Home and Garden
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How to handle claims against home inspectorsOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I've been a home inspector for nearly two years and have had a few problems with claims made against me for undisclosed defects. In some instances, I believe I was at...
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Critics say FHA's condo financing rules are unfairOct 30, 2015 1:00 am - Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill don't agree on much lately. But a bipartisan coalition of 56 House members has come together to file a protest about a housing ...
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Succulents, the other holiday greenOct 29, 2015 6:00 am - Succulents are having a long moment in the sun. For the past five years, the adorable and resilient plants have been appearing in Anthropologie catalogs, HGTV specials, ...
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Glen Ellyn park board split over community gardens planOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - A proposal to create new community gardens in north Glen Ellyn has left some park district officials with sticker stock. The preliminary price tag - roughly $80,000 - su...
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Bathroom in dire need of an updateOct 28, 2015 12:00 am - In 1988 I lost my husband to cancer at age 45. Since then my daughter and I have stayed together. My job moved to Aurora and 22 years ago, rather than a lengthy commute,...
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Furniture too big for the roomOct 28, 2015 12:00 am - Obviously, I don't know how to decorate!! We liked this orangey-red color, but the sectional is too big, the ottoman is too big, the lamps look like a dorm room, everyth...
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Unmarked antique piano stool made around 1900Oct 26, 2015 6:00 am - Q. After months of searching, I finally located the antique piano stool that I wanted to accompany my vintage organ. I have enclosed a picture of it. It is oak and in mi...
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Rugs remain a timeless, traditional design elementOct 25, 2015 7:16 am - Oriental rugs are being taken out of storage and snapped up from rug shops as millennials and those who love good design rediscover their intricate patterns. Rugs are n...
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Making your living room come to lifeOct 25, 2015 5:01 am - It used to be that living rooms or living areas were spaces relegated solely to formal occasions, such as holidays and prom photos, and the occasional scolding when teen...
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Mirrors are a must in small roomsOct 25, 2015 1:01 am - A magic show is generally based on slight of hand, hidden trapdoors and other tricks of the trade, including the all-important mirror. "As I was going up the stair, I me...