Home and Garden
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Gardening tools go mobileAug 14, 2013 5:49 am - Smart phones that respond to signals from plants? Laptops that coordinate irrigation at dozens of vineyards? Remote weather stations programmed to text frost alerts? Man...
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Conjure up color to create yard magicAug 13, 2013 1:00 am - Color is a great equalizer. It's a disguise for things not quite beautiful. For some creative souls, color is a sacrament. For those unwilling to think outside the box, ...
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Carefully plan a project budget to get the results you wantAug 12, 2013 5:00 am - You've developed a wish list for your ideal kitchen, bathroom or master bedroom. You've gleaned inspiration from magazines, the web and cable TV, forming a vision comple...
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Use navy to anchor your home decorAug 10, 2013 1:00 am - For as long as I can remember, I’ve been head over heels in love with the color blue. Cobalt? Be still my beating heart. Robin’s egg? Divine. Turquoise? Makes me swoon. ...
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Crisp, contemporary shapes have a cool vibe that appeals to manyAug 10, 2013 1:00 am - Quadrilaterals, cubes, polyhedrons … sound like 10th grade math class? Perhaps, but they’re also examples of one of this fall’s biggest trends in home decor. Geometrics ...
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Door replacement has gone high techAug 10, 2013 12:56 am - Replacing a home’s interior doors has always made a big difference in the look of a house. Until recently, the mess and expense involved served as a deterrent to making ...
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‘Man caves,’ handmade items are growing home trendsAug 10, 2013 12:00 am - When it comes to what is in and what is out, the sky is the limit. Whatever makes you feel happy and comfortable is the best trend for you and your family. With that sai...
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Gladiolus a showy flowerAug 09, 2013 11:00 pm - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days in the garden or in a vase. A gladiolus flower stalk has several buds that will bloom in o...
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Valuing an attractive bedroom setAug 09, 2013 11:00 pm - Q. We would like to sell this bedroom set, but have no idea of the value. We have had it for 41 years. We refinished it because the surface had turned black. It is solid...
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Barrington Hills’ Blue Star Memorial Dedication honors those who servedAug 09, 2013 2:26 pm - A Blue Star Memorial Marker was placed at the Barrington Area Civil War Enlistment site, located at the intersection of Old Sutton and Dundee roads, in Barrington Hills....