Jean Murphy
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Lighting designers become more creativeMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - In addition to providing illumination for daily living, lighting defines a space. The type of lighting chosen and the way it is placed within a room work with the wall c...
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From plantings to lighting, plan for the perfect partyMay 24, 2015 1:00 am - Your child is graduating from high school or college. A family member is getting married and you want to throw the reception or a shower. Your spouse is turning 40, 50 o...
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Furnishings extend your yard's yearMay 23, 2015 12:00 am - Americans are increasingly choosing to live their lives outdoors and homeowners, realizing this, are choosing to make full use of their outdoor patios, decks and screene...
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Real estate recovery stronger near cityMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - The current state of the real estate market depends, as the old saying goes, on where you sit and the cards you hold. "We are in an increasing market, overall," said Bob...
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Millennials put off home buying longer than earlier generationsMay 16, 2015 12:00 am - Millennials put off home buying longer than earlier generations
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Low-maintenance plants fill beautiful yardsMay 09, 2015 12:00 am - It makes homeowners feel good when their yards look great and look like showpieces. But they don't want to become a slave to their yardwork, either. They want to spend m...
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Sunrise Rotary Club of Mt. Prospect/Arlington Hts. bows outMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Service clubs are facing a crisis. Young people are not joining in the same numbers their parents and grandparents did, and as a result, the memberships are growing olde...
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Quality furniture should last a lifetimeMay 02, 2015 12:00 am - You wouldn't necessarily think interior designers, those with small rooms where standard furniture does not fit, the environmentally conscious, antique lovers and people...
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Homebuilder relies on past as it looks to the futureApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Airhart Construction has played an integral part of the new-home construction landscape of DuPage County for more than 50 years now. Court Airhart, president of the comp...
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Listing of the weekApr 23, 2015 11:00 pm - Tranquillity cannot be overrated. Being able to come home each evening to a secluded home on a street that sees little traffic, surrounded by lush vegetation, sounds lik...