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HGTV Offers New Series and Specials Aimed at Design and Pop Culture Fans in Its 2012 Programming Lineup

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HGTV will roll out more than a dozen new original series and 20 specials in 2012, including a new season of the hugely popular HGTV Design Star, the new design series ...

3 Recession Home Remodeling Trends Likely to Stick Around

A soft economy prompted some homeowners to take a new look at their existing footprint. Even as housing-market conditions turn a little brighter, many homeowners still opt to stay put and update their current quarters instead of selling at lower prices.

Gourmet 'haute dog' and flavors of the US's 'Deep South' to dominate 2012

In a new state-of-the-food-world trend report, a group of analysts has come up with a list of food fads predicted to dominate 2012 that includes more Southern US-style cooking, a rising interest in unusual cuts of meat and a starring role for humble, root vegetables.

Seeds: Sacramento interior designer to speak at big home & landscape expo

Kerrie Kelly's can-do attitude never goes out of style. Following her motto ("Everyone deserves great design"), she tries to fit beautiful and practical living spaces into any budget.