Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Home inspector: Age of home was not fully disclosedJun 01, 2012 4:43 am - Q. When we bought our home, the seller and agent said it was only 2 years old. They did not disclose that it was built on the slab of an old house that had burned to the...
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Attractive and easy-care outdoor roomsMay 31, 2012 1:00 am - One of my favorite things to do in the spring is to get my porch spruced up for a summer of entertaining and relaxation. This season, why not make your outdoor room your...
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Tips on choosing paint colorsMay 30, 2012 1:00 am - Jean Molesworth Kee’s architectural color consulting business, the Painted Room, has been around for 10 years. Kee, who blogs about color at paintedroom.com, works prima...
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Questions about choosing paint colorsMay 30, 2012 1:00 am - Jean Molesworth Kee, an architectural color consultant and author of the blog The Painted Room, answers questions about how to pick the right paint colors. Q. What color...
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What’s fresh in paintMay 30, 2012 1:00 am - Paint, the product also known as hope in a can, continues to be one of the least expensive decorating options out there. Although easy to use, it’s not always easy to ch...
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Arlington Hts. housewalk celebrates the 125thMay 29, 2012 8:29 am - With Arlington Heights celebrating its 125th anniversary of incorporation, there’s no better time to participate in the Historical Society’s House Walk and Tea from noon...
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Rare insider’s look at one of Wright’s last Prairie style designsMay 29, 2012 1:00 am - Experience one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s last small urban dwellings — the jewel-like Emil Bach House —with a Restoration in Progress Tour led by award-winning preservation...
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Tips on removing wallpaperMay 29, 2012 1:00 am - Spring seems to make us yearn for home improvements. One might be changing the wallpaper, and that is great — except taking the old paper off can be difficult. Let’s tak...
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Garden Club plant sale at Spring ValleyMay 28, 2012 10:40 am - The Schaumburg Community Garden Club has changed the location of its 23rd annual Bargain Bulb & Plant Sale on Saturday, June 2, to Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 E. S...
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Are these wooden toys worth anything?May 27, 2012 2:35 am - Q. A family member who was a carpenter made these toys sometime during the late 19th century to circa 1900. They were passed to me and I was wondering if they have any v...