Articles filed under Decor
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Dark doors not invitingOct 14, 2015 1:00 am - We have 1977-style dark-stained inside doors, closets and baseboards. We would love to update and brighten the inside of the entire house. We started with the kitchen an...
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Lamp with lighted base is more desirableOct 13, 2015 5:56 am - Q. The lamp seen in this photo was purchased by my grandmother at an estate sale. It has two light bulbs in the shade, and the base lights up as well. I cannot find any ...
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Get Your Summer On winners celebrate with partiesOct 11, 2015 7:20 am - Rene and Brad Schneider of Rolling Meadows, winners of the Daily Herald's "Get Your Summer On" contest, celebrated their good fortune with family and friends on Saturday...
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Show off your artistic skills at Festival of WreathsOct 11, 2015 7:00 am - If you want to show off your artistic skills, the Arlington Heights Historical Society invites everyone, regardless of residence, to enter its first Festival of the Wrea...
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Wreaths a natural decor item for autumn, holidaysOct 11, 2015 7:00 am - A wreath on the door adds to the warm welcome inspired by autumn's harvest and bounty. Wreaths these days come in as many styles and personalities as homes and homeowne...
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Small spaces are great to indulge your styleOct 04, 2015 1:01 am - Small spaces can be fun to decorate, but can also be daunting because of their limited scale. When challenged with the design of a small entry hall, vestibule or powder ...
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Baby boomers slow to make sensible home improvementsOct 04, 2015 1:01 am - As a major movement, aging in place didn't happen. At least, it hasn't developed in the manner that my industry initially imagined. I took a seminar training to become a...
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New life after Young House Love got oldOct 03, 2015 7:00 am - Last September, Sherry and John Petersik published an emotional post - aptly titled "FEEEEEELINGS" - that announced their indefinite leave from the blogosphere where a m...
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Design blogger Eddie Ross talks new book, fall entertainingOct 02, 2015 6:00 am - If you follow Eddie Ross on Instagram, you may wonder where this guy is putting all the silver strawberry spoons, purple canning jars, Italian ceramic monkeys and stacks...
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Shining new light on light bulbsSep 29, 2015 6:00 am - Have you shopped your local hardware store and found yourself to be thoroughly confused by all the new types of light bulbs? These days, the multitude of light bulb choi...