Articles filed under Decor
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Why dedicated art rooms have become so popularDec 05, 2021 6:00 am - One benefit of the lingering pandemic and how it has forced us to spend more time indoors is that it has, for many, unleashed our inner Van Goghs. Plenty of folks have u...
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In design, rules are meant to be brokenDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - Editor's note: This column was originally published by Creators Syndicate in 2018. Interior design and decorating are somewhat bound by rules developed over time to regu...
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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...