Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Time to remove fallen leaves, buckthorn treesOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - After a killing frost, remove dead plant debris from annual and vegetable beds. Sanitation is especially important if you have had disease problems in your planting beds...
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Living room trapped in a 1980s time warpOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - Help! I am living in the 1980s. All my living room furniture was bought in 1985. Besides being outdated, the sofa and love seat are both ripped, stained and dirty. The e...
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Living in a 17th-century house has its trade-offsOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - BOSTON — What does it take to make a 17th century house livable today? Ask Barbara Kurze, who lives at the James Blake House, which the Boston Landmarks Commission says ...
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Boys and dogs do a number on homeOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - After 20 years, two boys and two dogs, these doors have been well worn. And, for the record, so could my kitchen and living room use an upgrade! My bathrooms are good, h...
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Family rooms are evolving with technologyOct 27, 2018 7:00 am - Historically, the first family rooms appeared in floor plans about 50 to 60 years ago. This room was a bit different in character from others. Less formal than a living ...
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To cut back or not to cut back ... in the garden, that isOct 25, 2018 7:00 am - It's time to clean up the garden before it takes its long winter nap. Whether perennials are cut back now or left standing until spring is answered by a couple simple qu...
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Kane County Master Gardener earns state honorOct 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Kane County Master Gardener Sue Styer of Geneva earned an State Outstanding Master Gardener Award during the 2018 Illinois Master Gardener Conference Sept. 7 in Springfi...
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Discard any preconceived notions about grayOct 21, 2018 7:00 am - Over the last five to 10 year years, designers and homeowners have seen a shift in the go-to neutral color for walls and in interior design more broadly. The color has s...
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Family in need of style, door upgradeOct 21, 2018 6:00 am - This house was built in 1957. My husband and I have lived here for 52 years. With all the fingerprints of family and friends, my grandchildren and my great-grandchildren...
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Any remodel should start with high-quality materialsOct 21, 2018 6:00 am - Anyone who is starting a home improvement or redecorating project needs to give careful consideration to the materials they use. Materials selection is every bit as impo...