Deborah Donovan
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Anglophiles, step right up for fallSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Your home really needs that English look for fall. It fits with apparel fashion's trends, and the colors are right for autumn. Material Possessions has some ideas. This ...
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Trumps celebrate towering achievementSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easier to be a celebrity in Chicago than New York, according to Don Trump Jr., who Wednesday joined siblings Ivanka and Eric and their more famous father in celebra...
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Tips on smart rebuilding after flood damageSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - After the onerous task of tearing out wet drywall, paneling and carpeting from flooded lower levels, what should a homeowner choose for rebuilding? Yes, there are materi...
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Giving kitchens that antique feelSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Judy Konnerth hates shiny things. Granite and stainless steel were not on her wish list when she and her husband, Jim, remodeled their kitchen. Instead it looks like the...
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Meet the herd and view some artSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - If you hanker for the idyllic life and think you might want to raise alpacas some day, you will want to take advantage of the free National Alpaca Farm Days on Saturday,...
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"Not So Big" author says Wright got it rightSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Sarah Susanka - whose best selling "Not So Big" books have made her a giant in architecture today - meets Frank Lloyd Wright, America's most famous architect. The archit...
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Stone accompanies the metal and glassSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Architecture is perhaps the most public form of art. Everyone sees the results and everyone has an opinion about whether they like it or not. And in Chicago architecture...
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Designer ideas can work in your homeSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Yes, the house has been on the market for more than $3 million, but you can still get decorating ideas for your own more modest residence. Whether you want to decorate w...
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Buy treasures or just enjoy shoppingSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The Hinsdale Antiques Show celebrates its 50th anniversary this week. More than 30 dealers from the Midwest, East and South will sell antiques from America, Europe and A...
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Landscaper's hobby puts food on many tablesAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - After a hard day maintaining other people's lawns, Greg Toran relaxes in his own garden growing vegetables - and giving a good share of them away. He takes mostly tomato...