http://www.miamiherald.com/home/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/home/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Home & Design 60 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:49:45 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/1052/story/592047.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1052/story/592047.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Visitors to the European Art Gallery are encouraged to touch the art. Three-dimensional works by artist Irmaly Brackin combine layers of resin, enamel, glass and metallic acrylics, framed in glass beads and marbles. The granddaughter of the famous German expressionist painter Hans Grohs, Brackin creates art that is sophisticated and full of texture and depth. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592049.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592049.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT To visit Roland Castro's Coconut Grove home is to step back in time -- without ever leaving the creature comforts of the present. Think of this abode as Guttenberg meets Web 2.0. http://www.miamiherald.com/1050/story/592035.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1050/story/592035.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Name: sapodilla Botanical name: Manilkara zapota Description: Native to the Caribbean islands, this large and handsome tree gives shade with the added benefit of fruit. The fruits are dropping now from our sapodilla, and their brown skin splits open to reveal a light-colored flesh and black seeds. http://www.miamiherald.com/1225/story/592048.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1225/story/592048.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Q: Our large HOA association has several miles of private streets within our community. Recently a new renter who uses an electric wheelchair moved into a home near mine. This individual uses his wheelchair as a principle mode of transportation and drives it on our streets to exit the gated community and go shopping at nearby shopping centers. http://www.miamiherald.com/1049/story/583861.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1049/story/583861.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT Q: My pentas get a lot of sun and I water them regularly. However, some plants wither and the stems turn brown. A: The plants are being over-watered and may have developed a disease. Pull out the dying plants, since they are unlikely to recover. If the plants were diseased, you may not be able to replant with the same plants in the same spot. http://www.miamiherald.com/1226/story/592034.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1226/story/592034.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Kimora Lee Simmons, the designer behind the sizzling-hot Baby Phat fashion label, after ditching her husband, has listed her Beverly Hills home at $7.75 million. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592040.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592040.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT During the height of the real estate boom, it was not only possible to buy a home with little cash and less-than-ideal credit, but with soaring real estate prices, it was easy to refinance as well. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592051.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592051.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Q: I just moved to Miami and I need to get acquainted with all the health hazards my 6-month-old mutt Fuzz and my 8-year-old cat Zoolander might encounter. I've been told to be careful about taking Fuzz out since he looks a little like a pit bull, and I hear that lizards are a big deal for cats who eat them. And what is this I hear about poison frogs? http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592042.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592042.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT White flowers on the brunfelsia shrubs appear in mass; torch and butterfly gingers; heliconias and costus; reed-stem epidendrums; terete vandas and mokara orchids. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592043.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592043.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Q: How can you tell when jackfruit is ready to be picked? A: Harvest the fruit when it starts to have a strong odor. It will continue to ripen off the tree. It's ripe when it's slightly soft when pressed. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592046.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/592046.html Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:01 EDT Tennis' seven-time Grand Slam singles winner Mats Wilander has listed his home in the Idaho resort area of Sun Valley for $8.5 million. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583862.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583862.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT What to do with the former place of honor for your bulky TV set? Are we saying au revoir to the armoire? Sleek flat-panel televisions, typically mounted to walls or perched on credenzas, have rendered the bulky but lovely furniture piece superfluous. And when people want to get rid of their television armoires, so pricy and popular in the 1990s, they aren't finding many takers at garage sales or consignment stores. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583865.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583865.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT Combining exotic woods with metal can be tricky, but Verna Design International in Doral approaches the task with talent, craftsmanship and decades of experience. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583870.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583870.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT For 15 years, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan lived in a 265-square-foot one-bedroom apartment in New York City. Last winter, with his wife and 1-year-old in tow, he upgraded to a ''really huge'' two-bedroom. It's 725 square feet. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583860.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583860.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT If you're thinking about buying a home or refinancing -- even if you've got excellent credit -- you may want to avail yourself of a forthcoming free service that could help you get a better mortgage rate. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583858.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583858.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT Q. Our dog Blackie is a 125-pound Rottweiler. He was recently diagnosed with a malignant bone cancer called osteosarcoma. The specialist says he's in a lot of pain, even though he never cries. He does limp on that leg, which is why we brought him to our vet in the first place. The surgeon says if we remove the leg he might live another year without pain. He's only 7 and we can't bear the thought of what he might go through if he loses a leg. What would you do? http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583868.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583868.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT Name: Madagascar palms Botanical name: Pachypodium species Descrip- tion: Swollen trunks, spines and leaflessness in winter would hardly seem to describe an attractive garden specimen, but these characteristics of Pachypodium are so important in keeping the plants alive in Madagascar that you come to embrace them. These trees, which live in the most xeric conditions, are highly endangered, as are most plants in that country. Several species grow in the southern dry forest, while others grow in the... http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583864.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583864.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT Times are tough, and many homeowners are looking for inexpensive ways to give rooms a pick-me-up. The May issue of Domino shows how something as simple as a new lampshade can really tweak a room's decor. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583881.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583881.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT There's no doubt that oodles of Ikea's Lack side tables and pattern-happy duvet sets decorate young people's apartments around the world. The contemporary furniture emporium is a favorite of twentysomethings and thirtysomethings for its stylish decor that can cost less than a pair of designer jeans. http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583879.html http://www.miamiherald.com/home/story/583879.html Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:01 EDT You spend a third of your life in bed (and, ahem, if you don't, you should). So why not love every inch of it? Here are some tips newlyweds can use to make their bedroom a place they want to cozy up in: