Articles filed under Home & Garden
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New owners restoring historic Elgin home to its former gloryDec 24, 2011 12:00 am - James Halik and Jim Armstrong broke their rule against leaving home on Christmas Day only once — four years ago when Halik insisted they go see the downtrodden neoclassi...
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Treasures in your attic: Some ‘Moby Dick’ pieces are pursued by collectorsDec 23, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I am enclosing a photograph of a small chocolate pot (I think) with a “Moby Dick” pattern by Rockwell Kent. It was made by Vernon Kilns. It is 5.5 inches tall wit...
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Nearly 100 years old, Elgin bungalow gets new kitchenDec 18, 2011 5:00 am - When Len Govednik bought his 1913 bungalow in Elgin in 1988, remodeling the kitchen was on his to-do list. But the gut rehab of the kitchen, once only 10 square feet, w...
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Designers create the sparkle from thrift store findsDec 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Gift shopping may have emptied our wallets, but we still need decorations to bring holiday cheer to our homes. Fortunately, sentimental holidays like Christmas are ideal...
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Treasures in your attic: 'Hot Lips' sofa could get some love at auctionDec 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. This sofa has been in my family for the past 19 years. We are packing to move and maybe it is time for the piece to go to a better home. After doing some Internet...
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It's OK — grand in fact — to use purple in your homeDec 16, 2011 5:00 am - Home furnishing catalogs and décor magazines tell us that purple is all the rage, and top designers have been filling clients' homes with everything from purple wallpape...
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Museum quality Guggenheim collection of paint colors bring art homeDec 14, 2011 11:54 pm - NEW YORK — The calm gray-blue sky in an otherwise agitated Vincent Van Gogh painting. The flesh of a nude woman as painted by Amedeo Modigliani. Or the vibrant yellows, ...
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What to consider before starting a DIY projectDec 11, 2011 5:00 am - Angie's List and Home Depot have come up with suggestions of how to decide whether to do a project yourself, or hire it done. The variables are expertise, money, time an...
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Chicago decorating style tough to pegDec 11, 2011 5:00 am - Can you define a Chicago decorating style? Jan Parr, editor of Chicago Home + Garden magazine says she can't. “I don't think there is a Chicago interior design style in ...
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Books to consider when filling holiday wish listsDec 11, 2011 5:00 am - Books still make great holiday gifts for homeowners and gardeners. Not only do they fit all tastes, needs and budgets, but they are easy to mail. And while downloadable ...