Friday, December 19, 2025

ARTICLES BY MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON

Bold decor, and you still get the security deposit back

Noelle Daumeyer and her roommates knew they needed a big, bold art piece to decorate the bland, white walls in the living room of their rented apartment, but they also worried about damaging the paint.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hiking with babies, tots: Trail options grow

Debbie Frazier wants her two children to grow up appreciating the outdoors. So she introduced them to hiking before they could walk.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Backpack food programs help children in need

When Denver Public Schools counselor Patricia Vaughan noticed a third-grader leaving the building with a bulging backpack, she asked him what was inside.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Gaming furniture moves into family rooms

Furniture makers have long made pieces for storing gaming consoles and their accompanying equipment in children's room. Now they're starting to offer more stylish varieties for other parts of the house.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

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