Home and Garden
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To love, honor and cherish good designDec 08, 2013 12:00 am - On their blog, AphroChic (www.aphrochic.com), Philadelphia husband-and-wife design team Bryan Mason and Jeanine Hays chronicle how they blend culturally relevant element...
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Boost your home's holiday spirit with delightful displaysDec 07, 2013 11:00 pm - Decorating for Christmas means different things to different people. Some don't think it's the holidays without glitzy garlands, brightly colored ornaments and sparkling...
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There's still time to enter our holiday lights contestDec 07, 2013 10:00 pm - Yeah, it's cold outside, but those holiday lights aren't going to hang themselves. Bundle up and start decorating. You could win a snowblower for your efforts. Once you...
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Bar set high in holiday lights contestDec 07, 2013 7:00 am - A few strands of multicolored bulbs and scattered reindeer just won’t cut it in the Daily Herald’s annual holiday lights competition. The best entries go all out, with s...
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Simple steps to a home both cozy, cost-efficientDec 07, 2013 12:00 am - As temperatures drop and daylight is in shorter supply, we fight back: We crank up the heat in our homes and turn on lights earlier and earlier. And yet we also want to ...
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Ask a designer: Change it up for the holidaysDec 06, 2013 5:00 am - The holiday season is synonymous with tradition. But that doesn’t mean you have to fill your home with the same holiday decorations in the same color scheme every year. ...
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How to take a great photo of your holiday lightsDec 06, 2013 4:30 am - Lights draped over the roof? Check. Inflatable snowman fully pumped up in the front yard? Check. Toy soldiers lining the driveway? Check. Christmas tunes programmed for ...
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Gray looks to be a top paint color for 2014Dec 06, 2013 12:00 am - Gray — the color that connotes intellect — is one hue homeowners will be incorporating into their home interiors next year. So says Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert...
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Where to recycle your holiday lightsDec 05, 2013 2:17 pm - The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County and its member communities are offering a Holiday Light Recycling Program free to its residents. All holiday string light...
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Can your holiday lights compete with these?Dec 05, 2013 4:30 am - If you think your holiday lights have what it takes, upload a photo of your display at www.dailyherald.com/contests/holidaylights. Our contest, co-sponsored by Wintrust...