Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Greek key design appearing everywhere from furniture to pillowsJul 21, 2012 1:00 am - It sounds too good to be true: A design element that works in traditional and modern, casual and formal. But that's exactly what the Greek key motif does. “It's a very c...
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Garden club members work to fill food pantry with produceJul 20, 2012 11:00 am - An unusual garden stood out among the many stops on last month's garden walk hosted by the Schaumburg Garden Club: a 5,000-square-foot vegetable garden, whose sole purpo...
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Keep your garden feeling blue all seasonJul 20, 2012 6:00 am - From the first glimpse of grape hyacinths in spring to the statuesque splendor of morning glories in September, blue flowers capture our hearts. It may be the scarcity o...
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Home inspector: Sellers failed to make repairsJul 20, 2012 1:30 am - Q. We purchased our home six months ago and hired a home inspector who was referred by our Realtor. The inspector identified a list of problems involving plumbing leaks,...
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Taking a shine to lacquer and high-gloss paintJul 20, 2012 1:00 am - Virginia designer Raji Radhakrishnan, who recently participated in New York’s Kips Bay Decorator Show House, answers questions from Washington Post readers about design ...
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What is the value of these spoons I inherited?Jul 19, 2012 6:05 am - Q. At age 85 and 10 months, I seek your expertise in identifying the value of these four spoons that I inherited from my mother-in-law. I received them many years ago, a...
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Convalescent center garden gives residents purposeJul 18, 2012 7:59 am - The garden is so hidden from view of those driving by on County Farm Road in Wheaton that it has come to be known as “The Secret Garden.” But to residents of the DuPage ...
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Patio styles that evoke favorite vacation destinationsJul 15, 2012 5:00 am - These for styles will evoke your favorite vacation spots right in your own backyard
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Ask the plumber: How to choose a standby generatorJul 15, 2012 1:01 am - Q. I now have the budget to install a standby generator system at my home. I’ve read about standby generators in your past articles, and now that I’m ready to go forward...
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Transitional style is popular in home furnishingsJul 14, 2012 5:02 am - Today’s homeowners gravitate toward the eclectic look when it comes to furniture for their homes. Gone are the days when people bought an entire collection of furniture ...