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Buy what you love, not what matchesOct 29, 2016 6:00 am - According to designers, eclectic design is "in." "Today's homeowners like the eclectic look because they feel it adds character," said Anne Hildreth, a designer in the V...
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Get reacquainted with Cook of the Week Challenge finalistsOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - Michael Ek, 54, an attorney from Bartlett When Bartlett's Michael Ek has an urge to try something new, he finds a restaurant and never hesitates to ask how the kitchen ...
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Creative use of ingredients wins over judges in final challengesOct 26, 2016 6:00 am - In the last of the semifinal challenges, Teresa Fiocchi of Mundelein met Craig Brannan of Lake Villa in Challenge 11 and Martha Garmon of Palatine faced off against Chri...
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Four cooks ready for the 2016 live cook-off finale Nov. 1Oct 26, 2016 6:00 am - In August, I introduced you to 16 home cooks chosen to compete in the Daily Herald's annual Sweet 16-style cook-off. Foodies, other home cooks and recipe junkies have be...
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How to elevate a lower-level spaceOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - The downstairs family room in our raised ranch was a primary reason we bought the house in 1985. We envisioned it to be a gathering place for family and friends. However...
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Furniture can be sleek, stylish without giving up comfortOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Comfort is paramount to most people choosing furniture — especially when that furniture is being purchased for the family room or other informal areas of the house. But ...
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Family room has 'devolved' over the yearsOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Our family moved here in 1993. With more square footage than our previous house, we knew the room with the fireplace would be our living room … it was a no-brainer. Howe...
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Funky conversation pieces make a house yoursOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Our mothers called them "conversation pieces." Those were unusual little touches you had in your home that provoked conversations with guests. Sometimes they were unique...
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Dingy, drab doors need a faceliftOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - My nine interior doors are the original plastic ones that were installed when the house was constructed in 1989. They make my home look dark, have been fading when I cle...
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Updating interior doors has been greatly simplifiedOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - If someone were to tell you that you could completely transform and update your home without any on-site construction, paint cans or tarps littering your living spaces -...