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Meet HGTV design maven Candice Olson
By Times Staff, Wires
Published January 12, 2008
The Divine Miss O. will be in town Thursday. That's Candice Olson, star of Divine Design on HGTV, regular contributor to Home magazine, and creator of a new upholstery collection for Norwalk, the Furniture Idea, for whom she's a spokeswoman. Tickets are $15 at Norwalk stores at 145A S Dale Mabry and 14425 N Dale Mabry highways, both in Tampa, and at 29870 U.S. 19 in Clearwater. Olson speaks at the Grand Hyatt on the Courtney Campbell. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Thursday; her presentation's at 6. After that she'll sign copies of her new book, Candice Olson on Design: Inspiration & Ideas for Your Home. Check out antiques and more at show Today and Sunday, stop by the Coliseum at 535 Fourth Ave. N in St. Petersburg for the Sunshine City Antiques & Collectibles Show. More than 100 exhibitors will be there, many with Florida-related memorabilia. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days, appraisers will give an educated opinion about those curiosities you've been hiding under the bed or in the garage ($5 per item). Admission is $6, good for both days. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Get steamed with washer and dryer We've come a long way from beating laundry on the rocks on the riverbank to eliminate stains. The newest from Whirlpool: the Duet Steam washer and dryer. The front-loading washer incorporates steam to remove stains and sanitize laundry. A dispenser adds OxiClean stain remover at the appropriate time. The dryer performs conventionally or uses steam to remove wrinkles and odors. It also has a Quick Refresh cycle to tumble a few items that just need dewrinkling or removal of smoke or other odors. Use it instead of another trip through the washer or a visit to the dry cleaner. The pair are available in white or a new color, Aspen Green, for $1,499 to $1,599 for the washer and $1,199 to $1,299 for the dryer. Box springs go under cover If dust ruffles aren't your thing (guys, pay attention) but a bare box spring isn't either, try this tip, from Martha Stewart's Good Things for the Home: Slip a fitted sheet over the box spring. It can match your bed linens, or pick up a color in the bedroom. It's a pleasant surprise when the sheets are turned back and gives a finished look to the bed.
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