Articles filed under Decor
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Storage that goes well beyond the utilitarianMay 29, 2022 7:00 am - You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways that showca...
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The heart of the home gets new color, cubbies, connectivityMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - As French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud puts it, "Kitchens should be designed around what's truly important - fun, food and life." Kitchens now might not play the ...
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In a multigenerational home, design choices can be emotionalMay 08, 2022 7:00 am - ALLISON PARK, Pa. - Should the hanging from Thailand stay on the living-room wall where it has lived since I was born? Should we lay out the family room as it was when I...
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Plunder your attic: Making the most of hand-me-down decorApr 30, 2022 7:00 am - As we move through a world of disposable things, it's easy to forget that previous generations kept nearly everything. Furniture was made to last. Pieces of crystal or c...
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The best things to hang on a wall besides artworkApr 29, 2022 7:00 am - When you think of an empty wall as a display waiting to happen, it gives your creativity a chance to fire up. Instead of traditional prints, posters or photos, consider ...
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Art of the dream home: Building team creates masterful design on 4.5 acres in WheatonApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - Oak Park native Laura Christensen and her husband, Mark, built their dream home during the pandemic on a breathtaking parcel of wooded land adjacent to the Cantigny Golf...
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Evanston empty-nesters create an oasis with home additionApr 23, 2022 7:00 am - Architect Jereme R. Smith, AIA/ALA, shared with the Daily Herald a project his company completed for an empty-nest couple who wanted to remain in their Evanston home, bu...
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From goblins to grandmillennials: What current design trend describes you and your home?Apr 21, 2022 7:00 am - Every year, new home decorating trends emerge. Sometimes it feels like they are new and fresh and other times, what's old is new again when it's discovered in a slightl...
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Best of both worlds: Going modern - and traditional - in dream renovationApr 21, 2022 6:00 am - Homeowners embarking on a renovation hope to create the room of their dreams. This primary bedroom and bath remodel went beyond that - it turned into a dream project for...
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Villa and Farm home decor to open pop-up shop in Geneva CommonsMar 25, 2022 6:00 am - Carolynn Maltese had some exciting ideas for her Villa and Farm vintage and home décor business, mainly that she would operate through a string of pop-up operations at v...