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We’ve admired the use of reclaimed architectural salvage accessories (see Design Sleuth: Recessed Soap Niche) in the bathroom; if you can’t find an appropriate vintage product, consider the Graystone Accessory Collection at Subway Ceramics. The collection features reproductions of original ceramic bathroom accessories from the Graystone Manor in Perrysburg, Ohio, that was demolished in 2008. Go to Subway Ceramics for pricing and to locate a dealer near you.

Above: Pulltab Design installed a reclaimed recessed soap dish in a New York bath.

Above: The Graystone 3-by-6-Inch Recessed Soap Dish installs flush to field tile (a 6-by-6 inch Graystone Recessed Soap Dish is also available). Read all post…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — From tiny metallic green specks to giant black drones, bees have found their honey heaven on a slice of the University of California-Davis campus.

More than 6 million bees representing up to 55 species have taken up residence in the new Haagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre refuge designed to educate students and the public about agriculture’s most important little helpers.

The new garden was dedicated yesterday, but has been buzzing with activity. Red sages attract legions of workers that dip eagerly for nectar. Summer squash and watermelon tempt honeybees into vegetable beds. <

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economic crisis that began in 2008 continues its seismic re-landscaping of the globe in 2009.

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