Articles filed under Decor
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You can learn to love an imperfect homeAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - Depending on real estate market conditions, finding the perfect home may be an impossible feat. Forget the swooning and immediate pictures of life ever after. This is wh...
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Designer creates a formula for a home that healsAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - After a sudden split from her husband of 10 years, Stevie McFadden discovered firsthand that our surroundings play an influential role during times of crisis. The reside...
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All in for al fresco: Dining in the great outdoors, stylishlyAug 16, 2020 6:00 am - Squeezing the most out of summer - especially this coronavirus summer - has often meant eating and entertaining outside, for those with the space to do it. "The goal tod...
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Off-the-wall wallpaper ideas for 'wow' factorAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - Wallpaper goes in and out of fashion as much as the length of women's hemlines. I happen to like wallpaper, as it helps dress a room. Rooms look a bit more finished when...
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What makes a great vacation home?Aug 09, 2020 7:01 am - No matter where in the world you are or where you wish you were, the idea of a vacation is a great idea. Wanderlust - the desire to travel - is quite appealing to most i...
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Any summer flower show will feature beautiful dahliasAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - Dahlias are at their peak in late summer, and there are varieties ideal for every sunny garden situation from containers and the front of borders to specimen plantings a...
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Modernized deck allows Lisle family to better enjoy their backyardAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - The Salomons were ready for a change — a big change, inside and out — for their Lisle home nestled in the woods near The Morton Arboretum. “We needed to update the whole...
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Dining in the time of COVID-19Jul 26, 2020 7:00 am - If any good has come from COVID-19, it's the fact that many homeowners have rekindled the love of being home, cooking and nesting, even if at the request of a stay-at-ho...
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Small homes can be comfortable, extremely stylishJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2016. The saying goes that “Good things come in small packages.” That ...
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Native Midwest ferns grow well in shady spotsJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - There are many ferns native to our Illinois gardens, all ready to add textural contrast for bold-foliaged perennials or linear sedges. Adiantum pedatum, commonly called...