Articles filed under Decor
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Indoor plants create indoor artwork for ownersJul 14, 2012 1:00 am - For The Associated Press On the indoor gardening stage, plants such as peace lily, Boston fern and sansevieria are veterans, tried-and-true performers that require littl...
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Moorish fretwork carves out space in couple's homeJul 07, 2012 6:00 am - Carole Malakoff had never heard of Moorish fretworks when she and her husband, Bob, bought an 1871 Italianate-style house in Pittsburgh. But ever since they found an 11-...
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Hummingbird Ventures’ cabinets improve on time-tested methodsJul 07, 2012 5:16 am - It often seems that tongue-in-groove drawer and cabinet construction seems to have gone the way of the dinosaurs. But Mike Wilson, owner of Hummingbird Ventures in Glen ...
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Even neutral colors can have visual popJul 07, 2012 5:00 am - Beige needn’t be bland. Create neutral interiors that are relaxing, subtle and sophisticated. Pump up neutral hues To avoid a monochromatic color scheme, bump the...
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Make your fireplace mantel a hot focal pointJul 06, 2012 5:00 am - As the unrivaled focal point in a room, your fireplace mantel is the star of the show. So it’s fun to give this all-important spot a new look every so often. Here are th...
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For July Fourth, add a dash of Americana to your decorJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - From Memorial Day and Independence Day on through Labor Day, Americans are staging celebrations of patriotism. At summer ballgames and community events, we catch sight ...
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Young designer creates chancel furnishings for Arlington churchJul 01, 2012 6:53 am - On Sunday, May 27, the First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights dedicated its new chancel furnishings — communion table, baptismal font, pulpit and candlestick...
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Soaking tubs making bathing a Zen experienceJun 30, 2012 5:00 am - Some of us are shower people, and some are bathers. But there's a way to be both, as the Japanese discovered centuries ago when they developed the 'ofuro,' or soaking tu...
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Americana antiques, mementos set the stageJun 29, 2012 1:00 am - Inspired by family heirlooms and a mutual preference for a red-white-and-blue palette, Monica and Mark Knigge didn't have far to look for the foundations of their flag-i...
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Black and white a timeless combinationJun 28, 2012 11:00 am - There are some things in life I will never grow tired of, like a really good chicken-salad sandwich, shopping trips with girlfriends and the classic color combination of...