Home and Garden
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Rules should be followed as writtenJun 13, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The board of our association adopted extensive amended rules when I was on the board several years ago. We have a new president who feels the rules do not have to be ...
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Tour five Lisle yards during Garden Gait eventJun 12, 2015 6:00 am - Creating a personalized and welcoming design is the goal behind each of the five gardens selected this year for the annual Lisle Woman's Club Garden Gait. Each garden...
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Advantages of presale home inspectionJun 12, 2015 12:00 am - Q. We are planning to sell our home, and our Realtor advised us to hire a home inspector prior to listing the property. A friend told us this is an unnecessary expense b...
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Insider's guide to housing marketplaceJun 12, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - When the country's largest real estate trade group bares some of its innermost worries, should homeowners, sellers and buyers pay attention? Absolutely - if...
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Porcelain dinnerware was made in GermanyJun 11, 2015 6:00 am - Q. This is a picture of one of the porcelain dinner plates in my set of china. The set is a service for 12 and includes two serving bowls (one is covered), two platters ...
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What draws you to the master suite?Jun 11, 2015 6:00 am - It's hard to believe how much the role of bedrooms has evolved over the years. It used to be that bedrooms were just chambers for sleeping and ... other things that will...
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Master gardeners share plant advice in GurneeJun 11, 2015 1:00 am - Amateur gardeners and others with questions about what's growing in their backyard had the chances to seek advice from experts Thursday at Warren-Newport Public Library ...
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One photograph can transform an entire roomJun 10, 2015 6:00 am - Photography was invented to capture the moment, to capture life. And here we see a custom wallcovering made from a black and white photograph shown in Sunset Magazine's ...
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How to make your containers pop with colorJun 09, 2015 6:00 am - Think of your containers as large, exuberant floral displays when choosing plants for them. Mix plants of different heights for a layered effect, but try something diffe...
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Sixth annual Aurora GreenFest explains 'going green'Jun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The whole family can explore beehives, enjoy locally made food, peruse energy-efficient cars and pick up healthy living tips at the sixth annual Aurora GreenFest. The e...