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H+H: OUR FIRST FIVE YEARS

Over the last five years the House + Home staff has reported on many trends, designs and ideas. This special section takes a look back at some of our favorite stories, people and advice. Oh, and there's also a contest!

Perennials Outdoor Fabrics

Punchy patterns characterize Beyond the Bend outdoor fabrics, which come with a three-year warranty against fading (available through designers, Perennials Outdoor Fabrics, www.perennialsfabrics .com).

Indoor fabrics go outdoors

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These days it’s easy to mistake outdoor fabrics for their indoor cousins. Whether it’s the look of supple leather, silky chenille, plush mohair velvet or gossamer sheers, outdoor fabrics are showing as much sophistication as the most fashion-forward indoor fabrics.

Cindy Hoedel

Cindy’s House: Reader reactions sprout from a few seeds of ideas

Dog feet and people feet. Of all the thoughts I’ve un-spooled on this page the last five years, those two sparked the most energetic response. The muddy paws column began:

Previous Columns

BEST ROOM OF KC CONTEST

Last year readers and Kansas City Star judges chose the best lofts in the metro. Now, for our fifth anniversary, we have the Best Room in Kansas City contest.

Enter the contest

THE STYLISH MAILBOX

“Mailboxes have gone from the basic drab adornment at the end of the driveway to a statement about the individual or family residing in the house,” says Brian Mehler, manager of the online store for Chiasso, a modern furnishings store based in Chicago.

See the mailbox photo gallery with sound

DINING BY DESIGN

Kansas Citians descended on Crown Center Exhibition Hall to be wowed and inspired by dozens of lavishly set tables at “Dining by Design,” a fundraiser put on by Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS. New York designer Marc Blackwell walked the exhibit floor with Cindy Hoedel and commented on some of his favorite tables.

See the slide show with sound

KC Gardens: A blog for the garden and gardener

MORE HOUSE AND HOME STORIES

Mailboxes take a turn toward the stylish

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Cindy’s House: Early report on how the garden grows

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Q&A: Ruth Barone and Alicia Stewart

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Design Line: Those tired old drapery rules simply do not apply anymore

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Magazine Ideas: Look, up in the sky – it’s a Japanese garden

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H+H 5th: Enter the Best Room of Kansas City contest

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H+H 5th: The Q&A sampler

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H+H 5th: Meet the Handymen

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H+H 5th: Five fun party ideas

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H+H 5th: Leafing through back issues for magazine ideas

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H+H 5th: Our favorite Green Homes

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H+H 5th: A focus on something special

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Cindy’s House: Reader reactions sprout from a few seeds of ideas

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H+H 5th: Tracking the trends over five years

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The right garage door can attract carloads of drive-by admirers.

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A look inside race car drivers' luxury motor homes VIDEO

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Your household leaves less of a footprint with reusable and biodegradable bags

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Mexican Train dominoes updates an old-time favorite

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Magazine Ideas: Dining room doesn’t have to be limited to dining

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Value remodeling, part 3 of 3: Turn the basement into a livable space for a rock-bottom price

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Nature may abhor a vacuum, but you can enjoy yours in color and style

- 04/15/2008 04:18 PM CDT
Magazine Ideas: Ty Pennington at Home includes some great ideas

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A nursery design to reflect mom’s tastes

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Heirlooms of the future

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Calendar: Designers’ Showhouse tickets

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The handyman: Andy Alexander

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Q&A for Emily Hendricks Walter, a Leawood interior designer

- 05/01/2008 04:03 PM CDT
Cindy’s House: Resolving to live, and dream, on a smaller scale

- 04/15/2008 04:07 PM CDT
Part 2 of 3: Remodeling your kitchen affordably

- 05/08/2008 06:55 PM CDT
Plum butter

- 08/29/2007 10:44 AM CDT
Here's a recipe for Sicilian caponata

- 09/21/2007 06:46 PM CDT
How To buy furniture II: The dining room table

- 05/08/2008 06:53 PM CDT
Links to past Cindy's House articles

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