Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Faux foam, mock maple: Spot misleading furniture labelsMar 15, 2018 6:00 am - Americans spend more than $100 billion a year on furniture, and often we're not getting what we thought we paid for. Furniture labels are confusing — frequently downrigh...
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Start early in the season to preserve your foodMar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills will host garden expert Vicki Nowicki from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18. She will introduce you to a way of storing and preservi...
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Seigle's Cabinet Center opens new showroom in NapervilleMar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Seigle's Cabinet Center proudly announces the grand opening of a sixth showroom in Naperville. The facility is located at 1120 S. Route 59, between Penny Mustard and Lun...
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Patriotic pitcher was an inspirationMar 11, 2018 6:01 am - Q. The pitcher in this photo caught my attention in a junk store in Dallas, Texas, many years ago, probably in the 1950s. It was in the present damaged condition when I ...
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Miami's Wynwood is a destination for design inspirationMar 11, 2018 6:01 am - Miami has become one of America's most foreign cities. Stepping off an airplane or out of the comfort of your air-conditioned car immediately lets you know you really ar...
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How to start your seedsMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - Q. After receiving several seed catalogs recently, I have decided to buy seeds and grow my plants instead of buying them at garden centers. How should I go about this? A...
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Plan garden enhancements that will attract birdsMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - Late winter is a good time to plan enhancements to your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, bird houses and a bird bath...
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If your bushes look unruly, it's time for a trimMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - The days are getting longer, the temperatures are beginning to warm and the gardening bug is starting to bite - hard. But the soil is too wet to venture into perennial b...
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Makeover gives garage the loving it deservesMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - No part of a typical home takes more of a beating than the garage. It is routinely open to the elements, houses automobiles and other machinery that tend to track in dir...
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Modern masterpieces can be found with a little searchingMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - In the home furnishing world, you pay dearly for a known designer's name, just like when you buy haute couture. Would you consider paying $7,000 for one dining chair? Wo...