Home and Garden
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What smart gardeners knowMar 09, 2013 12:00 am - It happens all the time. I'll get a call or an email from a group wanting me to give a presentation at an event. Eventually, it basically comes down to the same question...
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Do-it-yourselfers give new life to old dinnerwareMar 09, 2013 12:00 am - Vintage dishware doesn’t have to gather dust in the china cabinet. Outdated table settings, such as a stack of your grandmother’s old plates or a bundle of used mugs you...
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Large cabinets are a top-shelf design ideaMar 08, 2013 3:00 am - I have a color-outside-the-lines personality. Maybe that’s why I really enjoy being a decorating myth-buster. Here’s a misconception I want to shatter: Big cabinets don’...
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Today's larger kitchen has work zones, rather than a work spaceMar 08, 2013 3:00 am - Today, kitchen designers think outside the triangle. The work triangle, which determines placement of the refrigerator, stove and sink in relation to a primary work spac...
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Choosing the right pillow for the best sleepMar 07, 2013 12:00 am - Pillows are an important part of bedding, and there are a lot of choices available — from fluffy down-filled pillows to memory-foam pillows. They are designed to keep yo...
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St. Charles firm sues for $13M after green roof collapse in 2011Mar 06, 2013 1:58 pm - St. Charles-based Aquascape has sued nine contractors, architects and construction firms for $13 million in damages after a section of a green roof at the company’s head...
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Get the most bang for your decorating buckMar 05, 2013 12:00 am - I’m a firm believer that great design doesn’t have to be expensive. The key to getting the most for your decorating dollars is to know where to splurge and where to chea...
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Dealers say antiques are a sensible decorating optionMar 03, 2013 10:00 pm - The quilt above the family room fireplace answers the show-stopping question: What do you put in that huge focal point under the vaulted ceiling? If you're Debbie McArdl...
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Start now for spring selling seasonMar 03, 2013 4:00 am - WASHINGTON — Architect Chris French and his wife, Anya Landau French, turned up the volume on their vacant condominium apartment with designer-inspired contemporary furn...
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It's all in the details when shopping for antiquesMar 03, 2013 4:00 am - Debbie McArdle said her journey learning about antiques started when she visited the Fox Valley Antiques Show as a young adult and talked with the dealers there. Here ar...