Articles filed under Decor
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Organize closets now to make winter easierOct 17, 2015 7:10 am - Autumn is the perfect time of year to clean house! By now, the kids have been back to school long enough for Mom to begin to breathe easier. The summer heat has lifted, ...
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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...