Articles filed under Get Your Summer On
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Special series gives backyard, grilling tipsMay 21, 2013 9:00 am - Is your backyard ready for your daughter's graduation party? Is your garden a source of inspiration for your new photography hobby? Do you love retreating to your outdoo...
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Great fixes for small outdoor spacesMay 19, 2013 6:00 am - Sometimes, as we all know, the best things come in small packages. That can also be true of outdoor living spaces. While many people like to be able to spread out when ...
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Unique condo patio makeoverMay 19, 2013 6:00 am - Attached is a picture of outdoor space. My project is unique because I live in a two-story townhouse style condo and the existing space is very small. I’ve never seen a ...
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Outdoor makeover Week 3: Sliding door to nowhereMay 19, 2013 6:00 am - We recently had our kitchen remodeled and had a sliding-glass door installed. Now we have to step down onto an old kitchen cabinet to get outside. We have an old firepla...
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Outdoor makeover week 3: The place to be!May 19, 2013 6:00 am - Having been a licensed daycare provider for 10 years now I will say that my backyard belongs to the nine little people that I care for everyday. When my 11-hour day come...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 3: From start to finishMay 19, 2013 6:00 am - Our daughter and son-in-law never seem to have time to donate to working in the backyard nor do they have an interest to start the project. With two children, ages 5 and...
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Water and fire features on the upswing for outdoor livingMay 12, 2013 1:00 am - No matter where you go in the country, fire and water features are uppermost on homeowners’ back yard wish lists. National studies show that fire features rank No. 1 amo...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Too much hill; not enough ideasMay 07, 2013 1:00 am - Please, we really need some real help here! This space off the back of our house remains unused because of several problems that exist within this space. There are under...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Neighborhood eyesoreMay 07, 2013 1:00 am - I realize this is a “backyard” makeover, but I am hoping that our front yard will be considered. Our front yard is the eyesore of the neighborhood. Just ask any of our ...
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Outdoor makeover contest Week 2: Help this backyardMay 07, 2013 1:00 am - My husband and I bought this house in Lake Zurich in 1987; built new, first owners. We have not been able to enhance our backyard and would love to give not just ourselv...