Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Little changes can make a big difference in water savingsDec 16, 2012 3:50 am - Q. It’s so nice to have an actual plumbing newspaper column, so I can cut out some of your articles and hang them up for reference. Hopefully, I’ll see my question on th...
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Pieces that make the most of small spacesDec 16, 2012 12:00 am - Although maximizing space while also taking design and function into account might seem to require a little smoke and mirrors (mirrors will, in fact, make a space look b...
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How to maximize seating for holiday partiesDec 15, 2012 4:24 am - The joy of home entertaining at the holidays often comes with a challenge: How do you provide enough seating for a roomful of holiday revelers with just a sofa and a few...
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Gather supplies, devise plan before emergency strikesDec 15, 2012 4:00 am - Those of us not affected by superstorm Sandy eventually may be affected by other storms this fall or winter or in the years to come. Heavy snowfalls, ice storms, floods,...
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Is home inspector liable after one year?Dec 14, 2012 4:36 am - Q. When we bought our house, the home inspector found nothing wrong with the heating system. One month after moving in, we turned on the furnace but got no heat on the s...
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Holiday home, from merry to modernDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - You may have grown up seeing nothing but red and green holiday decorations. These days, however, there’s no single scheme that’s considered suitable. One house can be tr...
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Deck the halls — and everything else — in styleDec 14, 2012 4:00 am - If there’s anything that really helps deck the halls, it’s garland. We all know garland looks great circling the stairs and draped along the mantel, but where else can w...
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High honors for Algonquin bird and butterfly sanctuaryDec 13, 2012 7:05 am - Algonquin’s Gaslight Park Bird and Butterfly Sanctuary has won a 2012 Conservation and Native Landscaping Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago...
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Nature provides for birds in the winter, but you can helpDec 09, 2012 12:00 am - Q. In addition to leaving the seedheads on my plants during the winter for the birds, is there any other help I can provide our feathered friends during the harsh winter...
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Nation's 12 'Prettiest Painted Places” includes colorful, hidden gemsDec 08, 2012 10:00 pm - If you want to see the prettiest painted communities in America, you're going to need a lot of time, several tanks of gas, and a state-of-the-art GPS. The Paint Quality ...