Deborah Donovan
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Who says an office has to have a desk?Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - You might call the Merchandise Mart's Dream Home the "anti" house. It features an anti-office, anti-kitchen and anti-media room. Most of the rooms -- each by a differe...
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Acrylic pieces catch the eye in an eclectic settingOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - A little acrylic can make a big statement when we're talking about furniture. Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz knows this. His furniture collection designed for Metropolitan Home ...
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Luxury attached homes offer amenities, advantagesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're looking for all the perks in a home that requires less of your time for maintenance, this is your week. The Daily Herald's Fall Home Show concludes with new at...
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Solar shines for homes, businesses on Illinois tourOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Solar energy has its fans, and you know who you are. Whether you're just curious or are thinking of purchasing equipment to capture heat or electricity for your home, ch...
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Plant these bulb combinations now for a colorful springSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Planting bulbs is perhaps the gardener's ultimate act of hope and faith. From these mundane-looking little packages, the brightest and most colorful flowers will bloom -...
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Inside and outSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - How many times a week does your family use a microwave? Forty years ago there was no such thing. Imagine defrosting frozen meat or popping popcorn the old-fashioned way....
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Wood workSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The idyllic country home they built 14 years ago is still a work in progress for Laura and Nils Soderlund. Building the home on 1ΒΌ wooded acres near Hampshire was the dr...
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In the know about alpacasSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Here are some facts about alpacas from Susan and Ron Waldron. They are extremely gentle and learn to trust their owners. However, their temperament has been compared mor...
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Inside and outSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - As our gardening season nears a close, we are dying to know what next year will bring to our flowers, fruits and vegetables. The warming trend will continue, according t...
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For the love of alpacasSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Alpacas changed Susan Neri-Waldron's art. Now she paints with roving or fleece from her livestock rather than oil or pastels. In fact, alpacas changed her life and...