Articleshttp://cindydole.com/articles/en-US2012-02-09T01:29:11ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Tech Toys - New Ways to Trick Out Your Homehttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/8/4/tech-toys-new-ways-to-trick-out-your-home.htmlCindy Dole2011-08-05T02:21:06ZWhat is it about technology that makes us nervous yet giddy? We want it but just can’t seem to catch up. How do you stay on top of it? If you have an endless budget, it’s one thing, but most of us are on a limited budget.]]>The Outdoor Room- Jamie Durie Stylehttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/7/21/the-outdoor-room-jamie-durie-style.htmlCindy Dole2011-07-22T04:55:43ZIt’s all about reconnecting with nature and making your garden personal. The Outdoor Living Room is such a huge trend, but more than that, an eternal experience we all desire to relax and celebrate life!]]>BluHomeshttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/7/18/bluhomes.htmlCindy Dole2011-07-18T20:13:20Z Usually pre-fabricated homes have a reputation for having cookie-cutter designs, but BluHomes have been compared to the designs of Eichler and Franklin Lloyd Wright- far above the ordinary home.]]>The Happiest Place on Earth In Your Own Backyardhttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/7/18/the-happiest-place-on-earth-in-your-own-backyard.htmlCindy Dole2011-07-18T19:53:20ZThe happiest place on earth can now be in your own backyard! HGTV has teamed up with the talented folks with Disney’s Imagineering to turn the magic of Mickey’s Sorcerer’s hat from Fantasia to your landscaping and garden!]]>What Your Car Has to Do with Your Landscape Style!http://cindydole.com/articles/2011/7/12/what-your-car-has-to-do-with-your-landscape-style.htmlCindy Dole2011-07-12T20:59:45Z It is always outdoor living time, but in the Spring and Summer, more than ever. Billy Derian is a Landscape Designer and Builder turned TV host who says he likes to size up a client’s landscape style by not only looking at what they wear, but also what they drive!]]>The Grill of Your Dreams - Consumer Reports 2011 Reviewshttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/6/5/the-grill-of-your-dreams-consumer-reports-2011-reviews.htmlCindy Dole2011-06-05T20:03:48ZEvery year Consumer Reports Magazine goes undercover and shop for grills just like you and me but then fires them up side by side with hundreds of hours of cooking hundreds of steaks, chicken, fish, you name it! Funny thing, we're seeing lots of RED grills this year!]]>Bringing Monarch Butterflies to Your Gardenhttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/5/10/bringing-monarch-butterflies-to-your-garden.htmlCindy Dole2011-05-10T15:51:25Z I’d like you to meet my new “pet” – I’m calling her Mandy who is actually a Monarch Butterfly caterpillar, with the major munchies~! Her crazy appetite is a good sign because Mandy is dining on the essential plant that is a Monarch magnet in any garden – It is known as the Milkweed plant!]]>Cindy's Earthquake Disaster Survival Kithttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/4/2/cindys-earthquake-disaster-survival-kit.htmlCindy Dole2011-04-02T18:41:39Z I live in Earthquake Country, Los Angeles, but no matter where you live, it's important to have a Survival Kit so you could survive nomatter what kind of emergency, or disaster strikes. The idea is to be able to make it on your own with enough water, food and supplies for 3-4 weeks.]]>Preview of the Pasadena Showcase Househttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/3/15/preview-of-the-pasadena-showcase-house.htmlCindy Dole2011-03-15T18:27:03ZDesign designers la canada makeover pasadena showcase house It is perhaps one of the largest and certainly one of my favorite Home Design Tours in the country – The Pasadena Showcase House. Now in it’s 47th year, the home being renovated this time to raise funds for children’s music programs, has quite the historic, and architectural past.]]>Weekend Makeover Strategyhttp://cindydole.com/articles/2011/3/15/weekend-makeover-strategy.htmlCindy Dole2011-03-15T15:12:10ZChange Room Without Spending Design Prop Table Stephen Saint-Onge Weekend MakeoversI got to interview TV Designer Stephen Saint-Onge, whose articles you read in Better Homes and Gardens, about his philosophy and solutions, which are beautifully outlined in his new book, No Place Like Home. Since he is also a photographer, he suggests...]]>