Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Learn to promote and protect pollinators at May 22 programApr 11, 2017 11:00 pm - With publicity about declining honeybee and Monarch butterfly populations, more people are becoming interested in learning about and protecting our pollinators. Join th...
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Keep color scheme neutral in galley kitchensApr 09, 2017 6:01 am - Galley kitchens are common in many older homes. Houses built before World War II often had very simple layouts with in-kitchen dining at the end of a long narrow room. T...
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Desk has been in family for generationsApr 09, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of an antique desk that I own. When the top is open there is a writing surface that slides out, cubbyholes and small drawers. It is decorated with car...
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Getting to know your client and yourselfApr 09, 2017 6:01 am - The simplest of questions can often stump even the smartest of individuals. Have you ever asked someone where they live? The answer is generally a reply such as "I live ...
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It's time for spring pruningApr 09, 2017 6:00 am - Gardeners fall into two camps when they think about pruning. One group can't wait to get their hands on a pair of pruning shears and start carving, and the mere thought ...
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Modernizing a 1929 Colonial while still honoring its historyApr 09, 2017 6:00 am - When Debbie Berger Fox and her husband, Nick Fox, decided it was time to give up their glamorous London lifestyle to live in the Washington, D.C., area, they discovered ...
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Use an exterminator if ants uncovered in early springApr 09, 2017 6:00 am - Finding some carpenter ants in your home during warm weather in summer and fall does not necessarily mean there is a nest inside. First, try to determine whether the ant...
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Acrylics give furniture a modern flairApr 09, 2017 6:00 am - Clear the way for acrylics. Furniture makers are using the see-through material for everything from couch legs and bed posts to tables and footstools. It's a way to add ...
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Energy efficiency drives window, door upgradesApr 08, 2017 6:00 am - The front door of a home gives visitors their first impression of not only the home, but the owner. The way it looks gives one a glimpse of the owner's personality. Wind...
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IT experts open Arlington Heights furniture shopApr 05, 2017 6:00 am - When Tory Colvin headed to Georgetown to earn a master's degree in public policy some 15 years ago now, she had no idea her career in Washington would land her back in h...