Home and Garden
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Landmark Queen Anne in Geneva embarks on next chapterApr 13, 2014 5:45 am - A Geneva landmark went on the market earlier this week. The Ida and William Davis home at 1101 Batavia Ave., built in 1892, is the only truly extravagant Queen Anne-styl...
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Dining room table should reflect homeowner's lifestyleApr 13, 2014 5:30 am - Dining rooms are stellar rooms for drama. Just think of the exquisite scenes set in "Downton Abbey's" dining rooms. For foodies and aficionados of interior design, dini...
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Space-saving headboard ideasApr 13, 2014 12:01 am - There is an unfailing way to save space in a bedroom: Slim down your headboard and bedding ensemble. For those who are downsizing an entire household, you cannot waste t...
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How to organize a bulk-item storage areaApr 13, 2014 12:01 am - When you shop at discount warehouse stores such as Costco and Sam's Club, you likely come home with enormous products - 24-count paper towel packs, 48-pack toilet paper ...
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Dare to go all white in your living room?Apr 12, 2014 5:45 am - Q. I've always wanted an all-white living room but just had to wait until the grandchildren had grown old enough! My question is about buying white carpeting. Would doin...
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Flooring trends, like popular decor, are always evolvingApr 11, 2014 12:00 am - Though not always top of mind when designing or renovating, there is no question that the single biggest visual element in a home is the floor. Flooring sets the mood of...
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Benign neglect? Garden pest control naturallyApr 10, 2014 5:30 am - Gardeners worried about the safety of synthetic pest-control products sometimes turn to botanically derived compounds instead. But many of those also contain toxic ingre...
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Melinda Myers gardening seminar:Apr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nationally recognized gardening expert, TV/radio host, author and Birds & Blooms columnist Melinda Myers will present a "Create Your Own Wildlife Sanctuary, while Deterr...
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Des Plaines launches home improvement contestApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz launched a community beautification contest this week aimed at recognizing homeowners who take pride in their properties. Through the Curb ...
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Know what is or isn't in your soilApr 09, 2014 5:45 am - If plants could squeal like hungry pigs, we gardeners would pay more attention to their fertilizer needs. But plants do tell us when they are hungry - with poor or disto...