Home and Garden
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Potty chair will attract some collectors, repel othersJun 29, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I have owned this “potty” chair since 1970. It has been refinished once to my knowledge. I can find no marking on it, but it came from the old Bridgewater State Hospi...
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Fast summer mantel makeoversJun 28, 2013 10:51 am - Celebrate the season by giving your mantel a 15-minute summer makeover. Your mantel display is the eye-catching focal point of the room, so trick it up for the season. B...
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Art in the garden: Ornamental grasses add texture to the gardenJun 27, 2013 11:00 pm - Ornamental grasses offer fine texture while adding bold presence to the landscape. They can be used as accent plants in mixed borders or as backdrops for perennials. Som...
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Master Gardeners to show their stuff at McHenry County walkJun 27, 2013 3:24 pm - Submitted by McHenry County College Get out of the house and into the garden — actually, nine gardens — at the McHenry County College and University of Illinois Extensio...
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Grayslake Greenery Garden Club Scholarship WinnerJun 26, 2013 11:00 pm - Grayslake Greenery Garden Club Announces Scholarship Winner The Grayslake Greenery Garden Club is pleased to announce Shohreh Riassati as their 2013 scholarship win...
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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...