 9 a.m. on Saturday. The weather is crummy, but it’s peak garage sale season, and Tacoma resident Marie Willman has work to do. "We’re headed to South I street first," Willman says, glancing at the folded newspaper sitting between her and passenger Christine Kade. "And then Madison" Street. 'GARAGE SALE JUNKIE': Bargains addictive for Lacey woman PHOTO GALLERY: Marie Willman ...