Jean Murphy
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Green movement encourages people in 'adaptive reuse'Sep 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Homeowners who want to decorate or redecorate a room today are more likely to "go shopping" in their own attic or basement - or possible that of or a family member's - b...
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Ashbury Woods developer to treat site with great careSep 11, 2010 11:00 pm - The old Merkel farmhouse sits on a lovely, wooded site of nearly nine acres off Hunt Club Road, close to the heart of Gurnee's shopping, restaurants and recreational fac...
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New wall panels designed to ease basement projectsSep 11, 2010 11:00 pm - There is no more economical way to add living space to your home than by finishing your basement. After all, the structure already exists. You don't need to dig a founda...
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As an eye-catching design element, a spiral staircase will turn headsSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Nothing seems to add grace and beauty to a home like a staircase. So much more than a way to move between levels, a well-thought-out and executed staircase, no matter it...
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New window styles includes side drapes, wider verticals,Aug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Window treatments are both a necessity and a luxury. Everyone needs to cover their windows with something unless they want to have all of their neighbors see their every...
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Statistical evidence shows promising real estate improvementsAug 14, 2010 11:00 pm - "As odd as it may sound, people are getting used to this real estate market. They don't like it, but they are getting used to it and they are coming out of their shells ...
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As students head off to college, their dorms can feel like homeAug 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Your recent high school graduate is about to leave home and go away to college. He or she will be living under a different roof for a significant portion of the year and...
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Hampshire family's farmhouse is modern reminder of architect's talentJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Bed, breakfast and Frank Lloyd Wright
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New water capture system is a modern take on the old cisternJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Pat Graceffa envied her neighbor's beautiful backyard pond. The Sugar Grove woman was even more impressed when she discovered the pond was not only a lovely accent, but ...
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Homeowners have more choices with today's fashionable fencingJul 24, 2010 11:00 pm - It seems there have always been fence-lovers and fence-haters in this world. Some people want to look out the windows behind their homes and see wide open spaces. Others...