Home and Garden
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Too much hill; not enough ideasMay 07, 2013 1:00 am - Please, we really need some real help here! This space off the back of our house remains unused because of several problems that exist within this space. There are under...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Neighborhood eyesoreMay 07, 2013 1:00 am - I realize this is a “backyard” makeover, but I am hoping that our front yard will be considered. Our front yard is the eyesore of the neighborhood. Just ask any of our ...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Help this backyardMay 07, 2013 1:00 am - My husband and I bought this house in Lake Zurich in 1987; built new, first owners. We have not been able to enhance our backyard and would love to give not just ourselv...
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Outdoor makeover contest week 2: Dreams can come trueMay 07, 2013 1:00 am - I am sitting at the table on my patio underneath the umbrella. There is a warm breeze with the sweet smell of flowers. The candlelight flickers and the glow of garden li...
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Sustainable landscaping is eco-friendly and less workMay 05, 2013 5:00 am - Landscaping provides people with a huge array of benefits from shade to rainwater absorption to the prevention of soil erosion and beautification. But it delivers the m...
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Adler-designed lake mansion inspires decorator in all of usMay 05, 2013 4:15 am - Adler-designed lake mansion inspires decorator in all of us
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Garden walls can come alive with ‘living pictures’May 04, 2013 4:00 am - Looking for a fresh way to liven up your garden walls? Think plants, not paintings. Living pictures — cuttings of assorted succulents woven together in everything from p...
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Low-maintenance trend grows in landscapingMay 04, 2013 4:00 am - Not everyone has a green thumb. People can spend hours in the garden and still not be able to make their homes the showpieces they envision. With this in mind, more home...
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Do-it-yourself wallpaper, fabric now popular in the homeMay 04, 2013 4:00 am - When Renee Pedro bought a house with midcentury décor, she decided to embrace the look. Drawing inspiration from the 1963 Philco oven in her kitchen, she began hunting ...
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Vibrant colors chosen for ShowhouseMay 03, 2013 9:57 am - Designers chose these Farrow & Ball colors in the stated finishes to decorate the Lake Forest Showhouse. Undercoats are primers in white, light tones, mid tones, dark to...