Home and Garden
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Plant tulips, daffodils for spring colorOct 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Can you imagine a spring without tulips in a rainbow of colors and dazzling daffodils blooming in the landscape? After a drab and dreary winter, we long for these harbin...
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Kid's stuff: Ageless flair for the teen's lairOct 25, 2014 6:30 am - Decorating a teenager's bedroom is an exercise in negotiation. Gone are the days when you could choose animal art or ballerina bedding without a blink from your young on...
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Why picking the right sofa is so importantOct 25, 2014 12:01 am - Home designers have noticed that decorating trends tend to run in cycles of seven to ten years, said Anne Hildreth, a designer in the Vernon Hills Steinhafels Furniture ...
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Right at home: Fall decor gets cozyOct 24, 2014 5:45 am - Cozying up in a favorite sweater is one of the distinct pleasures of autumn. This fall, designers and retailers are stitching up sweater motifs on an array of home décor...
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How you can help rescue monarchs butterfliesOct 23, 2014 11:00 pm - Looking for a quick family friendly Make A Difference Day project? How about organizing a family, "Seeds for Survival Scavenger Hunt?" Take an hour or so on Make A Diff...
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Clover comeback? 'Bee lawns' gaining favorOct 22, 2014 6:00 am - Turf grass may be an attractive ground cover for homeowners, but it doesn't hold much appeal for pollinators. Add some broadleaf plants with flowers to the mix, however...
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Country blunderOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - Decorated during the height of the country phase, my living room is still stuck in that time warp. I've taken down the wallpaper but was scammed by the painting contract...
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Computer room makeoverOct 22, 2014 1:01 am - I used to have a dedicated computer room. Then along came two great-grandchildren who now call it their toy room. I would like my computer room back! Design by Stein...
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Hoping for a dream come trueOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - It has always been a dream of mine to decorate a room with a real design. Not one with hand-me down or resale shop furniture, unfinished floors, lackluster lighting and ...
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Crocuses good for lawns, ideal in rock gardensOct 19, 2014 6:01 am - Crocuses are ideal bulbs for naturalizing, for rock gardens or for underplanting beneath tall trees. They may be scattered in lawns, but it will affect mowing. For best ...