Home and Garden
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Electric Santa ornament lights up four generationsDec 15, 2019 6:01 am - Q: Enclosed is a picture of a Santa ornament. He is about 9 inches tall and made of plastic with a metal back. There is an electric cord, and he lights up when it's plug...
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The power of black in home decorDec 15, 2019 6:00 am - Black is used by designers all over the world. Industrial designers use it to accent shiny and polished metals and to highlight the shape of whatever they are designing....
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Folding ladder in garage ceilingDec 15, 2019 6:00 am - Q: We want to use our attic for additional storage space and were planning to install a folding ladder in the garage ceiling to provide access. This seemed like a good i...
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Millennials now represent the largest cohort of home buyers. Here's what they're looking for.
Dec 15, 2019 5:24 am - They're here. For years, real estate agents and builders eagerly anticipated the entrance of millennials into the housing market. Millennials, a generation now larger th...
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Create a stunning look for the family dining tableDec 15, 2019 5:00 am - A festively decorated holiday dining-room table can put even the Scrooges among us in a good mood. Anchoring the table: a fabulous centerpiece. The centerpiece sets the ...
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Arlington Heights house renovation takes the LEED in sustainabilityDec 15, 2019 12:00 am - Amy Myers and Mike Baker could have torn down their 1964 split-level home in Arlington Heights and replaced it with a McMansion. But they wanted to remodel it instead in...
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'Tis the season for holiday plantsDec 14, 2019 6:00 am - Holiday plants add a special touch to homes and are ideal hostess gifts. Poinsettias are on many shopping lists, but some folks are hesitant to purchase some of the othe...
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Tips on sprucing up your front door
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Graham's 318 expansion plans to include sensory gardenDec 13, 2019 5:00 am - Since the spring of 2017, Graham's 318 Coffeehouse on Third Street in Geneva has had its expansion plans in the works. The Daily Herald reported earlier this month that ...
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Check for falling needles when buying a Christmas treeDec 12, 2019 10:00 pm - When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. A small amount of ne...