Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Plastic by just about any name has shaped modern furnitureApr 21, 2013 4:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Transparency may be in short supply in Washington, D.C., but in the furniture and fashion worlds it has been a clear winner for more than 75 years. Plastics ...
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A handblown glass item from ItalyApr 20, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I have attached photographs of a handblown glass item that — to me — looks like an ostrich. It was found in my mother’s attic, but I have no idea where or when she ob...
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An HVAC upgrade makes sense if you plan to stay in homeApr 20, 2013 5:00 am - Q. Late last summer, our air conditioner was not doing a good job of cooling, but we decided to save through the winter and have a new air conditioner installed this spr...
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What you should know before buying antiquesApr 20, 2013 4:00 am - When you shop for antiques, don’t go in cold. You need to have some knowledge so you don’t just end up with something old. “Just because something is old doesn’t mean it...
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Decals can transform a wall cheaply, easilyApr 20, 2013 4:00 am - During a recent home remodel, Diane Wright decided the stairway leading to her garage needed some perking up. So she went online and found a wall decal — roosting love b...
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Inexpensive ways to give your bathroom a spalike feelApr 20, 2013 4:00 am - Upscale hotels get bathrooms right. The puffy white towels are carefully folded and stacked, toiletries are lined up in a countertop tray — even the toilet paper is fold...
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Feelin' groovy in a home made of foamApr 20, 2013 1:00 am - “From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere,” wrote Dr. Seuss in the classic “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish.” In Minnetrista, Minn., th...
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Art in the garden: Put trees first in design plansApr 20, 2013 1:00 am - Flowers are usually the first thing folks consider when planning a new landscape, but trees should be at the top of their lists. Trees have the greatest visual impact an...
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Select plants best suited to your garden’s conditionsApr 19, 2013 1:00 am - After a long Chicago winter, it is easy to let spring fever take over when ordering plants from catalogs or buying plants from garden centers. But to ensure a successfu...
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Aluminum wiring connections tend to come looseApr 17, 2013 3:00 pm - Q The condo I'm buying has aluminum wiring. According to my home inspector this is a fire hazard. But he says correcting the problem in the unit I'm buying doesn't elimi...