Home and Garden
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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...
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Find decorating ideas on Geneva Christmas House TourDec 04, 2013 5:00 am - Enjoy the charm and beauty of Geneva at Christmas at the city’s annual Christmas House Tour. Five homes, each with their own distinctive character, will open for self-g...
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Novice gardeners: Try these bulletproof plantsDec 04, 2013 4:45 am - Gardening is a forgiving pursuit. Get it wrong one year and you can start fresh again the next, wiser, with lessons learned. Study up between planting seasons. Scan the...
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Poinsettias create ‘beautiful sight’ at CantignyDec 03, 2013 11:00 am - Guests had a chance to admire a sea of poinsettias Tuesday at Cantigny Park in Wheaton during the horticulture department’s annual “Shades of Crimson” event. Joy Kaminsk...
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Dream home on display for holidaysDec 01, 2013 4:32 am - Johanna and Jason Patterson knew, when they were expecting their first child, that they wanted to make the Historic District in Geneva their home. They were living in Ch...
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Prospect Park homes, history featured in holiday housewalkNov 30, 2013 11:00 pm - One of Mount Prospect's “toniest” neighborhoods will be on display Dec. 6 when the Mount Prospect Historical Society holds its 26th annual Holiday Housewalk from 3:30 to...