While neutral hues and black and white decor are easy on the eye, they don’t make much of a statement. What better way to showcase your personality (and perhaps even your mood) than with color?
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Budding up behind houses and in shared community spaces across the country is a phenomenon much like the victory garden of the past. During WWI and WWII, victory gardens were promoted by the U.S. government to save fuel and other transportation costs so more supplies were available to put toward the war effort and to give to the troops. Patriotic citizens were encouraged to live on locally-produced food, so homeowners planted fruits and vegetables in their ‘victory gardens’ to feed their families and to share with neighbors. Victory gardens became an important nostalgic reminder of the way Americans can pull together and work toward a common goal in times of hardship and need.
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