Home and Garden
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Buyers shouldn't deal with obstinate sellersMar 13, 2015 12:00 am - If a seller is stubborn or deceitful from the very start, a buyer's best bet is to look for another property. Q. My husband and I made an offer to purchase a house about...
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Contractor who left house a mess is not a true friendMar 13, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I had a so-called friend build my house. What a costly lesson it has been. After moving in, there was one defect after another. It took four months to get him to look...
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See how you can go local with landscapingMar 11, 2015 11:00 pm - The snow isn't going to last forever. Start thinking about this year's gardening plans at "Landscaping with Native Plants," CFC's March Community Education program. Comm...
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Floor lamps with bright futuresMar 10, 2015 6:00 am - There are a few basic rules to lighting: Make sure each room has three or more sources of light, place light at various heights and ensure all tasks are well lit. These ...
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Start coleus cuttings now for transplanting in springMar 10, 2015 6:00 am - If you have kept a coleus as a houseplant, you still have time to start cuttings for transplanting to the garden in spring. Use a sharp, clean knife or a pair of pruners...
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Clear-bottomed mug allowed no surprisesMar 09, 2015 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a heavy mug that has a bronze finish and a clear glass bottom. It stands over 4 inches tall and about 4 inches in diameter. Around the base is ...
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Closet organization begins with a purgeMar 08, 2015 7:00 am - Closets can become like the Black Hole of Calcutta in no time at all. Some people are very disciplined in how they treat their closets, but I'm a dismal failure. I toss,...
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Rose gardens to be featured at Chicago Flower & Garden ShowMar 08, 2015 7:00 am - Stepping into the “rose room of your dreams” at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show, presented by Mariano's March 14-22, may feel like stepping onto the Crawley family's co...
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Designer doesn't ignore husband with decor for 'new' 1904 homeMar 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Anna and Brian Matthews moved from an English basement to a 1904 rowhouse a few blocks away in Washington, D.C., with just one good sofa and Brian's bachelor furniture. ...
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Master bedrooms have grown in style and statureMar 07, 2015 6:00 am - Once a simple place to sleep, the master bedroom has evolved into a luxury suite where owners can get away from it all for some private time and a little pampering. Toda...