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  1. close-up of a dishwasher filled dishes

    Indoor Spaces: Home helpers need TLC, too

    • May 21, 2013

    Your dishwasher, sink drain and garbage disposal do the major dirty work in your kitchen. Keep them smelling fresh and running efficiently with a few easy steps.

  1. ABOVE: Karen Chadbourne is a New Englander who moved to Melbourne Beach a year ago.

    Finishing Touch: Coastal scenes inspire oils

    • May 17, 2013

    Karen Chadbourne follows the coastline, rendering in oils everything from Maine's romantic, windswept cliffs to Florida's sun-drenched beaches.

  2. Healing begins at home

    • May 17, 2013

Spaces Q & A

  1. Jeff Boucher and wife Leslie, of Merritt Island, own Riverside Landscape Contractors Inc. CRAIG RUBADOUX/FLORIDA TODAY

    Q&A;: Landscaping couple enjoys charitable side of business

    Leslie and Jeff Boucher, owners of Riverside Landscape Contractors, specialize in custom landscape design, installation and maintenance of large estates, but when they were asked to donate their services at the Menswar family's small Rockledge home (see S

    • May 15, 2013
  2. Debra French opened Stone Street Antiques in Cocoa Village four years ago. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY

    Q&A;: Antiques business helps discern trash from treasure

    New England native Debra French spent most of her career in corporate America before rediscovering her love of antiques. Four years ago, she opened Stone Street Antiques on the west side of Cocoa Village.

    • May 6, 2013
  3. Kimberlyn and MItchell Day have opened Nighten Day, an upscale consignment store carrying quality furniture and accessories at 225 King St. in Cocoa Village, just west of The Black Tulip. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY

    Q&A;: Furniture consignment shop gets second chance with new ownership

    Visitors to Cocoa Village may recognize 'Jameson,' the butler statue outside this upscale furniture consignment store, but they'll find new faces inside.

    • Apr. 26, 2013
  4. Stan Kirschner, owner of Kirschner Construction Inc., is also a licensed real estate broker. DAVE POTTER/FOR FLORIDA TODAY

    Q&A;: Building company thrives on 30-year foundation

    Stan Kirschner, general contractor and owner of Kirschner Construction Inc. in Melbourne, is also a licensed real estate broker. 'Who better to sell the home than the person who built it and knows everything about it?' he asked.

    • Apr. 19, 2013

Stuff We Love

  1. Give your traveling buddy (up to 30 pounds) a better view from the backseat with Kurgo's inflatable Air Ride Booster Seat. $80 at kurgostore.com

    Stuff We Love: Pet projects

    Of the thousands of innovative pet products on display at the 2013 Global Pet Expo in Orlando, here are a few of the standouts.

    • May 17, 2013
  2. Hand-painted and thrown-clay cups are made using green methods in a Vermont art studio. $98 for four, uncommongoods.com

    Stuff We Love: Tree spree

    Honor our woodsy friends with accents for your home.

    • May 9, 2013
  3. Book clock, $24 at uncommongoods.com

    Stuff We Love: Literary accents

    A large book collection can be a point of pride. Display your book smarts throughout the house.

    • May 2, 2013
  4. Personalize the Ella hammered metal door knocker. $59 at potterybarn.com

    Stuff We Love: Knock, knock

    Classy door knockers to greet guests add your personal touch.

    • Apr. 26, 2013

Finishing Touch

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    ABOVE: Karen Chadbourne is a New Englander who moved to Melbourne Beach a year ago. Artist-submitted photo

    Finishing Touch: Coastal scenes inspire oils

    Karen Chadbourne follows the coastline, rendering in oils everything from Maine's romantic, windswept cliffs to Florida's sun-drenched beaches.

    • May 17, 2013
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    Janice Coleman with some of her clay artworks. Rik Jesse/FLORIDA TODAY

    Finishing Touch: Potter sticks to elements

    North Brevard and its natural treasures have been intertwined in Janice Coleman's life for decades. Her connection begins when the parents of then 2-year-old Coleman moved to the north end of Merritt Island to escape the cold of Indiana.

    • May 10, 2013
    • SPACES /
    'Alice's Garden' Photos submitted by the artist

    Finishing Touch: Local botanicals go on display overseas

    The year 2013 has all the makings of a banner one for Merritt Island artist Susan Martin, who has had three of her botanical paintings accepted into the prestigious Biennale of Contemporary Art in Strassen, Luxembourg.

    • May 3, 2013
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    Kaffe Fassett uses exuberant colors and bold images in his embroidery, knitting and fabric designs. AP

    Finishing Touch: Confidence with color

    For example, while knitters usually are told to adhere to a single dye lot when buying multiple yarn skeins for a project, Fassett recommends working with several dye lots.

    • Apr. 26, 2013

More Spaces

  1. Debra French opened Stone Street Antiques in Cocoa Village four years ago. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY

    Q&A;: Antiques business helps discern trash from treasure

    New England native Debra French spent most of her career in corporate America before rediscovering her love of antiques. Four years ago, she opened Stone Street Antiques on the west side of Cocoa Village.

    • May 6, 2013
    • SPACES /
    'Alice's Garden' Photos submitted by the artist

    Finishing Touch: Local botanicals go on display overseas

    The year 2013 has all the makings of a banner one for Merritt Island artist Susan Martin, who has had three of her botanical paintings accepted into the prestigious Biennale of Contemporary Art in Strassen, Luxembourg.

    • May 3, 2013
    • SPACES /
    A California Mission, or Spanish Revival, style renovation transformed an Indialantic home built in 1969.

    Mission-style architecture restores 1969 structure

    When downsizing to a home half the size of the original, some things simply have to go. But paring down furniture and possessions hasn't been difficult for Ginny Osman. She and her husband, Perry, feel just the opposite.

    • May 3, 2013
    • SPACES /
    Getty Images

    Garden Spaces: May

    T he pleasant temperatures in May make it ideal for gardening. After the short days of winter, it is fun to be able work out in the yard in the evening, too. Here are some suggestions.

    • May 3, 2013
  2. Book clock, $24 at uncommongoods.com

    Stuff We Love: Literary accents

    A large book collection can be a point of pride. Display your book smarts throughout the house.

    • May 2, 2013
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    TOP: Designer Kelly Wearstler's closet in Los Angeles is shown in her book Hue. AP photos

    Indoor Spaces: Wardrobe choices give glimpses into broader style sense

    Does your outfit blend into the woodwork?

    • Apr. 30, 2013
  3. Kimberlyn and MItchell Day have opened Nighten Day, an upscale consignment store carrying quality furniture and accessories at 225 King St. in Cocoa Village, just west of The Black Tulip. MALCOLM DENEMARK/FLORIDA TODAY

    Q&A;: Furniture consignment shop gets second chance with new ownership

    Visitors to Cocoa Village may recognize 'Jameson,' the butler statue outside this upscale furniture consignment store, but they'll find new faces inside.

    • Apr. 26, 2013
    • SPACES /
    Kaffe Fassett uses exuberant colors and bold images in his embroidery, knitting and fabric designs. AP

    Finishing Touch: Confidence with color

    For example, while knitters usually are told to adhere to a single dye lot when buying multiple yarn skeins for a project, Fassett recommends working with several dye lots.

    • Apr. 26, 2013
    • SPACES /
    Entertaining is a priority for Jerry and Sue Pownall, of Titusville.

    Longtime snowbirds feather retirement retreat

    Ernest Hemingway once said, 'Retirement is the ugliest word in the language.' Jerry and Sue Pownall, of Titusville, would beg to differ.

    • Apr. 26, 2013
    • SPACES /
    Lc. C.G. Roebling 'Beachview' Photos courtesy of Charlie Scholes

    Garden Spaces: Orchid owners train new converts

    As Charlie Scholes sees it, orchids are like kids. You have to know when to let nature take its course.

    • Apr. 26, 2013
  1. Theaters kick off free, inexpensive movies for kids

    Summer kids movies return to local theaters, offering free or inexpensive movies....

      5:17 PM, May 20, 2013
  2. Best Bets: Food Truck Bazaar returns to Wickham Park Pavilion

    Best Bets this weekend: Food Truck Bazaar Friday night at Wickham Park in Melbourne, Space Coast Pride at Wickham Park on Sunday, Beebs and Her Money Makers CD release party on Thursday in Orlando...

      11:02 AM, May 21, 2013
  3. Q&A;: Landscaping couple enjoys charitable side of business

    Leslie and Jeff Boucher, owners of Riverside Landscape Contractors, specialize in custom landscape design, installation and maintenance of large estates, but when they were asked to donate their services at the Menswar family's small Rockledge home (see S...

      6:29 PM, May 15, 2013
  4. Turbo Mom's Momsense: Learning a valuable life lesson

    Destiny had other plans. A lesson in practicing what I preach to my kids: to handle disappointments with a cool head and empathy....

      10:38 AM, May 21, 2013
  5. Have You Tried: The Mexican Omelet at Banana River Café a breakfast fiesta

    Have you tried…the Mexican Omelet at Banana River Café?...

      2:40 PM, May 17, 2013
  6. Now hear this: Registration open for free band camp

    Family Adventures: Maggie Dickinson writes about a free monthlong summer youth band camp. If you're on the fence about having your child play an instrument, this camp could give you quite a preview....

      2:58 PM, May 20, 2013
  7. Turbo Mom's Momsense: Learning a valuable life lesson

    Destiny had other plans. A lesson in practicing what I preach to my kids: to handle disappointments with a cool head and empathy....

      10:38 AM, May 21, 2013
  8. We're Excited About: Face of Change benefits food charities

    Here's a listing of upcoming events we're excited about....

      7:18 PM, May 21, 2013
  9. Frequently Asked Questions

    In 2012, we changed our subscription model to include full access to our content. That means you can access our unique, high-quality content where and how you want it - through all platforms, including web, mobile, smart phone, tablet and delivery of the ...

      6:55 AM, Feb. 23, 2012
  10. Best Vacations: 4 must do's at Walt Disney World's New Fantasyland

    Walt Disney World's New Fantasyland offers wonders that are an easy day trip from Brevard....

      7:18 PM, Dec. 28, 2012
  11. Healing begins at home

    I've been leaning on the good vibes of strangers. Been holding me up, yeah, they've been holding me up.'...

      4:58 PM, May 17, 2013
  12. Suzy Fleming Leonard: Fundraiser's magic touch lights Broadway in Brevard

    Susie Wasdin is passionate about the arts, and Cocoa Village Playhouse is one of her passion projects....

      4:14 PM, May 17, 2013
  13. What do we eat? New food map will tell us

    Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought....

      11:04 PM, May 19, 2013
  14. Larry Johnston: Retired judge travels path of Jesse James

    Columnist Larry Johnston recently visited Devil's Gulch in Garretson, S.D....

      1:42 AM, May 15, 2013
  15. Lessons from the ultimate TurboMom, Jillian Micheals

    Think it's difficult to cram a daily workout in? Turns out, Jillian Michaels, "America's Toughest Trainer," can totally relate, too. ...

      1:37 PM, May 20, 2013
  16. Sunday Supper: Asian ingredients kick chicken salad up a notch

    Kick this comfort food up a knotch with Asian-inspired chicken salad....

      2:45 PM, May 17, 2013
  17. Summer camps roundup

    Find ideal activities for your child....

      2:14 PM, Apr. 23, 2013
  18. Wild About: Collector loves driving on the river

    Christina Jordan loves 1950s style and culture....

      2:45 PM, May 17, 2013
  19. Look Who's Talking: Angelina Wheeler-Chong

    An architect and project manager at Jackson Kirschner Architects, she also is a member of the Melbourne Architectural Review Board. “I love my job and I love my kids,” she says, grateful that she and husband Ben have flexible jobs that allow for more...

      5:12 PM, May 16, 2013

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