Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Tiny house trend can spark ideasJan 29, 2015 5:00 am - Tiny houses are becoming fashionable as both retreats and environmentally responsible lifestyle statements. I have been watching a variety of TV shows about families liv...
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Mystery of grandmother's plate finally solvedJan 28, 2015 5:00 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a plate decorated with a scene of “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” I inherited it from my grandmother Julia, who died in 1963 at the age of ...
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Architectural embellishments add a bit of awe to decorJan 28, 2015 5:00 am - Any room is just but four walls with a ceiling and a floor. What makes a room remarkable are the details. Just about every room in the world can be awe-inspiring — it al...
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Compost solutions for the kitchenJan 27, 2015 5:01 am - "It's your turn to take out the compost." Whether said peevishly or as a gentle reminder, it's a remark heard even in households that are joyful about their compost buck...
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Attract your favorite birds with right feedJan 27, 2015 5:00 am - If you wish to attract birds to your garden, it is important to know what species are in your area and their food preferences and feeding habits. For example, some bird...
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What every DIYer should know to paint like the prosJan 24, 2015 6:15 am - Painting is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways to freshen up your home, but it's one of the trickiest for do-it-yourselfers to achieve — at least to achieve as...
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Give new life to your old carpetJan 22, 2015 11:00 pm - Is your white carpet gray? Plain carpeting looks like it's patterned? Well, all is not lost and you may not have to replace it just yet. Try some of these fixes for com...
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Art of 'undecorating' allows us to purge the unnecessaryJan 22, 2015 5:00 am - I am so confused! Even as the new year begins, I promise my family and myself that I will not bring another piece of furniture into the house. All of a sudden, I glimpse...
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'Lucky bamboo' may be lucky, but it's not bambooJan 21, 2015 5:01 am - The New Year is still young so let's continue to welcome it in - with some lucky bamboo. At this time of year, this plant appears in supermarkets and plant stores acros...
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Ideas for homeowners at annual Lake County expoJan 18, 2015 12:01 am - Hundreds of displays filled the Expo Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds on Sunday for the second day of the Home Building & Remodeling Expo in Grayslake. Home improvem...