Articles filed under Decor
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Define smaller spaces to better utilize themNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - There are some creative and exciting ways to close off unique or awkward spaces in your home. I'm thinking of areas like transformed front porches, dressing rooms or con...
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Holiday decorations are a scrapbook of our livesNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Christmas is all about tradition. We unpack and reveal each year the items that remind us of wonderful Christmases past. But most of us also try to add one or two new th...
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Repeat winner in Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies CompetitionNov 04, 2017 6:00 am - For the first time, a former “Painted Ladies” winning home has taken a second title in the Chicago competition. Lynda Quindel's home at 214 S. State St. in Elgin was nam...
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How to showcase the objects you loveOct 28, 2017 6:00 am - Grouping objects in a pleasing arrangement is the goal of a vignette. Designers work hard on their tablescaping game, creating small compositions layered with texture an...
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Throw in pops of color to help reinvent a roomOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Want to make a stylistically soggy living space snap, crackle and pop with more oomph than an invigorating breakfast cereal? Pour on the pizzazz in the form of a contras...
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Lamp table lights up familyOct 22, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I inherited a table from my grandparents, who built a home in 1922. I assume the table was purchased at that time. It is 30 inches high, 27 inches wide and is in mint...
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Autumn decorations can be elegantOct 22, 2017 6:01 am - Fall Frolic is the time of the year that is a preamble to all the end-of-year holidays. In certain parts of the states, it is markedly noticeable as leaves start to chan...
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A tall grass for shade gardensOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Chasmanthium latifolium, commonly called northern sea oats, comes to the rescue of ornamental grass-starved shade gardeners. Most ornamental grasses are sun worshippers,...
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Mood alterations: How to freshen up your rooms and furnishingsOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Psychologists will tell you that we all respond much more powerfully to our environment than we realize. That is why changing the color of your walls, adding happy paint...
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A smart pillow and other sleep innovationsOct 21, 2017 7:00 am - We've all been told that unplugging - putting our phones away and turning off the television at least 30 minutes before going to bed - is better for our sleep, productiv...