Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Foreclosures inspire housing ideas for today’s marketMar 16, 2012 1:31 am - NEW YORK — Amid a housing market profoundly altered by stagnant incomes, declining wealth and Wall Street folly, the Museum of Modern Art displays a waterfall cascading ...
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How to turn an outdoor space into a home extensionMar 16, 2012 1:25 am - Ever wish you had a bigger house or more living space? If so, consider adding an extension to your house. This can be a completely enclosed room or simply an extended pa...
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The lure of luxury home optionsMar 16, 2012 12:06 am - Lew Bednarczuk, whose job is to stay on top of what’s going on in luxury home design, recently talked about the merits of owning a “double-wide” vs. a “single-wide.” Is ...
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Less is more in window treatmentsMar 15, 2012 11:00 pm - With springtime weather upon us, we'll soon be opening windows and letting the sun shine in. As breezes set curtains fluttering, it's the perfect time to consider the wa...
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The superhandyman: Put some power into your spring cleaningMar 15, 2012 12:00 pm - The one thing many of us don't like about spring is the spring cleaning. But if cleaning is your thing, you might like to try using a power washer. They can be a lot of ...
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Buffalo Grove living room given a ‘vintage’ updateMar 15, 2012 9:32 am - Buffalo Grove couple displays wine collection
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A French-inspired kitchen renovation cooks up some funMar 10, 2012 1:47 am - With three teenage kids and two dogs, Kris and Jeff Westall have a lot of activity in their Edina, Minn., home. But their kitchen wasn’t keeping up. “It was so ugly, and...
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More groups, landscapers opt to build labyrinthsMar 09, 2012 12:02 am - When Carol Maurer has a lot on her plate, she finds it useful to visit the labyrinth made of river rocks at the Delaware Art Museum, in Wilmington.”It quiets my mind,” s...
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Define your kitchen style with a creative backsplashMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - To create a signature kitchen style, look above the stove. A unique kitchen backsplash can define the look and feel of the room, says New York Kitchen & Bath designer Ba...
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Industry Insider: Fireplaces PlusFeb 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Making a fireplace more efficient pays for those staying at home