Home and Garden
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Aurora house walk to feature seven historical homesSep 12, 2012 1:35 pm - Seven notable Aurora homes built between 1871 and 1941 will open their doors to the public from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, for the Aurora Historical Society’s Hist...
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Three important areas to decorate this fallSep 10, 2012 1:00 am - Even if you are pressed for time this year when you decorate for autumn, be sure to add a touch or two to these three important areas. Front walkway: Before guests even ...
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Glen Ellyn home ready for fall with nature-inspired craft decorSep 09, 2012 1:00 am - Don't be fooled by Susan Voitik's cheerful disposition and equally warm decorating style — the Glen Ellyn homeowner still has a case of the blues. Luckily, her “conditio...
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Wallpaper alternatives that won't leave you stuckSep 08, 2012 6:00 am - The kitchen in my childhood home has sported the same awful, ducklings-in-togas wallpaper for more than 30 years. (Don't even get me started on the pineapple-theme guest...
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Play with light to get the basement of your dreamsSep 08, 2012 5:00 am - It’s easy to find advice on decorating nearly every inch of your home. Kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, baths — even mudrooms and closets get attention. But the lowly b...
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Rearranging your accessoriesSep 08, 2012 5:00 am - Sometimes just rearranging the things we already own can make a big change in our homes. Let’s explore how to display accessories in ways that perhaps we didn’t think of...
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Focal points enhance the beauty of a landscapeSep 08, 2012 1:00 am - Many landscapes are lovely in your neighborhood, but there is one that stands above the rest. Everything seems just right as you move through the space. A beckoning benc...
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Buyers often look for American-made home decorSep 07, 2012 1:00 am - When Rita Christian was a little girl, her father was such a proponent of American-made products that she remembers him checking labels on items before he bought them. H...
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Friends team up to transform weedy lot into organic gardenSep 05, 2012 9:38 am - PEORIA, Ill. — Until this year, Ryan Childers and Michael Hobin knew very little about gardening. “I’ve never even grown a flower plant,” said Hobin, 28, an apprentice e...
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Hallmark ornament signing Sept. 8 in Arlington Hts.Sep 04, 2012 11:18 am - Two Hallmark artists will sign ornaments Saturday, Sept. 8, at Amy’s Hallmark, 9 W. Rand Road in Arlington Heights, formerly known as Hallmark Creations. Hundreds of col...