Articles filed under Decor
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How to replace front door with sidelightsMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - Q. I have an old wooden front door with sidelights. The door is in bad shape and leaky, but the sidelights are fine. Is it possible to replace just the door and not the ...
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Cramped kitchen treated to tasteful makeoverMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - The kitchen is the heart of the home, but what do you do if your kitchen is distinctly unappetizing? Victor and May inherited a dysfunctional kitchen renovation from the...
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All about backyard chickensMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - Many homeowners are drawn to the idea of raising backyard chickens because the flavor of fresh eggs can’t be beat. There are many other benefits, too. Chickens help you ...
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Libertyville historic home tour features Broadway StreetMay 22, 2012 11:30 am - The MainStreet Libertyville Design Committee will present the 9th Annual Historic Walking Tour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2. This year's theme, "A Walk Down ...
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Outdoor furniture making patios look more like family roomsMay 21, 2012 2:33 am - After checking out all the options available from patios to grills for building backyard retreats, it comes as no surprise that furniture comes in wide varieties, too. ...
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A 1911 Tudor showcases Arts and Crafts styleMay 13, 2012 5:23 am - 100-year-old ‘Hidden House’ stars in Lombard home tour
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Think vertical when furnishing a roomMay 12, 2012 5:50 am - When we furnish a room, many of us carefully measure to be sure the couch isn’t too wide or the dining room table too long. We draw a horizontal map, determined to ...
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Top home furnishings companies debut new lines at Las Vegas showMay 12, 2012 5:00 am - LAS VEGAS — “Metal with wood is big right now,” said Cameron Cook of Four Hands. The Texas-based company debuted its Irondale Collection during the winter...
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Designer turns Midwestern ranch into Old World masterpieceMay 06, 2012 6:00 am - As an interior designer, Brian Ellingson has overseen a lot of home makeovers, but probably none more dramatic than his own. How dramatic? He started with a basic 1950s ...
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Chef Bryan Voltaggio gets a new kitchenMay 05, 2012 6:00 am - The kitchen in chef Bryan Voltaggio's previous home was small. It had an electric oven, bisque-colored appliances and such a dearth of cabinet space that most of his coo...