Home and Garden
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Room makeover can be a much needed fresh startNov 10, 2019 5:00 am - This room screams chaos and indecision. Since my husband left me, I have felt nothing but stuck trying to figure out what to do to make this room more peaceful and seren...
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Hallway made dreary by dark doorsNov 10, 2019 5:00 am - We got these doors about 30 years ago, back when dark wood was "in." The hallway is so long and looks so dark, it would be nice to lighten it up some. Most of the closet...
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Small room fails to live up to its big potentialNov 10, 2019 5:00 am - This is a room off my dining room. It may have been a bedroom at some point but doesn't lend itself to one now. I'd love to turn this into a living room and media room. ...
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Should home inspectors disclose asbestos?Nov 10, 2019 5:00 am - Q: When we bought our house, the home inspector said the heating ducts might be insulated with asbestos. He recommended testing by an asbestos specialist. The asbestos i...
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Is your home decor depressing you?Nov 09, 2019 6:00 am - From time to time, at a cocktail party or when visiting a friend, someone will corner me and confess to me that they are depressed. As if I were a member of the clergy, ...
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Care to grow flowers indoors this winter?Nov 09, 2019 6:00 am - Certain bulbs — such as daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and crocuses — are excellent for forcing in pots in the greenhouse or home. They need to be chilled for six to 10 w...
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Wayne home wins award in Chicago Paint & Coatings Association's 2019 Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies CompetitionNov 06, 2019 10:00 pm - "Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her Court" competition, sponsored by the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association in Schaumburg, is pleased to announce its 2019 winners. ...
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Learn about grassland bird conservation at Friends of Hackmatack annual meetingNov 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Jim Herkert, executive director of the Illinois Audubon Society, will be the featured speaker at the Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge's annual meeting on T...
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Toms Price Stores unveil flagship T. Price Interiors and Thayer Coggin Modern Furniture Gallery Nov. 9Nov 03, 2019 10:00 pm - On Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 9-10, all Toms Price stores will debut the flagship brand T. Price Interiors. T. Price Interiors will offer inspirational design and featur...
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Kinkade lithograph lights up collector's homeNov 03, 2019 7:01 am - Q: Enclosed is a photo of our June 1999 purchase of a framed Thomas Kinkade lithograph. It is titled "The Garden of Prayer" and numbered 3,528 of 3,950. The print is 30 ...