Articles filed under Home & Garden
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So you want to recreate ‘Mad Men’ style at home?Apr 12, 2012 1:00 am - Now that another season of “Mad Men” is taking us back to the 1960s, lovers of Mid-century Modern style are eyeing the sets for inspiration. Luckily, the popularity of b...
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Geneva Community Gardens set to open April 21Apr 11, 2012 2:39 pm - The Geneva Community Gardens at Prairie Green plots will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 21, and you may see me there. Not as a reporter, but as one of the inaugura...
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Home fix: DIY electrical repairs are not a good ideaApr 09, 2012 9:56 am - Q. I was changing the light switch in my bedroom to a dimmer switch and got quite a shock. I had turned off all the power to the bedroom and I even checked the outlets t...
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Healing Gardens open for the season in St. CharlesApr 08, 2012 5:45 pm - Nature was at the core of Deborah Marqui's healing process when she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 1995. After a year of treatment, she stopped practically...
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Merchandise Mart’s DreamHome shows off fabulous wallpaper, textured finishes and moreApr 08, 2012 6:22 am - Just because I am crazy about the smoky teal wallpaper with a bird and floral design is no reason it should be your favorite wall treatment in the Merchandise Mart’s Dre...
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An expensive look for less drives floor trends in 2012Apr 08, 2012 5:00 am - Whirlwind schedules, digital-age technologies and newfound optimism are just some of the lifestyle standards of today’s homeowner. Again this year, flooring manufacturer...
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Ask the plumber: Bidet seats can have toilet performing double dutyApr 08, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I always wanted to install a bidet in my bathroom, but because of space I never followed up with it. I’ve recently seen that new-style bidet seats can be added to an ...
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Valuing a Roseville jardiniere-pedestal setApr 08, 2012 12:31 am - Q. Enclosed are photographs of my Roseville jardiniere and pedestal. I was with my mother when she purchased this set many years ago. When she passed away, I inherited i...
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Get a shed for yard tools and give your garage a breakApr 07, 2012 6:00 am - “Only in America do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.” Whoever first came up with this was right, but fail...
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Industry Insider: Dan Novak, Novak and Parker AppliancesApr 07, 2012 5:00 am - When it comes to home appliances, consumers' buying habits have markedly changed in the past few years, according to Dan Novak, president of Novak and Parker Appliances ...