Home and Garden
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Lavish N. Barrington garden railroad open for benefit on June 29Jun 24, 2013 3:13 pm - Explore a North Barrington garden walk, enjoy a miniature railroad and help support a scholarship fund for Interlochen Center for the Arts. Elaine Silets, aka “The Train...
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Willow Creek Garden grows spirit, along with the vegetablesJun 24, 2013 2:20 pm - Members of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington have been gardening for more than 15 years, but with the opening of the Care Center on its campus this month...
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This season’s hot color is stylish and safe for years to comeJun 23, 2013 1:00 am - The title “Fifty Shades of Grey” may have been one of the most talked-about books in recent memory, but it also describes the latest trend to hit home decor. According t...
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Area rugs define spaces in a large roomJun 21, 2013 2:17 pm - I love all the hardwood floors in my historic home. But without area rugs to break up the great expanses of wood, the rooms would feel cold and empty. It also would give...
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Heads up: The bust is making a comebackJun 21, 2013 2:14 pm - HIGH POINT, N.C. — No matter where your gaze traveled at the recent High Point Furniture Market, it landed on a bust. Not the kind that comes in cup sizes, but the portr...
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Summer outdoor makeover contest winners namedJun 21, 2013 1:00 am - Sometimes life doesn't turn out exactly as you plan it or you are so busy making ends meet, that you have no time or money left to indulge yourself. Those seemed to be t...
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Shearing hedges in June helps them growJun 18, 2013 1:00 am - June is a good month to shear your formal hedges. Pruning hedges in June will help create a denser hedge. There likely will be more growth, so plan on shearing again in ...
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For some homeowners, a house is just a canvasJun 17, 2013 9:45 am - SEATTLE — It’s hard to miss the enormous 20-foot-wide American flag on the side of Richard Ormbrek’s home. Comprised of around 180 tiles painted with scenes of Americana...
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Decorating with art is itself an art formJun 17, 2013 9:44 am - Beautiful artwork injects visual impact and brings excitement into a room. But “designing with art” is itself an art form, and if you’re not careful, things can get mess...
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Quieter, please: New products keep it down a bitJun 16, 2013 6:00 am - Homeowner Christine Igot knows one thing for sure. “I will not have a fridge in my kitchen ever again,” she says firmly. In the new house she’s building, in Annapolis R...