Adding light and height
Lynn and Joe Felter didn't really mind that the midcentury modern home they rented in 2010 was "a dump." They were only planning to stay there for about a year. But while Joe was deployed to Afghanistan, the Midtown Palo Alto house came on the market. Eight years later, they decided to make that "dump" into a real home. Thursday, 11:01 AM | 1 comments

Home front: Glass ornament sale; Pantone paint color
A roundup of home and garden news and events on the Midpeninsula, including Paly's glass ornament sale, Pantone's color of the year, and holiday garden decor. Thursday, 10:58 AM

Home sales
A complete list of home sales on the Midpeninsula. Thursday, 11:20 AM

Putting down roots
If you ever wander through nursery aisles during the winter, you may see lots of plants put out with their roots exposed, especially roses and fruit trees. Most of these bare-root plants -- pear, stone fruit and apple -- are sold this way in winter and early spring because they are dormant during this time. Thursday, 10:34 AM

Home front: holiday trash pickup; home repair for seniors
A roundup of local home and garden news and events including holiday trash schedule, repair help and computer help for seniors. Thursday, 10:57 AM

All the home's a stage
When a real estate agent helps an owner put a Midpeninsula home on the market, besides setting the price and scheduling open houses, there is now another standard practice that can boost the selling price of a home -- staging. Thursday, 10:44 AM | 3 comments

Home front: Art gift sale; pop-up shop; tree collection
A roundup of local home and garden news and events including an art gift sale, holiday pop-up shop, tree collection and party tips. Thursday, 11:17 AM

Organizing tips for a season of sanity
Adopting some good organizing strategies can make your holiday season calm enough to enjoy it while it's happening. Wednesday, 1:19 PM

Holiday entertaining made easy
The goal of a holiday party, said Palo Alto party planner Nicole Macuil, is "getting to talk." Connecting is more important than fancy decorations. Macuil has tips for decorating for a holiday party to make your home look great and give yourself time to enjoy your guests. Thursday, 10:37 AM

Home front: Native gardens; holiday greens
A roundup of Midpeninsula home and garden news and events, including a workshop on native garden design, a holiday greens sale and a holiday flower-arranging class. Thursday, 10:49 AM

Greening up the indoors

Garden tips: Plan pops of color before winter

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