Home and Garden
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What's a debt-to-income ratio, and why you need a low one to buy a home
Dec 19, 2020 5:19 am - When it comes to qualifying for a loan to buy a home or to refinance your mortgage, there are plenty of numbers to consider, such as your credit score and the appraised ...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Brett Safron, who lives at 11 Copperwood Drive in Buffalo Grove, is the Editor's Choice winner for Lake County in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, prese...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: DuPage CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Rudy Vanderbiest, who lives at 1214 Easton Drive in Carol Stream, is the Editor's Choice winner for DuPage County in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, pr...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Northwest suburbsDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Ray Aviles, who lives at 3708 Rywick Drive in Rolling Meadows, is the Editor's Choice winner for the Northwest suburbs in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contes...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Fox ValleyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Michael Ash, who decorated his grandmother's condominium at 7438 Grandview Court in Carpentersville, is the Editor's Choice winner for the Fox Valley in the Daily Herald...
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Black Christmas trees are trending: A symbol of 2020 angst or a refined choice?Dec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - There is a decorating trend that has slowly been creeping, Grinch-like, into the holiday season. People across the country have been ditching their very green evergreens...
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Netflix's Shea McGee on creating the house of your dreams
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Don't let stains ruin your holiday spiritDec 16, 2020 10:00 pm - 2020 meant smaller (even remote) gatherings and limited celebrations. But anytime you bring good times and good cheer together, there's a risk it will end up with accide...
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Winter weather brings out the best in the hardy, humble witch-hazelDec 15, 2020 5:00 am - “I cherish a witch-hazel kind of day, a scrap of color, a light in the window when winter is closing all around.” - Robin Wall Kimmerer Tis the season for Christmas tre...
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Good design comes from layers upon layers, even in modern decorDec 12, 2020 6:00 am - An insider secret to creating a room that takes your breath away is layering. The most interesting rooms always have layers upon layers of detail, no matter what the sty...