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Building manufactured home on private land

Many manufactured homes are placed on privately owned parcels of land. If this choice appeals to you, investigate zoning laws, utility connections, and restrictive covenants.

Color in bathroom

Host Joan Kohn discovers ways to add cheerful color to the bath from design experts Michael Gillick and Gil Shapiro.

House inspection

Here are ten clues for determining a house's overall quality before you commit to the cost of hiring a house inspector:

New Year decoration

New Year decorations form a very creative and innovative part of the celebrations. People in all parts of the world take active interest in decorating their houses and workplaces. New Year is the time to splurge in parties, enjoy festive drinks, relish sumptuous meals, follow customs and traditions and colorful New Year decorations.

Chinese new year decoration

Prior to New Year's Day, Chinese families decorate their living rooms with vases of pretty blossoms, platters of oranges and tangerines and a candy tray with eight varieties of dried sweet fruit.