Jean Murphy
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Three steps you should take to ensure your family’s futureNov 03, 2013 6:00 am - Many parents of young children are so fixated on coming up with a plan to provide for their children’s college educations that they are ignoring the more immediate conce...
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Clean, classy furniture for the formal areasNov 03, 2013 4:00 am - “Simplistic elegance with personality thrown in” seems to be the preference of today’s homeowners when they are shopping for the more formal areas of their home, as well...
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Home lighting has begun transformationNov 02, 2013 12:56 am - LED is the name of the game in lighting today. Prices for the long-lasting, environmentally-friendly light-emitting diodes are continually decreasing, so they are gather...
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New products, technology make homeownership a breeze, not to mention stylishOct 27, 2013 6:00 am - Home ownership, while satisfying and wonderful, is not always glorious. Things go wrong occasionally. So it is comforting to know that new products and ways of doing thi...
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Flooring choices get both bigger and betterOct 26, 2013 12:48 am - When it comes to tile these days, bigger is definitely better, according to Century Tile’s Mike West, president, and Elaine Carlson, vice president/general manager. “Wit...
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Listing of the weekOct 24, 2013 3:30 pm - This cheerful yellow brick ranch home, set on a hillside in West Dundee, has been lovingly cared for and maintained and is now looking for a new family. Built about the ...
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Color can shape your room, experienceOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - Color has impact. The minute you enter a room, your senses process the many colors present and you either like it or you don't; you find it tranquil and relaxing or ener...
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Area builders offer selection of houses for quick deliveryOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - Dreaming of celebrating the holidays in a different home than you did last year? It isn't too late to make that change, according to area builders. Most have a nice sele...
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Store owner follows first rule of furnitureOct 19, 2013 12:17 am - Leather furniture and Amish-made furniture — in fact, any American-made furniture — is popular right now, says Gary O’Reilly, who was only 25 years old when he opened hi...
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Portes share tips on part-time sunshine livingOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - When in Florida, Tom and Mary Porte have made the strategic decision to rent a vacation home each winter rather than buy one. “The prices recently have been so good, tha...