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Lexington
329 Tidas St.
29072

Downtown
380 Northwood St. 29201

Cayce
1036 Charlotte St. 29033

Downtown
3903 Lamar St. 29203

Rosewood
2920 Kennedy St. 29205

Lexington
119 Marianne Court 29073

Lexington
210 Courtside Drive 29073

St. Andrews
235 Chippewa Dr. 29210

Blythewood
405 Mt. Valley Rd 29016
     

 



 
 
From the Editor of Abode
 
 
Now to Then

Shopping Without Shipping

Packrat? Or Clipping for a Cause?

 
Trends
 
 
Accessory  
Who Gives a Hoot?

Tool
Fancy Stamps

Decoration
Fruit of the Potter’s Wheel

Technology with Taste
Digital Paper

 
Going Green
 
 
Composting
One Person’s Trash is Another’s Compost

Bricks Gone Green

A Greener Thumb

 
Your Kitchen
 
 
Catering Space
A Chef's Kitchen

No More Stiff Butter
Also: A Perfect Pot & more

A Better Oyster Knife
Plus: Graphic Trays, French Rolling Pins

 
Your Garden
 
 
Cultivating Our Community
The Year-Round Gardener

Little Box of Horrors
Also: Blue Ribbons for Blueberries & more

The Shovel with an Attitude
Also: Yes, We Have No Bananas & People in Glass Houses …

 
Your Space
 
 
Fan Space
Garnet and Black at Home

Historic Space
Artistic Downtown Living

 
Neighborhood
 
 
Keenan Terrace
A Neighborhood’s Upswing

Cottontown Updates Come Amid Renewed Attention
Downtown Redevelopment

 
Fables of the Reconstruction
 
 
Partial to the Rough
A Fall Fable

Fortunato Strikes Back

Soft Spots and Touchy Subjects

 
Real Estate Resources
 
 
Web Resources

Mortgage Notes

Real Estate Notes
"How do I know if I'm ready to buy a home?"

 
ABODE Archives
 
 
New Digs, New Bedding
Also: Scary Skulls & more

The Art of Compromise

Cheaper Chippendale
Also: Gilded Glory, Sweet Lemons, Easier on the Nose …

It’s Etsy
SHOPPING

It's a Crewel, Crewel Summer
Plus: Exotic Table, Matches Strike a Chord

The Homeowner’s Dilemma

A Better Choice
GREENER PAINTING

Mix and Match Design

Felt for Grown-Ups
TEXTURE

Over the Bridge

The House that Spackle Built

Cut Flowers for the Rest of Us
Plus: Easter Eggs and Fire-Pit Cooking

The New Abode

Discovering Decoupage
SCRAPPED

Whisk of the Future
Also: Know Your Meats & Texas-Sized Toaster

Sustainable Seafood: A How-To
Plus: Vermouth and Third-Date Dinners

Don’t Fear the (Renovation) Reaper

The New Face of Forest Acres
Young Buyers, New Business Bring Vitality

The Ides of March

Design for Your Paperbacks
DIY

The Best of the Green
Green Expo 2009

Wales Garden
Adding to the Mix

Urban Tour 2007

A Certain Slant of Light
I stumbled into the year bruised and embittered but determined to see the glass half-full.

A River (Walk) Runs Through It

Dressing Down the Chandelier
LIGHT UP

My Father's Oldsmobile
Over the holidays I flew to Chicago to retrieve a rusty 15-year-old sedan from my parents’ garage.

The Ups & Downs of Living Downtown
Main Street Residents, City Leaders Take an Honest
Look at Some of Columbia’s Downtown Issues

Get into ... the WoodZone
Husband and Wife Team Start Wood Working Shop in West Columbia

Tea for Two  
How to Serve an Elegant and Stylish Afternoon Tea

Of Things to Come

Fleurishes
TIMELESS MOTIF

Lighten Up
GLASSWARE

Super Bowl Parties
Plus: How to make a frittata and dissecting the trends

Don't Box Me In
Modular Homes Gaining Acceptance,
Increasing in Popularity

Of Things Lost and Found
   


The World in a Blister
I used to complain of chronic underemployment.

Out on the Porch
Screened-In Porches — Much More
Than Rooms with a View

Your Garden: Same Death, Less Guilt
Insecticide, Composter, Mower

Tile’s Lasting Effect
A SIMPLER TILE

Low-Frills, High- Utility Mixer
NO MORE CLUMPS

Timothy Station Condos
LIFE ON DEVINE

Through the Looking Glass

All Kinds of Aloe
Plus: Sun or Shade? Moisture-Making Mushrooms

Updating a Bungalow

In Limbo

History Revealed
One Woman’s Crusade to Uncover Historic Waverly’s Hidden History

Dear Holden, Dear Jack …
I am restoring my childhood home.

Putting the X in D-I-Y
Generation X Takes on Home Improvement

Shrimp and Grits
Plus: Get the party started and tart it up!

Your Kitchen: Pro-Style Prep
Faucet Above the Stove, Juicer, Whisk

Stately Residences
APARTMENTS IN UNIVERSITY HILL

25 Random Things

An Old-School Crush
KITCHEN CLASSIC

Creativity in Wales Garden
ARTISTIC SPACE

Forget Resolutions
Start a New Tradition

Other Voices, Other Rooms
A few weeks ago, the folks who run our building invited my wife and me to a tree trimming party in the lobby.

Historic Elmwood Park
Residents Preserve the Past While Creating a Neighborhood for the Future

Entertaining the Eco-Friendly Way

21 Things You Can Do Now To Go Green

From Glass to Treasure
Plus: Green and White, Pampered Sleep

Your Space: Inviting Space
Entertaining in Elmwood Park

Cottontown
Character in Place, Amenities Needed

Down in the Flood

1915 College St., $824,900

Accents, Accessories Energize Space
WELCOMING DESIGN

Concrete Evidence
DIY COUNTERTOP

Welcome to “Zone Eight”
COLUMBIA’S CLIMATE

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