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TIME
One package, many uses
May is National Home Improvement month. With that in mind, the makers of Liquid Nails, the multipurpose epoxy, have released a three-in-one set designed to tackle most home-improvement emergencies. The $7.99 triple pack includes Home Projects All-Surface Adhesive, best for wood, foam and rubber repair; Metal Projects Repair Adhesive; and Ceramic Projects Repair Adhesive. Available at home-improvement and hardware stores.
SPACE
Big thinking in tiny homes
In addition to features about no-cost gardening and getting patio furniture ready for summer, the May issue of This Old House magazine spotlights urban families making the most of tight living quarters. Here are tips for transforming small spaces:
Paint crown molding to match the ceiling and widen a narrow room.
Place large mirrors facing each other to create the illusion of more space.
Use cool colors to make walls recede.
Install tall furniture and built-ins to draw the eye upward.
MONEY
Easy lamp face-lift
Frockz are removable, washable slipcovers for lamps. The idea was born one night when two friends and fellow interior design buffs were thumbing through home magazines. They noticed that one big difference between the houses dressed for glossy pages and the houses most people live in: the lamps. Now custom-looking lamp shades need not break the bank, and changing the look of a lamp can be as easy as changing throw pillows on a sofa. Prices for Frockz lampshade slipcovers start at $26.
