Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Four finalists battle for best curb appeal in Des PlainesJul 21, 2014 11:00 pm - Des Plaines residents have a week left to choose who, among four of their neighbors, has the best looking front yard in town. Four finalists in Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bo...
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It's rather fashionable to hide things under the mattressJul 20, 2014 12:01 am - Restoration Hardware's catalogs might be getting bigger, but its furniture, if you can believe it, is shrinking. In 2012, the retailer responded to growing demand for li...
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Keep pets in mind with these home renovationsJul 19, 2014 12:01 am - As pet ownership hits an all-time high, homeowners are taking more steps to remodel their houses with their pets' needs in mind. Pet-friendly remodeling has gone far bey...
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Landlord-friendly ways to unleash your imaginationJul 19, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We are grad students renting a nondescript little house for a year, which means we can't paint the walls - they're all white! - or do much else that's decorative. I'v...
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Ask a Designer: Finding beauty in subtletyJul 18, 2014 6:00 am - Paint your walls a bold color and friends will likely praise your creativity. Invest in a standout piece of furniture or striking work of art and your decorating is boun...
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In search of natural hues? A garden 'to dye for'Jul 18, 2014 5:30 am - Homegrown botanical dyes are in, part of today's shift toward more natural and organic living. And you don't need a degree in chemistry to create your own hues for scarv...
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Tricks for bringing up summer spinachJul 17, 2014 5:30 am - Popeye ain't the only bloke who's gotta have spinach. Some gardeners also crave it, freshly picked. This isn't spinach season, though. Spinach is sensitive to cycles of ...
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There's still time to plant zucchiniJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - Q: Every year I plant zucchini, and every year I have the same problem arise with them. After a month or so of growing, I notice that the stems seem to start rotting rig...
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Courtyard garden at Inverness parish is a labor of loveJul 15, 2014 11:00 pm - A pair of blue herons, motionless, pose in the courtyard fountain at Holy Family Parish in Inverness. In fact, the statues hold the key to the success of the garden tha...
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Make your room pop with the right area rugJul 15, 2014 5:30 am - There is hardly a room that doesn't need an area rug. It is that item that puts a finishing touch on any room. Rugs can turn a room that seems not quite finished into a ...