Stories tagged with "hometop"

Highlights from High Point by indystar

The venerable furniture mart offers traditional with a twist HIGH POINT, N.C. — New furniture introduced at the recent High Point Furniture Market reflected this year’s... – Nov 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Home & Garden

Family relies heavily on discarded materials to restore their Victorian home by indystar

Kurt and Greta Meyer’s 140-year-old Noblesville home is testimony to the adage, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The renovated Victorian-style home... – Nov 06, 2009 at 6:59 PM in Home & Garden

Frame of reference by Tj Banes

Preservationists push for restoration of original windows in historic homes After visiting family in Indianapolis, Michael Lakin decided to purchase a home near his brother in... – Sep 10, 2009 at 7:18 PM in Home & Garden

Autumn chore by Tj Banes

We’re still two weeks away from the beginning of fall. But as the leaves begin to fall and the weather cools down, don’t stop thinking about green grass. If you want a... – Sep 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Home & Garden

Couple find beauty in works created by human hands by indystar

Art is a way of life for Phillip and Susan Tennant. They collect art. They create art. They live surrounded by art. Phillip, a furniture designer, is professor of furniture design... – Sep 03, 2009 at 8:04 PM in Home & Garden

In a pinch, try cattails for your dining pleasure by indystar

The Common Cattail, Typha latifolia , is a wetland plant found throughout Indiana. Its flower spike, which resembles a corn dog, makes this native perennial easily recognizable.... – Sep 03, 2009 at 7:52 PM in Dick Crum

A hardy mum that's not a late bloomer by indystar

Every once in a while, a very good plant shows up in my trial garden, and this time, it’s a mum. The Igloo series of mums from Blooms of Bressingham comes in a handful of... – Sep 03, 2009 at 7:49 PM in

Son's home design wins award, suits parents' needs by indystar

The orchard lane curves over a southern Indiana hill, and suddenly you’re face to face with an extraordinary contemporary home that’s not just any home. Named the... – Aug 27, 2009 at 6:56 PM in Home & Garden

Magic Lily a summer explosion by indystar

A real summer surprise in the flower garden is the Magic Lily, Lycoris squamigera . Typically, in early August, the sturdy, leafless stems of this perennial seem to pop up and... – Aug 27, 2009 at 6:48 PM in Dick Crum

Lichens benefit fungi and algae, while doing no harm to trees by indystar

A customer recently visited the garden center where I work, worried about a fungus that seemed to be growing on the bark of some trees and shrubs. What the customer saw were... – Aug 27, 2009 at 6:44 PM in

Students work best in creative, functional spaces by Tj Banes

Hayley Halbrook, 14, is the youngest of seven children. Her favorite subjects are math and science, and she wants to be a zoologist. In the final weeks of summer, she has enjoyed... – Aug 06, 2009 at 11:41 PM in Home & Garden

Tropical vine makes sweet addition to garden by indystar

A nice summer garden treat is the Candy Corn Vine, Manettia luteorubra . This tropical vine from the rain forests of South America is noted for its small, unusual blooms, which are... – Aug 06, 2009 at 11:33 PM in Dick Crum

Looking for answers to basic garden woes? No problem by Tj Banes

Is a deer nibbling on your tomato plants? Did your real-estate agent tell you to spruce up your front lawn? Here’s what local experts say about solving everyday garden... – Aug 03, 2009 at 6:05 PM in Home & Garden

Dog hammock makes for a smooth car ride by indystar

Just when you thought an upholstered dog bed was over the top, they came up with a dog hammock for your canine’s car ride comfort. The dog hammock is an easy project to put... – Jul 23, 2009 at 6:57 PM in Home & Garden

Russian Sage toughs out hot, dry summer days by indystar

A perennial with attractive flowers and foliage is Russian Sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia . Spikes of rather small, lavender-blue flowers are present from mid-June into the fall... – Jul 23, 2009 at 6:54 PM in Dick Crum

Long-living rain lily's beauty can be shared by generations by indystar

There’s something very special about the charming little rain lily ( Zephyranthes grandiflora ), which makes it a pass-along, or heirloom, in many families. In the recent Old... – Jul 23, 2009 at 6:54 PM in Home & Garden

Where art meets nature by Barb Berggoetz

IMA’s restored garden and orchard provide bounty amid beauty of design Walk under the white oak and cedar arbor on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s... – Jul 17, 2009 at 9:50 PM in Home & Garden

Zionsville man practices what he preaches in former 19th-century church by Barb Berggoetz

When thinking of antiques, what often comes to mind are fragile, do-not-touch pieces to be admired from afar. Drew Kogan’s post-Civil War church-converted home in Zionsville... – Jul 11, 2009 at 7:23 PM in Home & Garden

Water features mask noise and add visual appeal by Tj Banes

It started as a problem and turned into paradise. Two local homeowners — one living in the center of the city, the other living in a suburb — needed some peace and... – Jul 10, 2009 at 8:56 PM in Home & Garden

Personal touch by Tj Banes

Builder frames his family’s home with humor and practicality A heavy wooden door that leads to nowhere tells two things about Paul Estridge Jr., president of The Estridge Co.... – Jul 04, 2009 at 10:32 PM in Home & Garden