Home and Garden
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Cavalcade showcases work of top area buildersSep 08, 2017 6:00 am - A dazzling display of home designs awaits visitors to the 2017 Cavalcade Tour of Homes now underway and running through Sept. 17. Homes showcase the latest and greatest ...
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Wells Fargo accused of unwarranted "rate lock" feesSep 08, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Wells Fargo Co., the controversy-battered big bank, has a new problem - this time directly affecting mortgage applicants. Last week a first-time homebuyer ...
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Wing Mansion featured on Historic Elgin House TourSep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - For Dave and Pat Segel, the annual Historic Elgin House Tour provided inspiration to move from DuPage County to “the City in the Suburbs,” as Elgin calls itself. For Gle...
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Carnival glass inspired by TiffanySep 03, 2017 7:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a berry bowl set. It was a gift from a dear elderly lady to my pastor father-in-law about 45 years ago. It is purple and includes a large berry bow...
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Wet weather brings garden problemsSep 03, 2017 7:00 am - A season of rain is as trying as a season of drought. Excess rain creates gooey soil, which is no fun for planting if you are a human and no fun for growing if you are a...
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Allow your nursery to transition into a play roomSep 03, 2017 6:01 am - Life changes in dozens of ways once the first baby joins a family. You don't have to allocate a huge amount of space for an infant, but it must be quiet and, most import...
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A style expert's advice on color, trim and painting trendsSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Style expert and Washington Post design columnist Elizabeth Mayhew joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an ...
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A new look for a new school yearSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - With the end of summer fast approaching, Dallas-based designer Jean Liu decided to give her child's bedroom a makeover for the new school year. Liu, owner of Jean Liu De...
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What to do when your weeds get wildSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Somewhere between spring fever and bringing in the last of the sheaves is a season I call "runaway train." While we're at the barbecue, the softball game and the beach, ...
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Cedar apple rust infects hawthornsSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Hawthorns with a severe case of cedar apple rust may have foliage that turns bright yellow and drops prematurely. Small yellow spots will appear on leaves after infectio...