Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Floor cloths add a touch of style to modern homesAug 05, 2012 5:00 am - If you were the artistic wife of a sailor back in 17th century France, you didn’t let modest means deter you from decorating your home in style. You transformed your hus...
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Noted landscape architect used native plants, natural landscapingAug 05, 2012 1:00 am - SEAL HARBOR, Maine — Some of Maine's most popular destinations are located on Mount Desert Island, including Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. But the island is also ...
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Easy steps to a proper stairs installationAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - Q. We live in a 1948, three-level Cape Cod home. The steps leading to our finished basement appear to have been rather rustically homemade. We’ve torn the carpeting and ...
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Technology can make any bathroom luxuriousAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - If there’s one room that screams relaxation, it’s the bathroom, where anyone can go to escape household hubbub and soak the worries away. However, added luxury can come ...
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Kids’ nurseries come of ageAug 04, 2012 5:00 am - Baby nurseries and children’s rooms are coming of age, and a growing number of tots are starting life in spaces that are so stylish, I would trade bedrooms with them in ...
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Is there any value to this barber chair?Aug 04, 2012 12:47 am - Q. Can you tell me the approximate value of my husband’s barber chair? It was manufactured by the Koken Barber’s Supply Co. of St. Louis. There is also a brass plaque on...
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Sedums deserve a place in the gardenAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - If you mention Autumn Joy in conversation with other gardeners, most nod in recognition. Mention Angelina, Vera Jameson or John Creech and puzzled looks may be the resul...
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Townhouse neighbor trys to avoid roof repairsAug 03, 2012 5:51 am - Q. We live in a complex of townhouses with two living units in each building. The units were built in 1983. The shingle roofs were rated for 20 years, but very few of th...
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Master Gardeners tend 4 plots to donate produce to food pantryAug 02, 2012 10:00 am - Master Gardeners see themselves as educators as much as gardeners, with their mission of helping people “learn to grow.” However, members of the DuPage County Extension ...
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'Killer' wasps not really all that dangerousAug 01, 2012 5:00 pm - If you feel a 2-inch wasp with reddish, transparent wings bumping its head against your body this summer, it might be a killer. Luckily — unless you're a cicada — there...