Home and Garden
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Interest in Lazy Susan cake plate may increaseDec 04, 2011 4:00 am - Q. I own a lazy-Susan-style cake plate on a rotating pedestal that is stamped “Fantasy Copperware Hand-wrought.” I was told this piece is more than 100 years old. Co...
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Time to take Standing Up to Parents 101Dec 04, 2011 4:00 am - Q. I just got out of college. I have been job-hunting for months, and was recently given an opportunity even before it was advertised. I was happy with my stroke of ...
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Treasures in your attic: Beloved armchair has hodgepodge of designNov 27, 2011 12:00 am - Q. This chair is one of my favorite treasures. I bought it in 1962 at a used-furniture store. It is 44 inches tall, 34 inches wide and has been reupholstered but oth...
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House walks warm up the holiday decorating spiritNov 25, 2011 2:00 pm - Whether you're looking for old-fashioned holiday spirit or new ideas to enliven your own decorations, the answer is the same: house walks. In the coming days you can tou...
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'Tis the season for holiday house walksNov 25, 2011 2:00 pm - It's time for holiday housewalks around the suburbs. Naperville Dates: Thursday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 2 What: Naperville Garden Club Cup of Cheer opens four houses f...
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Glass artist among vendors at Christmas on the FoxNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Gabrielle Wilson's fascination with hand-blown glass art is equal parts creativity, history, respect for her medium and, yes, the thrill of danger. “There's a certain ri...
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Treasures in your attic: Original Jim Thorpe statue has valueNov 20, 2011 12:00 am - Q. This statue of the athlete Jim Thorpe was made by Charles Banks Wilson, who was my father’s friend. I also knew him and purchased several lithographs from Mr. Wil...
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Accents help holiday decor shimmerNov 19, 2011 5:00 am - The holidays give us an excuse to jazz up the house with stuff we don't normally “wear” — essentially, it's dress-up time for our living spaces. Colors that pop and fini...
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Celebrity designer shares affordable adviceNov 19, 2011 4:00 am - Kathryn Ireland is a designer to the stars, and when you meet her, you understand why — she’s as entertaining as they are. Ireland seems to have no privacy concerns, rev...
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Making glass safe for birdsNov 13, 2011 5:00 am - “Great views and lots of glass.” That's what first attracted Bill Lutz to his home overlooking a tranquil pond in Victoria, Minn. But soon after he and his wife, Julie B...