Deborah Donovan
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Is your deck ready for the in-laws?Feb 27, 2009 10:00 pm - Summer will come. We promise. And when it does, the word is we'll be spending more time at home because entertaining family and friends here costs less than going out. F...
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Suburban home prices fall in '08Feb 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Any question about a housing bubble bursting in the suburbs was answered in 2008. Home prices dropped in most suburbs last year after they peaked in 2007, and the number...
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Follow these decorating rules, but only if you want toFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - Rules are made to be broken. That's very true - and even legal - when you're dealing with decorating. But on the other hand, rules such as "don't hang too many family pi...
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Not pretty: rugs from child laborFeb 20, 2009 10:00 pm - While we often worry about the working conditions of the people who make products we buy, the South Asian rug industry is notorious. Several groups are working to help t...
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Suburban mom's invention debuts on Oscar nightFeb 19, 2009 10:00 pm - Swag bags, those totes containing gifts for Oscar celebrities who really don't need them, usually don't inspire thoughts of green, environmentally friendly products. But...
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Neutral means style as well as colorFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - We almost stumped the queen of staging. Believe it or not, Lisa LaPorta of HGTV's Designed to Sell has seen homes that looked like visitors - much less ones carrying tel...
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When looks rank as high as comfortFeb 13, 2009 10:00 pm - For everyone who thinks most comfortable loungers or chairs are ugly, Thos. Moser introduces the Kinesis chair and ottoman. David Moser, who designed this carved chair o...
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Foreclosures down in U.S., up 16 percent in IllinoisFeb 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Foreclosures dropped nationally in January, but not in Illinois, according to RealtyTrac, a California-based online marketplace for foreclosure properties. Illinois' 14,...
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Does this shape make it taste better?Feb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Does this shape make it taste better? Valentine's Day can be a lot of fun, although I remember at least one where the snow was so heavy that romantic dinners were ruined...
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Creating a romantic Valentine's Day table settingFeb 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Champagne, check. Flowers, check. Harley Davidson glasses, check. Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, brings a romantic interlude in the middle of winter, just when we n...