Real Estate
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Furniture, accessory manufacturers showcase new trendsNov 13, 2016 5:01 am - Twice a year, in Highpoint, North Carolina, thousands of furniture and accessory manufacturers put on showcases in their showrooms and design centers to put forth their ...
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Artistic accents take up no extra spaceNov 13, 2016 5:01 am - Sometimes, when you live in a small place or are particularly squished for space, you can give up too easily on achieving smart style. Don't! For starters, consider purc...
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Kid-friendly design: Let the kids carry onNov 13, 2016 5:00 am - Ashley Gula, mother of a 1- and 3-year-old, doesn't get much time to relax in the elegant sitting room of her Alexandria, Virginia, home. But if she does decide to take ...
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Helpful hints from decorating elvesNov 13, 2016 5:00 am - You don't have to make yourself crazy over Christmas, according to Laurie Kane, owner of Treetime Christmas Creations in Lake Barrington. "We can show you how to add a f...
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Enhancing your decor can be a new holiday traditionNov 13, 2016 5:00 am - Christmas is a joyous time of year with lots of decorations, shopping, gift wrapping, baking and parties. But it is also a lot of work. All of the elements that give ple...
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'Chim-chiminy' stereotype reconsideredNov 13, 2016 5:00 am - Q. We have a disagreement between a home inspector and a plumbing contractor over a chimney issue in our attic. The people who are buying our house hired a home inspecto...
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Outsmart Jack Frost's early advancesNov 13, 2016 5:00 am - One of the hardest things to learn about gardening is when to quit. In fall, a bed of once-radiant annual flowers may still sport a few spots of bright color. But if the...
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A river cottage holds true to its 1948 rootsNov 13, 2016 4:00 am - Swirling snowflakes and snow-covered marshes greeted Dana Gibson the first time she and her family drove to the 1948 cottage that would become their Rappahannock River w...
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Hope returns to save Bergman farmhouse in Hoffman EstatesNov 12, 2016 6:15 am - A potential plan to save the 116-year-old Bergman family farmhouse in Hoffman Estates has materialized after all, nearly two months after what had seemed the venerable h...
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Home values growing at rapid paceNov 12, 2016 5:01 am - Home values have been rising during the past year. In fact, in major metro areas, values have grown at the fastest pace in two years. Home values are up 5.5 percent over...