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Lighting Can Make for a Brighter, More Intriguing Environment

June 15, 2021 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera COVID-19 did a good job of casting a pall over our day-to-day lifestyle, stuck mainly at home as we were and venturing out only masked and fearful of getting too close to anyone else.  It would be

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Common-Sense Steps to Take to Feel Safe at Home

June 8, 2021 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera Never will I forget that early morning when my wife and I woke up, and she said that she felt that someone had been in our bedroom, looking at us in bed. At first, I thought that

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Home Guru

How Local Government Impacts Enjoyment of Our Homes

June 1, 2021 Examiner Media Yorktown

By Bill Primavera It is always surprising to me when I meet people who tell me that they have no interest in local politics or voting. Statistics would prove that they are in the majority. In my town, for instance,

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Home Guru

Which Exterior Color is Best to Sell Your Home?

May 25, 2021 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera Last week, I visited a home which bears the historic mark of being a Sears catalogue home. It was delightful, from its design and layout to its exterior paint color that its owner says was selected by

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Announcing My Favorite (and Easiest) Flower to Grow: The Peony

May 18, 2021 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera This week, I visited a very nice home in Croton-on-Hudson, which I will be listing for sale very shortly. In surveying the outside property, I spied a row of plants with buds of flowers that for many

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Being Outside is the New Place to Be – Even at Home

May 11, 2021 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera When I was an adolescent, I had a loyal little mutt named Satin (because her coat was so shiny) who would go wild, leaping up and down when I asked if she wanted to go outside? Since

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As Our Lives Change, So Do Our Furniture Needs

May 4, 2021 Examiner Media Furniture

By Bill Primavera When I first moved to New York City, fresh out of college in the South and ready to start my intended climb to a sophisticated urban life, I brought with me just one piece of furniture: a

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Unwelcome (Mostly) Poisons in the Garden

April 27, 2021 Examiner Media Gardening

By Bill Primavera Spring has sprung, and many who have gardens will be getting their green thumb ready to dig in the dirt. Others may just be enjoying being outdoors, but we must remember that not all of nature is

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You Can Have a No-Work Garden, But it Takes Work

April 20, 2021 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera Since the onset of COVID-19, I, like everyone else, have been more confined at home. My living circumstances make it more difficult than it might have been several years ago when I lived in a home with

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By Selecting a Home, You’re Also Selecting Your Future

April 13, 2021 Examiner Media

By Bill Primavera Most times when a person or family selects a home, there is a clear natural progression that starts with choosing a town, a community, a neighborhood, then the house.  With the purchase of my first home in

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