Articles filed under Decor
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Natural, cozy, sustainable outdoor decorating trendsDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - Home, as we know, has become more central to many of us during the pandemic, and that means outdoors as well as in. This holiday season, designers and retailers have sug...
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Can't-miss color choices to considerDec 03, 2021 6:00 am - Kitchen and bathroom remodels are costly and disruptive. New furniture and fresh flooring aren't cheap, either. So how can a budget-minded homeowner most economically an...
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Geneva Christmas Walk, Holiday House Tour usher in the seasonNov 29, 2021 10:00 pm - Tradition and surprise. It would not be Christmas without them, and Geneva's Christmas Walk and Holiday House Tour offer both. Geneva begins the holiday season with the ...
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Dining chairs are like adjectives, adding detailNov 28, 2021 6:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2018. An elegant dinner party should be what we all live for. There is hard...
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Winter greenery adds beauty throughout the seasonNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: "Each moment of the year has its own beauty." This is something to keep in mind as our days shorten, clocks fall behind and there is a co...
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Holiday Housewalk returns: Mount Prospect Historical Society highlights St. Raymond's neighborhoodNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - After a one-year COVID-19-imposed hiatus, the Mount Prospect Historical Society will hold its annual Holiday Housewalk on Friday, Dec. 3, in the neighborhood immediately...
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Think beige or gray is boring? Think againNov 21, 2021 6:01 am - Once upon a not-so-long time ago, you heard cocktail chatter that went something like this: "Oh! Not another all-beige room!" or "Ghastly gray" or "More white???" These ...
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How Santa stole Thanksgiving: Why many like to decorate for Christmas before Turkey DayNov 20, 2021 6:00 am - November is still a month firmly entrenched in autumn, a season dominated by hues like orange, brown, black and yellow. But look closely outdoors around your block and y...
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Accessories are the finishing touches to your decorNov 14, 2021 6:01 am - Accessories are the accents that help personalize your home. Think of accessories like the jewelry one wears when dressing up. Accessories are decorative pillows, thro...
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Skylight, sky bright, first sky I see tonightNov 13, 2021 6:00 am - No amount of artificial lumens you add to a room can substitute for the sun and its transformative natural light. So here's a bright idea that can illuminate a key livin...