Home and Garden
-
Asbestos removal stalls remodelAug 11, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We recently purchased an older home and hired a contractor to remodel the interior. An unexpected expense arose when the contractor found asbestos. He wants an additi...
-
Fannie and Freddie stick with outdated credit scoringAug 11, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you've been waiting for the long-anticipated news that the two dominant players in the home mortgage arena - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - finally have de...
-
Get ideas with free backyard pond, garden toursAug 09, 2017 11:00 pm - The Water & Garden Showcase, presented by Aquascape Construction, includes walkable residential properties with beautiful gardens and water features, as well as complime...
-
Free backyard pond and garden tours on Aug. 19Aug 08, 2017 11:00 pm - If you enjoy Aquascape's display gardens each year during the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, you'll love their upcoming summer outdoor event in Chicago-area communities, ...
-
A solution to fill the space under the stairsAug 06, 2017 7:01 am - Sometimes helpful solutions are hiding in plain sight. It is common to become so familiar with our surroundings that we no longer see them clearly. When you pass by some...
-
Traveling is best source of design inspirationAug 06, 2017 7:01 am - Traveling is the best source of inspiration for almost any design project. Great designers know how to "borrow" an idea from one place and transform it into something qu...
-
Lighting that makes a statementAug 06, 2017 7:00 am - Creative new shapes and technology mean that home lighting fixtures often do far more than provide illumination. They can be exciting and sculptural works of art. "Desig...
-
Daisy Ware pitcher was made circa 1903Aug 06, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a stoneware milk pitcher. I would like to learn about its history and value. As you can see, there is a hole on one side and a hole with a slot...
-
Check magnolias for insectsAug 06, 2017 6:00 am - This is the time of year to check closely for magnolia scale, an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnolia branches, the sca...
-
Gardeners go wild over weigelaAug 06, 2017 6:00 am - Hybridizers have worked diligently in the last decade to bring gardeners many new cultivars of weigela, improving on their flowers, foliage and habit. In the past, a glo...