Home and Garden
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Getting creative with candy cornOct 27, 2012 6:00 am - One of the most enduring of Halloween icons, candy corn is now more than 130 years old. Back in the early 1900s, when the little striped treat was one of a variety of fo...
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Palatine townhouse gets a bachelor pad treatmentOct 27, 2012 1:00 am - Known as the “affordable” interior designer, Marya Taylor achieved this four-room makeover from planning to installation in just eight weeks on a conservative budget. Th...
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Cutting gardens can yield beauty inside and outOct 26, 2012 1:00 am - Cut flower gardens are attractive options for those who don't like removing the best blooms from their borders and beds for indoor display. The bouquets also open new a...
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Traces of author found in remodeled Didion HouseOct 26, 2012 1:00 am - For a century, the large, white home has lorded over its corner of Poverty Ridge here. Perched several feet above its surrounding streets, its white-columned porch becko...
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Glass items in antiques store were actually newOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I am very interested in some satin-glass articles I acquired around 1954 in an antiques store in Kansas. I have been told the glass is in the “Cabbage Leaf” pattern. ...
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How to pick the bed of your dreamsOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - After a long day at work, there is no piece of furniture in my entire home that I love more than my bed. Even though we spend a lot of our lives snuggled up in bed, too ...
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Latest furniture designs get modern shine from high-gloss surfacesOct 20, 2012 4:00 am - HIGH POINT, N.C. — Art-deco and midcentury styles offer endless possibilities for manufacturers seeking to re-energize and refine what “modern” means today in home furni...
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Vacation never ends for family living in Pickell Concept HouseOct 19, 2012 5:00 am - What would you think of a vacation spot that combined the best of relaxation with enough fun and activity to keep everyone asking for more? A place where the kids could ...
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Beyond pumpkins: Orange hues are hot indoors, tooOct 16, 2012 1:00 am - Leaves are changing and pumpkins are appearing on doorsteps around the country. As vibrant shades of orange fill the outdoors, they're also becoming increasingly popular...
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Halloween history and decorOct 15, 2012 1:00 am - Is Halloween your favorite holiday? I know several people who like this day even better than they like Christmas or their own birthday. And those who love this holiday s...