Articles filed under Decor
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Owners of The Cottage Geneva home decor shop share passion for renovationJun 24, 2022 6:00 am - Dark clouds often have silver linings. Jonna Kelleher knows this well, and she certainly found her silver linings, even after her parents' loss and being separated from ...
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Supply-chain delays push homeowners to antiques, thrift shopsJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - There's always been a taste for antique furnishings. These days, a widely acquired taste. Antiques are hot partly because of supply-chain delays and higher prices for ma...
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Four things you (probably) didn't know about buying an area rugJun 17, 2022 7:00 am - Four things you (probably) didn't know about buying an area rug
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Storage that goes well beyond the utilitarianMay 29, 2022 7:00 am - You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways that showca...
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The heart of the home gets new color, cubbies, connectivityMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - As French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud puts it, "Kitchens should be designed around what's truly important - fun, food and life." Kitchens now might not play the ...
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In a multigenerational home, design choices can be emotionalMay 08, 2022 7:00 am - ALLISON PARK, Pa. - Should the hanging from Thailand stay on the living-room wall where it has lived since I was born? Should we lay out the family room as it was when I...
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Plunder your attic: Making the most of hand-me-down decorApr 30, 2022 7:00 am - As we move through a world of disposable things, it's easy to forget that previous generations kept nearly everything. Furniture was made to last. Pieces of crystal or c...
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The best things to hang on a wall besides artworkApr 29, 2022 7:00 am - When you think of an empty wall as a display waiting to happen, it gives your creativity a chance to fire up. Instead of traditional prints, posters or photos, consider ...
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Art of the dream home: Building team creates masterful design on 4.5 acres in WheatonApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - Oak Park native Laura Christensen and her husband, Mark, built their dream home during the pandemic on a breathtaking parcel of wooded land adjacent to the Cantigny Golf...
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Evanston empty-nesters create an oasis with home additionApr 23, 2022 7:00 am - Architect Jereme R. Smith, AIA/ALA, shared with the Daily Herald a project his company completed for an empty-nest couple who wanted to remain in their Evanston home, bu...