Home and Garden
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Technology can make any bathroom luxuriousAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - If there’s one room that screams relaxation, it’s the bathroom, where anyone can go to escape household hubbub and soak the worries away. However, added luxury can come ...
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Kids’ nurseries come of ageAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - Baby nurseries and children’s rooms are coming of age, and a growing number of tots are starting life in spaces that are so stylish, I would trade bedrooms with them in ...
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Is there any value to this barber chair?Aug 04, 2012 12:47 am - Q. Can you tell me the approximate value of my husband’s barber chair? It was manufactured by the Koken Barber’s Supply Co. of St. Louis. There is also a brass plaque on...
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Sedums deserve a place in the gardenAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - If you mention Autumn Joy in conversation with other gardeners, most nod in recognition. Mention Angelina, Vera Jameson or John Creech and puzzled looks may be the resul...
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Master Gardeners tend 4 plots to donate produce to food pantryAug 02, 2012 10:00 am - Master Gardeners see themselves as educators as much as gardeners, with their mission of helping people “learn to grow.” However, members of the DuPage County Extension ...
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'Killer' wasps not really all that dangerousAug 01, 2012 5:00 pm - If you feel a 2-inch wasp with reddish, transparent wings bumping its head against your body this summer, it might be a killer. Luckily — unless you're a cicada — there...
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Blooming mastermind: Secret process gives new dahlia colors a sporting chanceJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - Spartacus is a rich dark red dahlia, but Steve Meggos has bred yellow, lavender, orange, white and bicolored flowers with it. Meggos, who has been growing the big, exoti...
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Farmhouse kitchens balance rustic style with modern functionJul 30, 2012 1:00 am - For most of us, today’s world is a go-go-go, stress-filled and financially unsteady place. So it’s no surprise that with all the chaos waiting outside the front door, we...
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Show encourages thinking outside of the boxJul 30, 2012 1:00 am - Vintage, salvage and antique stores are great places to find items and inspiration for a farmhouse kitchen. Look for old tables and furniture pieces like hutches that co...
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Playground design goes on a nature hikeJul 29, 2012 6:09 am - Architect and playground builder Ron King is part of a robust movement to bring back more natural play, with environments that serve up some messiness and risk-taking al...