Home and Garden
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Celebrity designer Genevieve Gorder shares her secretsAug 16, 2015 7:00 am - Designer and TV personality Genevieve Gorder just completed a photo shoot in Mexico City, and when she thinks about how far her career has come she doesn't hesitate to s...
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How to maximum narrow spaceAug 16, 2015 6:00 am - You cannot get much narrower than the hallway of a 1950s tract house. In the first place, they were fairly tiny houses, generally less than 1,200 square feet, with relat...
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Guidelines for setting up a reserve accountAug 15, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our townhouse association is preparing a 10-year budget forecast and would like to know if there is any formula for determining the amount of dollars to be maintained...
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Fresh spin on 'East meets West' decorAug 11, 2015 6:00 am - Like the perfect Congress, something miraculously exciting happens in home interiors when there's a purposeful and harmonious confluence of opposing perspectives. The im...
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Kildeer Girl Scout creates public garden devoted to butterfliesAug 09, 2015 11:00 pm - The nearly 50 acres of the Reed Turner Woodlands in Long Grove feature a multitude of wildflowers and native grasses, not to mention more than 100 varieties of birds. Bu...
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Make your porch or balcony as comfy as your home's interiorAug 09, 2015 7:00 am - Grab some outdoor fun now! No matter if it is just a balcony or a porch, this is the time of year when outdoor living is most appreciated. Make it at once comfortable, r...
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It's a seller's market, but getting a good deal can still take some work
Aug 09, 2015 7:00 am - The housing market is hot, especially for sellers. Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices, combined with a limited inventory of homes for ...
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Ornamental grasses are nearly perfect perennialsAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - When choosing perennials for our gardens we set high standards. We search for plants with attractive foliage, delightful flowers, showy seed heads, impressive fall color...
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How can home inspectors find roof leaks?Aug 09, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I follow your column weekly, and it seems that home inspectors not finding roof leaks before the close of escrow is a common problem, especially in dry areas of the c...
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Citizens for Conservation to host native plant presentation in BarringtonAug 09, 2015 1:00 am - Citizens for Conservation will host a presentation which native trees and shrubs are best to add to your garden at the Barrington village hall Wednesday, Aug. 12. Meredi...