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This undated file photo shows spring-blooming tulips growing beneath a split rail fence near New Market, Va. When to plant in the fall? Follow scientific and natural cues. These tulips shown here were planted the previous fall before the ground had been frozen too hard to work. Time your planting by following scientific cues — soil cooler than 55 degrees Fahrenheit — or seasonal benchmarks like fall leaf colors moving just past peak, birds flocking up for their annual southward migration or frost forming on the windshield of your car. (AP photo)
This undated photo provided by Sherry Moeller shows a home library designed by Kelley Proxmire in Washington, D.C. An ottoman helps turn a comfortable chair into the perfect place for reading. (AP photo)
When to plant bulbs in the fall? Science, nature offer clues By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press To ensure that bulbs planted in the fall will bloom in early spring, timing is important. Plant too soon and the bulbs might rot in rain-saturated ground. Plant too late and they won’t have time to build enough energy for flowering. A soil thermometer is a more accurate tool than a calendar. The best time to plant bulbs varies according to where you live and what the weather has been like approaching autumn. Fall seasonal benchmarks are being questioned, however, with winters seemingly becoming shorter, said Debby Horwitz, a horticulturist with American Gardens, a landscape, architecture and construction firm in Elmhurst, Illinois. “It used to snow in the Chicago area in November when I was a kid,” Horwitz said. “That hasn’t happened here in a long time. If you get ahold of any bulbs in December, go ahead and plant them.” Bulbs perform best when planted in soils that have cooled to 55 degrees or lower. Horticulturists recommend that you plant them in holes three times the height of the bulbs deep. “Sometimes the (planting) rules don’t matter,” said Mark Konlock, director of horticulture for the Green Bay (Wisconsin) Botanical Garden. “You can dig a big hole and simply chuck them in there. You don’t even have to put them right side up. Gardening with bulbs is easier than you might think.” The most popular bulbs for fall planting include daffodils, crocus, snowdrop, hyacinth, tulips, scilla, fritillaria, allium, irises and gladiolus. “It’s always best to do it at the appropriate time,” said Tim Schipper, founder and owner of Colorblends, a wholesale bulb company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. “The more chilling they get, the better the quality of the bloom and the longer their stem length.” Refrigerate bulbs for a time before planting if you live in the South, he said. “Everywhere else, it’s plant whenever you feel winter coming on.” By that he means taking your fall planting cues from nature. Here are some natural markers gathered from Colorblends customers who contend it’s time to place bulbs in the ground when: — Fall leaf colors have moved just past peak. — Squirrels are digging in acorns as fast as they can. — Birds are flocking up for their southward migration. — You begin smelling wood smoke from neighborhood stoves and fireplaces. — You start turning on the heater in your car. — Your kids start asking for gloves, or you wake in the middle of the night suddenly needing a blanket. “One of the benchmarks that works best for me is when I see frost on the windshield,” Schipper said. “I also pay attention to the fall foliage, to the hostas when they lay down, and I follow the crickets. It’s time to plant when they become quiet and they can barely get their violins See Garden p. 2D
This 2010 photo shows tulips blooming at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello near Charlottesville, Va. Timing is important when planting spring-blooming bulbs in the autumn. They need a chance to take root. Bulbs bloom best in spring when planted in autumn soils that have cooled to at least 55 degrees. The more chilling they get, the better the quality of the bloom and the longer their stem length. Refrigerate the bulbs for a time before planting if you live in the South. (AP photo)
Creating a perfectly cozy place to read By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press We decorate our homes in order to enjoy them. For book lovers, adding a cozy and well-lit space dedicated to reading can be the perfect finishing touch. Most homes, of course, don’t have a spare room for use as a library. But interior designers often carve out one section of a living room, sunroom or master bedroom as a dedicated reading area, says designer Pamela Harvey. Harvey, who splits her time between design projects in Florida and in the northern Virginia/Washington, D.C., area, says that where you put a reading space depends on your habits. Are you seeking a spot that’s private and silent, or would you rather have an open, airy reading space to share with family members? Here, she and two other interior designers — Kansas City-based Jaclyn Joslin, founder of Coveted Home, and
This undated photo provided by Sherry Moeller shows an upper level seating area in a home designed by Pamela Harvey in McLean, Va. A bar cart placed near a comfortable window seat provides a place for a reading lamp and a spot to rest a mug or glass, creating a cozy reading nook with plenty of natural light. (AP photo)
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budget. CREATIVE LOCATIONS Joslin has helped two clients turn unused formal dining rooms into multiuse spaces. Although the rooms are used by the whole family, she says, “in both homes we added nice comfy chairs for the adults to sit in and read.” Proxmire added a reading space to a home office for a woman who wanted her kids to cuddle up and read while she worked. She has also creatively repurposed See Read p. 2D
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Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Phoenix home for sale for $12.9M PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix home that architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed for his son and was spared from demolition is up for sale. The Arizona Republic reported Monday that the asking price for the spiralshaped house in Phoenix’s upscale Arcadia neighborhood is $12.95 million. Owner Zach Rawling announced in June he would donate the David and Gladys Wright House to the local architecture school established by Wright. But the School of Architecture at Taliesin disclosed two weeks later that the donation had been called off.
According to the Wright House website, the school and Rawling parted ways after trying to raise funds. Rawling had said previously that his donation of the house to the school was contingent on a $7 million endowment being raised for the school by 2020. Rawling is an attorney and developer. He bought the home in 2012 for $2.4 million to prevent the property from being razed. He planned to turn the renovated home into a museum but neighbors complained the museum would increase vehicular traffic. This Oct. 19 2012 file photo shows part of a home designed Wright built the house in by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Phoenix. In 2012, it was 1952 for his son and daugh- spared from demolition and has been offered for sale in ter-in-law. September 2018. (AP photo)
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spare closets, a trick that’s especially useful in children’s bedrooms. For one client, she removed closet doors, added a padded bench seat across the width of the closet, and then added a wall-mounted light fixture. Built-in drawers underneath the seat and shelf space above mean the closet still offers storage. Add pillows to the padded seat and a curtain for privacy, Proxmire says, and you’ve got the perfect place for a child to curl up and get lost in books. And if your reading space must be in a common area, you can still have a measure of privacy. Try adding a decorative screen or strategically placed bookcase that functions as a room divider. That’s “a great way to carve out a little space in a corner of a room for a retreat-like feeling,” Joslin says. LAYERED LIGHTING Build in “the flexibility to have different levels of light” in your reading space, Harvey says. She suggests a mix of table lamps, floor lamps and small reading lamps. “Task lamps work really well,” she says. Joslin agrees: “I love
said. “One of our guys cut through the earth with a pick axe while I placed the poor little things in the ground and covered them the best I could with clumps of frozen dirt. “It was December. They came up great the next spring.”
floor lamps that are sleek and minimal that can be tucked under or right next to the chair to provide direct light for reading,” she says. “Swing arm wall sconces are also a great option for a reading nook.” Along with plenty of spots to plug in all this lighting, don’t forget to have enough outlets for chargers if you’ll be reading on a digital device, Harvey says. ALL THE RIGHT ELEMENTS Reading chairs don’t have to be expensive. But they must be comfortable. “A chair large enough to curl your legs up into is the ultimate comfy zone for reading,” Joslin says, “so choosing chairs with arms and styles that don’t skimp on seat space is key.” And no matter how comfortable and large your reading chair may be, all three designers suggest including an ottoman or footstool so that your legs can be stretched out and elevated. “Drink tables next to the chairs are also a priority item, along with a few cozy throw blankets strewn about,” Joslin says. Keep these items within arm’s reach so you won’t have to get up once you’ve settled in to read. You’ll also want to keep reading
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material easily at hand. “If you’re tight on floor space,” Joslin says, “try some wall-mounted shelving to display books or a very utilitarian yet still stylish vertical bookcase.” Consider adding a small rolling bar cart or even a wet bar if your budget and space permit, Harvey says. “Maybe you’ll want a glass of scotch or maybe it’s a coffee bar,” she says. Whatever your preference, having these items in your reading space adds to the sense of luxury. LIBRARY STYLE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE DARK AND MASCULINE If you have enough space and love a traditional “library” look, Joslin says, then “go full tilt with a sliding ladder, wing chairs in either leather or some tweed/wool type fabric and a chaise lounger if there is room.” But Proxmire says you don’t have to be limited to dark paneling and leather upholstery. Have fun with soft or bold colors and cheerful prints if they’ll bring you joy.
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By KEVIN MCGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — The sounds of a raucous pool party drift over a privacy fence amid brightly colored cottages that have become vacation rentals in New Orleans’ Marigny neighborhood, and Allen Johnson laments the dwindling number of full-time neighbors. “Suitcases are a sign of the times here,” he says as two young men bearing 12-packs of beer exit a taxi and disappear behind an iron gate. Short-term rentals facilitated by Airbnb, HomeAway and similar web-driven operations have been changing neighborhoods in New Orleans and other cities, generating headaches along with tourist dollars. Critics in New Orleans say current regulations have allowed proliferation of “wholehome” short term rentals owned by investors — often from out of state — not residents. They complain of an exodus of full-time neighbors amid a lingering dearth of lowincome housing and higher property tax assessments. Also, the visitors often push the limits of city’s heritage of all-night partying. Battles over short-term rental regulations have been playing out at the municipal and state levels nationwide. In New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill requiring Airbnb to reveal host’s names and addresses so the city can fight illegal listings. Massachusetts legislators have been debating lodging taxes for short-term rentals. Proposed restrictions on vacation rentals may be put before voters soon in South Portland, Maine. New Orleans seemed at the forefront of efforts to legalize and regulate vacation rentals in 2016. Airbnb negotiated elements of the regulations and hailed them as a model — a tool for rule enforce-
In this Aug. 28 photo, Alex Ramirez poses in front of one of his short-term rental properties that he refurbished from a blighted state, in Mid City New Orleans. New Orleans officials are looking at the benefits and headaches of the vacation rental industry that has proliferated with the growth of online sites such as Airbnb. They've put a halt, for now, on approving or renewing licenses for the short-term rental of whole houses in much of the city. Some rental property owners are crying foul, saying they are being unfairly punished while contributing to the city's vital tourism industry. (AP photo) ment and taxes and fee collection. Now, the city is trying again, prodded by dissatisfied residents and associations, such as one headed by Johnson. “We were sold a bill of goods — that it was going to be mom-and-pop,” Council member Kristin Gisleson Palmer said, alluding to arguments that it would aid homeowners who want a little extra income. Palmer won unanimous council approval for a city planning commission study of the issue and a nine-month moratorium on some rental licenses. New Orleans homeowners can still rent part of the house they live in to vacationers, but there are no new or renewed licenses for rentals of whole homes not occupied by the owner.
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Airbnb soon removed a registration system from its website allowing short-term rental hosts to apply for a city license, saying it’s not workable under the new changes. A HomeAway spokesman expressed worries that the city was moving toward banning or severely limiting wholehome rentals. More recently, HomeAway released proposals for changes aimed at “compromise and collaboration.” And Airbnb spokeswoman Laura Rillos issued a statement in mid-August saying her company is open to working with the city on issues including enforcement tools and neighborhood impacts.
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