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Dogs need a small area of their own where they can, relax, decompress, and sleep. Dog houses provide that space, but deciding on a size, style, and design may not be as easy as you think. DIY dog house ideas range from the grand and elaborate to the simple and understated. You can get creative or build something basic that fits within your budget. Pallet models, simple A-frame dog houses, and indoor/outdoor designs could offer the right solution for your home. There are plans aplenty for those ready and willing to pick up their tools and DIY. istockphoto.com

Looking for a relaxing place to escape for a holiday as we ease out of lockdown? With self-catering breaks allowed in England as early as April 12th, it's time to get back out there and take your four-legged friend too as you check into the UK's best dog-friendly Airbnbs. After all this time at home we can't imagine leaving the dog behind for our first getaway after lockdown, which is why a dog-friendly Airbnb is the answer to spending a few days somewhere beautiful, while keeping the whole household together. Country Living's pick of the best dog-friendly Airbnbs around Britain allow both you and your dog to explore a new destination. With walks aplenty, sprawling grounds and local pubs nearby, there's lots to keep everyone entertained during a pet-friendly staycation at these dog-friendly Airbnbs. Many Airbnbs offer plenty of space for your dog to run around or are located close to parks or beaches where you can go for long walks together. Why choose a d...

The warm-weather months are an ideal time to kick back in an outdoor setting to enjoy a cold beer, a glass of bubbly, a festive cocktail, or some liquor-infused ice cream. Even more fun: when the menu and venue for such boozy drinks are available only for a limited time in the form of pop-up cocktail bars, beer gardens, and wine patios that you'll want to get to while they're hot (or while the weather's toasty, anyway)! We've rounded up a slew of limited-time-only spots throughout the United States where you can sip and savor this summer. Cheers! Andrea Sookiassian Backyard At Sundown, Henderson, NV An outdoor terrace has been transformed into a Mediterranean landscape complete with vineyard, sandy beach, and lush greenery at Green Valley Ranch resort just outside of Las Vegas. Visitors to Backyard at Sundown can sip on festive cocktails (like The Hunny Bear, served in a bear-shaped glass) and share snacks while sitting at picnic tables under a canopy of bistro ...

A hearing was held for the variance to allow an after-the-fact half-story addition to a cabin on Lake Ida. The applicants were Brenda Fischer and Scott Rieger, who are part of the Carolina Beach Co-op Association. According to information provided by Douglas County Land and Resource Management, the applicants applied for and received a land use permit to reconstruct an existing cabin. The cabin was permitted to be rebuilt in the same footprint as the existing cabin and to include a basement foundation and steeper pitched roof with dormers. However, the applicants later changed the plans with a change in the roof pitch that Land and Resource Management Director Dave Rush believed constituted an expansion of the building. The applicants were then required to get a variance, which would bring the project into compliance. Now that the variance has been denied, Rush said the applicants can appeal to the District Court, which basically means they can sue the county over the...

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Dear Quentin, My elderly parents decided to move from the East Coast to California to be closer to family. Because of the high cost of housing, they came up with the idea of building a granny flat, or accessory dwelling unit (ADU), in my yard. I initially had some reservations about it, but it would make it easier to care for them. In the planning process, my parents' accountant mentioned that paying for an addition to my property is a gift, and asked about the fairness to my siblings, suggesting that the estimated $100,000 cost be deducted from my share of their estate.  I understand that legally it's a gift to me, but I have several issues with deducting it from my inheritance: 1. The ADU is replacing my parents' housing expenses, so their housing cost should not come out of my inheritance. 2. This unit is unlikely to increase my property value by $100,000. 3. I will have to pay additional property taxes on the unit even after they move out. 4. In order to...

Advertisement Not in the 70′s say, when Dennis O'Keefe's parents packed a family of seven into a two-bedroom cabin where the roof leaked, and the loft where he and a brother slept got so hot that the boys spent many nights on chairs on the porch. "I can still smell the must," he said wistfully. Not in the 80′s, when Nicole Sullo and her family were thrilled, on the occasions her dad was lucky enough to win an employee lottery, to spend a week in a one-room cabin with a shared bathroom. "There were about four 'fancier' cottages," said Sullo, now a teacher at a Catholic school in Medford, "but they were only fancy because they had separate bedrooms and their own bathrooms." The family brought sheets and a gas burner, and, one year, a TV. "We wanted to see Diana and Charles get married," Sullo said. That old Cape still exists, said Ryan Castle, chief executive officer of the Cape Cod & Islands Association of R...