Real Estate
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Traveling is best source of design inspirationAug 06, 2017 7:01 am - Traveling is the best source of inspiration for almost any design project. Great designers know how to "borrow" an idea from one place and transform it into something qu...
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Lighting that makes a statementAug 06, 2017 7:00 am - Creative new shapes and technology mean that home lighting fixtures often do far more than provide illumination. They can be exciting and sculptural works of art. "Desig...
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Gardeners go wild over weigelaAug 06, 2017 6:00 am - Hybridizers have worked diligently in the last decade to bring gardeners many new cultivars of weigela, improving on their flowers, foliage and habit. In the past, a glo...
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Solar cooker is a fun toolAug 06, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I want a solar cooker to help keep my kitchen cooler and save energy. It would also help in case of a power outage or emergency. Can I make one that really works or s...
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One small hole can allow water into a wallAug 06, 2017 6:00 am - Q. In a recent column about mildew in a shower, you listed a number of possibilities in which water can get into the walls and cause potential problems besides causing t...
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Hoffman Estates entrepreneur hits home run with artistic furnitureAug 06, 2017 1:00 am - Jennifer Hiser hit a home run with her new business in Hoffman Estates, 4Everly Adorned, where she paints artistic designs on furniture and other items. She created a s...
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Stylish decor and pets can coexistAug 05, 2017 6:00 am - It's gotten easier to have a house full of pets without sacrificing the home decor you want. Interior designer Vern Yip, a judge on HGTV's "Design Star" and a dog person...
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Board can't overrule condo declarationAug 05, 2017 6:00 am - Q. The declaration of condominium for our association prohibits animals except "dogs, cats or other usual household pets (which) may be kept in units, subject to rules a...
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Avoiding credit card scams: advice from knowledgeable readersAug 05, 2017 6:00 am - In a recent article, I described how a larcenous online firm billed me for a purchase I didn't make, using a credit card number of mine that it found from an earlier onl...
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Easy way to remember mortgagor, mortgageeAug 05, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I'm studying for my real estate license, and last week, we discussed mortgages. I still can't get "mortgagor" and "mortgagee" straight in my mind. I told our professo...