Home and Garden
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Book nook will enhance your reading pleasureJul 01, 2015 6:00 am - Reading in a cozy chair is still desirable for a lot of people. Though you may be sitting with your Kindle instead of a bound text, the expression “curled up with a book...
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Keep birds in mind while landscapingJun 30, 2015 1:00 am - Attracting birds to your backyard can go beyond setting out birdfeeders, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator. "Creating a landscape that welco...
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Millennials: No corner offices, all shared workplaces
Jun 28, 2015 7:21 am - From the moment Jeff Costellia graduated from law school and joined big law firms, he had one destination in mind: the corner office. It wasn't just the palatial space, ...
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Bright colors, charming details accentuate architectural featuresJun 28, 2015 7:00 am - Some folks see retirement as a time to slow down, to stop to smell the roses. Mart and Buck Comstock, formerly a dedicated teacher and a hardworking engineer, respective...
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Why you shouldn't pay for home efficiency upgrades
Jun 28, 2015 6:47 am - NEW YORK - Home efficiency measures such as installing new windows or replacing insulation deliver such a small fraction of their promised energy savings that they may n...
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Web caterpillars build tent for shelterJun 28, 2015 1:01 am - Q. What are the web caterpillars on my roses and how do I get rid of them? A. They are probably Eastern Tent Caterpillars. Their eggs are brownish and are laid in cluste...
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Are you bold enough to live in a neutral home?Jun 28, 2015 1:01 am - How does one go about determining what is a suitable color scheme for one's home? This question comes up again and again in client-designer interviews. Some are quick to...
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Tiny houses still have room for what mattersJun 27, 2015 7:00 am - For most people, the choice to live in a small space is all about location, the chance to live on a busy city block in the center of the action. But for others, it's abo...
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Consider functions of landscape before plantingJun 27, 2015 7:00 am - When planning a new landscape, it is easy to be influenced by visions of magnificent borders of blooms or vast expanses of lush green lawn. But before planting, it is i...
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Table's carved eagle is patrioticJun 27, 2015 6:01 am - Q. I have enclosed a picture of a table that I purchased from an estate in the 1980s. I have never seen another one like it. As you can see in the picture, the top is a ...