Lifestyle Stories from April 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Reserve of St. Charles offers Dunberry modelApr 20, 2013 4:55 am - While this particular home in the Reserve of St. Charles has recently gone under contract, this model, known as The Dunberry, can be built in any Meritus Homes community...
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Mary Higgins Clark active as ever at age 85Apr 21, 2013 8:22 am - SADDLE RIVER, N.J. — The desk of Mary Higgins Clark looks remarkably ordered for one of the world’s most popular novelists. But the upkeep can be explained by spring cle...
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Factors used to determine association reservesApr 20, 2013 4:40 am - Q. Our condominium association has set aside funds each year for our reserve fund; however, we have no idea if it is sufficient. Are there any guiding principles here? ...
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Only painful steps remain if mortgagees stop payingApr 20, 2013 4:30 am - Q. We rented a home to a couple for 16 years who never missed a payment. Last year they purchased the home and pay us the mortgage. They have not paid the mortgage in fi...
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Plote Construction associated with homes, tooApr 24, 2013 10:00 am - The Plote name is well known throughout the Northwest suburbs. Plote Construction Inc. is an industry leader in heavy highway construction — in both the public and priva...
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Decals can transform a wall cheaply, easilyApr 20, 2013 4:18 pm - During a recent home remodel, Diane Wright decided the stairway leading to her garage needed some perking up. So she went online and found a wall decal — roosting love b...
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What you should know before buying antiquesApr 20, 2013 4:00 am - When you shop for antiques, don’t go in cold. You need to have some knowledge so you don’t just end up with something old. “Just because something is old doesn’t mean it...
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Inexpensive ways to give your bathroom a spalike feelApr 22, 2013 8:16 am - Upscale hotels get bathrooms right. The puffy white towels are carefully folded and stacked, toiletries are lined up in a countertop tray — even the toilet paper is fold...
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Art in the garden: Put trees first in design plansApr 23, 2013 6:08 am - Flowers are usually the first thing folks consider when planning a new landscape, but trees should be at the top of their lists. Trees have the greatest visual impact an...
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Feelin' groovy in a home made of foamApr 21, 2013 8:22 am - “From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere,” wrote Dr. Seuss in the classic “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.” In Minnetrista, Minn., th...
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