Articles filed under Home & Garden
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American style varies, but is easy to incorporate into any homeFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - It's easy to list the food, fashion and music that are quintessentially American — apple pie, blue jeans, Elvis. However, when talk turns to architecture and interior de...
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Yesterday's seeds ... and tomorrow's cropsFeb 14, 2015 6:00 am - The days are lengthening, and gardeners are getting twitchy. My green-fingered friends are doing a lot of plant planning and seed ordering while trying hard not to start...
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Fish serving set is a catchFeb 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I have enclosed a picture of an antique sterling silver knife and fork fish set. They each have either ivory or bone handles and are in very good condition. The set i...
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Tile no longer just for bathrooms and backsplashesFeb 08, 2015 6:00 am - Tile is massively in vogue. Crack open any décor magazine and there will be countless images of striking kitchen backsplashes, multicolor mosaic showers or bright cerami...
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Technology downsizes the home officeFeb 08, 2015 6:00 am - These days, desks look more and more like simple tables. Any old one will do. Long gone are the days of Rolodex files, huge computer terminals and stacks of sorted slots...
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Winner now has a room she can show off to guestsFeb 08, 2015 5:00 am - Cindy Krizizke of Schaumburg is Facebook friends with the Daily Herald Media Group and that is where she first saw information last fall about our annual “Room for Livin...
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Winter winds can damage plantsFeb 08, 2015 12:01 am - Q. How does wind chill affect garden plants? A. Wind chill is how cold the air feels outside. It is based on wind speed and the current temperature. When it comes to ou...
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First-time Wheeling home show declared a successFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - Suburban homeowners had a chance to talk with contractors, gardeners, builders and even a television star Sunday about the latest in residential products and trends, dur...
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Succulent houseplant delivers indoor colorFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - Kalanchoe is a succulent houseplant grown for its small bright flowers. Native to Madagascar, it can be commercially grown so it flowers in the colder months. The flowe...
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Old House New House Show draws home remodelers and even a panda bearFeb 06, 2015 12:00 am - Hundreds of people and one panda bear were on hand Sunday at The Old House New House Home Show at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. For more than 30 years the show ha...