Home and Garden
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At L.A. Design Festival, form and function make room for funAug 20, 2017 6:00 am - Every year around this time, designers and makers from all over the world show off their new ideas at the Los Angeles Design Festival. This year, global artisans have ke...
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Why always white trim? These designers are breaking the mold.Aug 19, 2017 6:00 am - Ask most designers what color they usually paint interior trim - no matter the wall color - and they will tell you the same: white. My go-to trim color for years has bee...
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Older, midrange pieces are an introduction to antiquesAug 19, 2017 6:00 am - Antique furnishings, decor, coins and toys remain popular among collectors. Unlike the mass-produced merchandise of today, antiques have history, and their endurance thr...
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More down payment versus more houseAug 19, 2017 6:00 am - I have written about this question in the past, and recently decided to take a fresh look at it. The conclusion I reached was that my previous articles on the subject we...
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Elgin gardener wins largest tomato in East Dundee contestAug 19, 2017 1:00 am - A familiar face took top honors in the largest tomato contest at the Depot Market in East Dundee Saturday. All eyes were on Dundee Township Visitors Center Manager Bill...
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Exhibitors invited to Heirloom Garden Show Aug. 27Aug 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Learn how to save seeds at the 28th annual Heirloom Garden Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills. The show highlights the...
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'Co-marketing' arrangements put Zillow in hot waterAug 18, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - You're probably familiar with the online realty marketing giant Zillow because of its voluminous home sale listings and its controversial "Zestimate" proper...
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Make sure your high-thread-count sheets aren't a shamAug 18, 2017 6:00 am - There's a new kind of "short-sheeting," and instead of a practical joke, this kind is an international crime. In March, the U.S. International Trade Commission found tha...
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Five reasons you will want a sunroomAug 18, 2017 12:00 am - A sunroom allows you to experience the outdoors 365 days a year from the comfort of your own home. "People decide to build sunrooms because it's a unique room for a ho...
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Biggest tomato contest Aug. 19 in East DundeeAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Gardeners and BLT lovers take note: the Dundee Township Visitors Center at 319 N. River St. in East Dundee is hosting a Largest Tomato Contest Saturday, Aug. 19. This i...