Real Estate
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Pink and orange together pack a sweet punchMay 10, 2015 7:15 am - Lately, I have been obsessed with a particular color combination: pink and orange. The origin of my color romance could come from several subliminal sources: the Dunkin'...
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It's OK to believe in the pigments of your imaginationMay 10, 2015 12:00 am - Susan Hable, author of "A Colorful Home: Create Lively Palettes for Every Room," joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front ...
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From tufts to cubist groupings, Milan shows off design trendsMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - Every two years, tens of thousands of designers from all over the world descend on the northern Italian city of Milan for the much-awaited Salone del Mobile (furniture s...
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Low-maintenance plants fill beautiful yardsMay 09, 2015 12:00 am - It makes homeowners feel good when their yards look great and look like showpieces. But they don't want to become a slave to their yardwork, either. They want to spend m...
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Parking space assignmentsMay 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our 50-unit townhouse complex has about 120 parking spaces. Our declaration and bylaws provide that each unit is guaranteed one parking space, and that parking spaces...
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Lakemoor open to development, plans to take marketing show on the roadMay 08, 2015 11:00 pm - Lakemoor officials are taking the town to market and hoping to snare development proposals for several areas. Fresh off the designation of a special financing district a...
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Scale is so important in a small roomMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - Have you ever purchased a new piece of furniture that is completely wrong for your room? Not only is it frustrating and disappointing, but also a complete waste of money...
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Windett Ridge showcase design in model homesMay 08, 2015 12:00 am - Windett Ridge showcases two model homes with exciting interiors in this picturesque community of single-family homes on oversized lots in Yorkville. Situated within the ...
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Some homeowners are forced into expensive insuranceMay 08, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Anyone who has taken out a home mortgage knows one of the borrower's key responsibilities is to pay hazard insurance premiums on the property and not let th...
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Should an entire house need to be rewired?May 08, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We just bought a home but can't move in because of major electrical problems. Before we bought it, our home inspector found a few electrical defects, but he said thes...