Home and Garden
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Lighting designer uses LEDs to conjure up magicOct 13, 2012 6:00 am - Michael Sestak does more than light up a room. The lighting designer transforms space with artful use of LEDs and other energy-efficient breakthroughs. He has helped man...
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Antique chairs mix a variety of furniture stylesOct 13, 2012 5:27 am - Q. Grandma’s chairs were a wedding gift to my parents in 1939. We know they were made in Grand Rapids, Mich. Are they made from cherry or mahogany, and what are they wor...
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Teen’s new bedroom in basement is fun, functionalOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Thirteen-year-old Calvin is not ready to fly the coop yet, but he’s certainly outgrown his childhood bedroom. It’s cramped and crowded, and there’s just not enough space...
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Guess what’s missing from Monica Pedersen’s kitchenOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Without setting foot in them, Monica Pedersen has been in perhaps a million American homes — maybe even yours. As a designer on HGTV’s “Designed to Sell,” Pedersen shows...
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Nation’s oldest botanical garden thrivesOct 12, 2012 5:00 am - PHILADELPHIA — He was America’s first botanist, and his garden is still one of the best. John Bartram was called “the greatest natural botanist in the world” by no less ...
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Hunting scenes are ideal for fall mantel makeoversOct 07, 2012 5:00 am - Tired of that same-old, same-old mantel display? Ready to give your fireplace mantel a fresh look for fall? Mix your decorating treasures with killer seasonal accents to...
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A new yard for Prospect family struck by fireOct 07, 2012 5:00 am - The firepit is still Sharon Zeeck's favorite part of her new backyard, but her 4-year-old grandson, Vincent, might have thrown that over for the pond rippling with two s...
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Backyard contest winners toast success in new digsOct 06, 2012 11:00 am - On a chilly fall afternoon with a touch of fall in the air, the winners of the Daily Herald's “Get Your Summer On” contest threw a party for dozens of friends and family...
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Why you should like lichensOct 06, 2012 10:50 am - They’re friends with benefits. They lead unassuming lives, and their living arrangement goes largely unnoticed. They get along famously, and they’re committed to each ot...
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Complement garden plants with bulbsOct 06, 2012 6:00 am - Achieve season-long beauty in your landscape by including bulbs as companions for existing plants. Bulbs that bloom in early spring bring an end to a gray winter. Later ...