Home and Garden
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Things to doDec 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Wheaton Antique Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the DuPage County Fairgrounds a...
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Buying right mattress takes some researchDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Before you walk into a bedding store, do your homework. First, write down the details about your current mattress and box spring and what you don't like about them. Make...
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Looking ahead to spring, here's the perfect jacketDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have looked at ready-to-wear for new ideas for a jacket. Most of them have unusual sleeves or something that changes them to a softer look. Can you suggest a pa...
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Garden calendarDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Shows and exhibitions • The Garfield Park Conservatory gets a jump on its 100th anniversary in 2008 with "Let it Snow, Let it Grow." It's a flower show running through J...
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How to sharpen garden tools
Dec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Once your gardening tools are clean and neatly put away, it's time to get them out again -- for sharpening. Sharpening is a pleasant wintertime activity, one you can do ...
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What's the secret to growing African violets? Book tells allDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - If you've ever killed an African violet, Kent and Joyce Stork can sympathize. They killed their first one, too. But the couple didn't let one failure stop them. They've ...
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Who's smarter -- us or our furniture?Dec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The Campton Smart Console Table from Pottery Barn shows what furniture can do these days. It's red, it looks like an Asian antique. And it could just be smarter than we ...
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The center of attention: An easy-to-make holiday centerpieceDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Here's an easy way to make a centerpiece that will impress guests at Christmas dinner. I can say it's easy because my daughter made ours in a class at Cantigny Park. I j...
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Things to doDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Grayslake Antique Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Lake County Fairgrounds a...
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Involving designer early saves later headachesDec 07, 2007 10:00 pm - At what point in a project, readers often ask, should an interior designer be called in to help. I can only respond, "Before it starts to hurt." Professional designers d...