Home and Garden
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Less-stringent standards open options for homebuyersDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - Here's an important question for anyone hoping to buy a home next year but who isn't quite confident about qualifying for a mortgage: Is it true that lender...
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New doorbells have lots of bells and whistlesDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - Before electricity, doorbells rang via a complex rigging of mechanical pulleys. Visitors pulled a rope or turned a key-like affair - think Downton Abbey's elaborate syst...
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Overwhelmed at the flea market? Designers give tipsDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - Arriving at a sprawling flea market on a crisp Saturday morning can be exciting. So many potential treasures might be hidden among the dusty piles of castoff, secondhand...
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You can see Lakewood home with every nook decorated for holidaysNov 30, 2017 4:13 am - Many enjoy decorating extravagantly for the holidays, but it's going to be hard to top the transformation inside Jennie Longfield's home. The volume and detail of holida...
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Constable: No partridge in this pear tree, only leavesNov 30, 2017 4:03 am - The back seat of my car boasts more wardrobe options than my closet. There's the Mr. Rogers-esque cardigan sweater that is perfect for days when the temperature nears 60...
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Family heirloom is placed on a pedestalNov 26, 2017 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a glass pedestal cake stand that originally belonged to my grandmother. It is clear glass with a cranberry-colored edge, and it stands about 9 ...
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The Hotel Experience is simply more homeyNov 26, 2017 5:01 am - I often travel to New York City, and I have recently started the search for a small pied-a-terre to lessen the frenetic and loathsome lines at the hotel check-in. In bet...
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Greens keep containers colorful all winterNov 26, 2017 5:00 am - With Thanksgiving behind us, it's time to bid farewell to the mums, ornamental cabbage and kale, and gourds from hanging baskets, urns and window boxes. But these contai...
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Mount Prospect housewalk celebrates village's 100th yearNov 26, 2017 5:00 am - The annual Mount Prospect Holiday Housewalk is always memorable as homeowners generously open their lovely homes to “sightseers” who want to check out the interiors of h...
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Chill bulbs for six weeks before bringing them insideNov 26, 2017 5:00 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 week...