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January is National Radon Action Month. You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. If a high radon level is detected in your home, you can take steps to fix the problem to protect yourself and your family. • Test your home. • Attend a National Radon Action Month event in your area. • If you are considering buying a new home, look for builders who use radon-resistant new construction.
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute and TurfMutt, an environmental stewardship and education program, have tips to make 2019 the best year for your yard. • Visualize you and your family in the space. What are the activities you want to engage more in that involve being outdoors? • Sketch your current yard and green spaces available to you. • List the play and work areas that will make your dreams a reality. • Develop a timeline, based on your needs, the climate zone and weather for your area to identify when certain tasks should be completed.
Exposed pipes have the most potential to freeze, which means insulating pipes is essential. Other than insulating your pipes, leaving the thermostat at a constant temperature (but no lower than 55 degrees) or letting warm water trickle from faucets on particularly cold nights. — Brandpoint
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Living Coral Ways to use the color of the year in your home decor By Laura Firszt More Content Now
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nnouncing the new Pantone Color of the year for 2019 … Living Coral. Take a look at what this cutting-edge hue is all about and how you can incorporate it into your home decor.
What is the Pantone Color of the Year? Pantone is a business that’s totally devoted to color — or “color intelligence,” as they term it. Their standardized color matching system uses numbers for precise identification, so that you can match your paint to your couch to your window treatments (for instance), without having to carry around a bunch of swatches and paint chips, or squint at samples on your mobile screen. The company is best known for the Pantone Color of the Year, which has been announced every December since 2000. This is an iconic shade that not only reflects contemporary design trends, but also embodies the spirit of the coming year.
Introducing Living Coral Living Coral is the color for 2019, a rich pinkish orange touched with gold. It’s organic, lively, nurturing and above all optimistic - exactly the qualities that the good folks at Pantone feel we need a little more of in our increasingly digital world. This warm and engaging but not too over-the-top choice is Number 16-1546 according to the Pantone numbering system. Public response to the color selection
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has been mixed, ranging from “Love it!” to “No. Just no.” Taking the middle ground, many homeowners opine that the intense coral hue is great … in carefully measured quantities.
Using coral in your home Home accessories: A fast, fun way to jump on the Living Coral bandwagon is with a home accessory or two. Throw pillows, vases, and tableware in this warm color are all perfect to liven up the gray decorating schemes so popular right now. For a chic, fresh take, check out Vogue magazine’s suggestions on using the Pantone Color of the Year. Paint: Want a tried and true method of updating your home decor … not to mention an easy, inexpensive DIY reno? Try painting with Pantone’s Color of the Year. Living Coral will definitely brighten and bolden any room of your house. Shy types may prefer to coat just one accent wall, an entry door, crown moldings, or perhaps a piece of wood furniture. Concrete: If you’re ready to Conc
make mak a major splash, why not no rev up your plain gray concrete co floor, porch, or patio p with Living Coral? Look L for dedicated concrete c paint or stain, and once on the finish has been applied, app protect its beauty with an appropriate wax or sealer. Countertops: Colorful countertops are oh so stylish right now. We’ve recently spotted Living Coral-toned countertops in quartz, granite and concrete versions. For an on-trend kitchen or bath, coordinate coral counters with cabinetry in subtle ivory or cream, or contrast with
Make the walls of your house pop with coral paint. [Wikimedia Commons]
a bright turquoise or sea foam green backsplash. Textiles:
Textiles of all types are another simple way to add a little (or a lot) of this new color to your home. Experiment with Living Coral bath towels, throw blankets, curtains, area rugs or an upholstered headboard. If you fall in love with a coral fabric but are not sure where to use it, try framing a swath as wall art. Flowers: A popular way to use the Pantone Color of the Year is as inspiration for wedding flowers. Living Coral lends itself beautifully to bridal bouquets or floral table arrangements.
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