Home and Garden
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Everything’s coming up rosewood — or is it?Oct 19, 2013 5:51 am - Q. This cabinet was purchased from an antiques dealer when we lived north of Niagara Falls in Lewiston, N.Y. The cabinet is made from rosewood and is 53 inches wide, 15 ...
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Ultra-easy ways to show off pumpkins for HalloweenOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When is a pumpkin not a pumpkin? When it’s a jack-o’-lantern, sure, but Halloween’s jolly orange elf can be so much more. “For me, it’s like my favorite time ...
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Familiar visitors: Fruit flies move indoorsOct 16, 2013 6:00 am - I suppose I should look upon fruit flies as old friends. Our formal introduction took place in junior high school, in science lab. Now they visit regularly, every late s...
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Utility board urges energy conservation this winterOct 14, 2013 3:29 pm - The Citizens Utility Board is urging consumers to conserve energy and participate in efficiency programs offered by utilities after a recent federal report predicted tha...
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Glen Ellyn couple prepares for Fox Valley Antiques ShowOct 14, 2013 6:00 am - It starts with one. And then you want another. With two, you have a pair. And then you want one more. Three makes a collection. And then it gets harder to stop. And befo...
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Windsor School's 'farm to table' experience a hitOct 14, 2013 2:00 am - Homegrown vegetables illustrate the origins of food for young students
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Daffodils most adaptable bulb for this areaOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - If you are planting bulbs for next spring, keep in mind that daffodils are one of the hardiest and most adaptable and pest-resistant bulbs for Chicago-area gardeners. Th...
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Furniture makers reach back in time for design inspirationOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - If you lived in a comfortable home in 17th century France or 19th century England, your chairs might well have been embellished with nailhead trim. It was a clever, deco...
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Ask a Designer: Halloween parties for grown-upsOct 12, 2013 6:00 am - Halloween, the holiday built around the twin pleasures of playing dress-up and eating too much candy, is obviously a hit with children. But send invitations to your grow...
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Basement transformation fills a prescription for R&ROct 12, 2013 6:00 am - Dr. Nick works in the emergency room of a busy downtown hospital. After his shift, the doc retreats to his home for some much-needed R&R. But the peace and tranquillity ...