Home and Garden
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Roselle couple soon to enjoy new outdoor digsJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - A couple with two grown sons who have lived in their Roselle home for 22 years are the winners of the 2018 Daily Herald "Get Your Summer On" contest. Jill and Don Gross ...
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Twenty-five great ideas for your homeJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - When decorating a home, most of us know some information. Some design sense may come intuitively, some learned from your family home, other information from perusing she...
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Does writing a seller a letter make or break a home purchase?
Jul 01, 2018 1:06 am - Writing a courtship letter to win the favor of a love interest is considered old-fashioned in modern society, but those letters are alive and well in the quest to seal a...
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Survey: The 10 most annoying habits of bad neighbors
Jul 01, 2018 1:00 am - Mister Rogers's beloved TV show used to include the song "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" But based on a new survey by Porch, a site that connects homeowners and professional...
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A 'sneaky' color: Gray paint has hundreds of huesJun 30, 2018 6:00 am - When it comes to painting rooms, gray is red-hot. Benjamin Moore carries over 150 shades of gray, and Sherwin-Williams says that of its top 50 colors for interiors, 30 a...
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How refinancing can save you money on credit card debtJun 30, 2018 6:00 am - While rising interest rates have sharply reduced the number of mortgage borrowers who can refinance into a lower rate, rising home prices create opportunities for some b...
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Help your children be prepared to sell your house one dayJun 30, 2018 6:00 am - Q. One other piece of advice to a widow leaving a house to multiple children, especially if they live outside her immediate area, is to choose a real estate agent in adv...
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Professional kitchens for the home cookJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - Avid home cooks often want to outfit their kitchens with the kind of high-end appliances and gear used by professional chefs. There's that aspirational notion that someh...
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Houseplants for the horticulturally impairedJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - Hints of the long-awaited summer weather might stir a desire to grow plants even in people not usually drawn in that direction. If you are one of them, yet your thumbs l...
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A DIY guide to repainting your front doorJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - When you walk up to your front door, is it dirty? Dingy? In need of repair? Does it scream “go away” instead of “welcome”? Give your front door a well-deserved facelift ...