Home and Garden
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Windows, furnishings are quick change artistsNov 02, 2014 5:30 am - Room decorating trends come and go. The space you decorated in the 1990s with pastels and brass is decidedly out of style now. But what do you do? You don't want to pitc...
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'Navitar' can offer some benefits of native plants, but at what cost?Nov 02, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I have heard the term "nativar" and was wondering if such plants can replace native plants and still be effective as a producer of food for wildlife? A. A native plan...
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Looking back at the seasonNov 01, 2014 6:01 am - As leaves fall from trees and plants are tucked in for their winter's nap, it is time to reflect on the growing season. Jotting down some notes now - what worked and wha...
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Retiring? Ditch the dark, one piece at a timeNov 01, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We are planning to retire at the end of the year and move to the lakeside bungalow we bought eight years ago. Suddenly, I realize our old furniture can't make the mov...
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In small spaces, how to pull off the mirror trickNov 01, 2014 12:00 am - When designer Colman Riddell and her family moved into a converted 19th-century stable in Georgetown, she inherited a colossal, ornate mirror from the previous owners th...
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A look back, and forward, at the evolution of the family roomOct 31, 2014 6:00 am - What goes into the makings of a family room? Historically, the first family rooms emerged from the hands of architects into floor plans about 50 or 60 years ago. This ro...
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Bring in the terra cotta for winterOct 31, 2014 4:01 am - Terra cotta containers are best stored out of the elements for winter. The clay they are made from absorbs water and the freeze-and-thaw cycles of winter can cause them...
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Right at home: Artistry and artifice in new tilesOct 30, 2014 6:00 am - Associated Press Tile has a rich and varied history in decor, from Roman floor mosaics to majolica to Delft ceramics to Mexican terra cotta. These styles and more conti...
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Preparing amaryllis for a Christmastime showOct 30, 2014 6:00 am - Ready, set, go. Just as soon as you have new amaryllis bulbs, pot them up, and in a few months the spectacular, colorful trumpets will unfold. (Technically, what are co...
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Beware the buckthorn; spot it this fallOct 28, 2014 6:00 am - Buckthorn is a small tree or large shrub that is an invasive plant and a common weed in Chicago-area gardens. It is easy to spot in fall because it tends to hold its gre...