Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Shade needed for rooftop anniversary partyMay 27, 2018 6:00 am - Our condo's rooftop deck is the quandary and we will celebrate the 50-year anniversary of nursing here! I know how to garden but it's very sunny up here. What can we do ...
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Family has a solid foundationMay 27, 2018 6:00 am - I would like to win so I can maximize the use of our small yard to entertain our family this summer - and many more to come! Design by Lurvey Garden Center Expe...
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Is it time to harvest your home's value?May 27, 2018 1:05 am - Homeowners might be feeling richer lately, and it's not necessarily because the recent tax cut has left more dollars in their paychecks. Rising home values are creating ...
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Annual 'Painted Ladies' contest seeks applicantsMay 23, 2018 11:00 pm - The Chicago Paint and Coatings Association is kicking off the 32nd annual "Chicago Finest Painted Ladies and Her Court Competition," a beauty contest for homes and busin...
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Annual 'Painted Ladies' contest seeks applicantsMay 22, 2018 11:00 pm - The Chicago Paint and Coatings Association is kicking off the 32nd annual "Chicago Finest Painted Ladies and Her Court Competition," a beauty contest for homes and busin...
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Place needed to go outside and enjoy natureMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - I want to do something special for my best friend who has been there for my kids and I. He has COPD and he loves the outdoors but can't get out much. I would love to mak...
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Sad, dreary deck needs a bright futureMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - Our deck is sad, unused, dreary and empty. Our deck furniture was more than 30 years old and slowly fell apart, piece by piece. The deck itself is large, open and airy. ...
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Yard is uninviting with broken, aging chairsMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - I'd love to win because I love to be outdoors with my family and friends. But right now our yard is so uninviting. We have two broken outdoor dining chairs, an old ruste...
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Major renovation awaits Frank Lloyd Wright masterpieceMay 13, 2018 6:00 am - Anyone who has studied Frank Lloyd Wright knows he was his own biggest fan. So the fact that he purportedly told people that the Frederick C. Robie House he built in Hyd...
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Sick of all-white kitchens?May 12, 2018 6:00 am - Six ways to spice things up