Articles filed under Decor
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10 ways to refresh your kitchen, short of a full renoMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - Who hasn't stared at his or her kitchen and wished HGTV could sweep in and update it? Short a television show's budget and ability to bring in contractors, the next best...
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Your spring containers can contain tasty choicesMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - Lettuce is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in containers. Start some from seed indoors now to transplant in a few weeks or sow seeds directly in containers early i...
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Victorian chair has rocked four generationsMar 03, 2019 6:01 am - Q. I have enclosed a photo of an antique rocking chair that has been passed down in my family for at least four generations. It was originally purchased in Philadelphia ...
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Is your home a reflection of your true self?Mar 03, 2019 6:01 am - Before you select the kind of sofa you want, what color you will paint your walls or where you will hang that precious work of art, you have to make home-related decisio...
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Emergence of white snowdrops are first sign of springMar 03, 2019 6:00 am - After a winter like the one Chicagoans have just endured, the first signs of spring are especially welcome. In my garden, it is the first snowdrops that lift my spirits ...
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Forget formal spaces in your current or future home — focus on functional and funMar 02, 2019 10:00 pm - Living and dining are essential actions that occur in every residence. But having rooms named after and devoted, respectively, to each has become passe nowadays for many...
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Lilies add a pop of color in tight garden spacesFeb 28, 2019 10:00 pm - When you have been gardening on the same property for many years, like I have, you begin to run out of room for new plants in beds and borders. Adding lilies is one way ...
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Dough box is a piece of primitive furnitureFeb 24, 2019 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a table my mother-in-law gave me. She called it a dough box. It has a removable lid, measures 29 inches long, is 16 inches deep and is 22 inches hi...
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Why ebony may be the answer for your new or remodeled kitchenFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - There's a reason why Darth Vader is the most visually memorable character in the Star Wars universe; Yes, the dark side of the Force is alluring, but it's Vader's dark c...
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Like homeowners, interior designs can be too 'trendy'Feb 23, 2019 6:00 am - We all look forward to innovative and inspiring ideas for our homes. Some of us scour interior design magazines. Others snap pictures of designs they like when they trav...