Articles filed under Home Improvement
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How a 'flip house' in Batavia became a family homeNov 18, 2018 5:00 am - How fourth child's arrival changed Batavia couple's plans to flip historic Cigrand house
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Burn fireplace logs for ambience, not heatNov 10, 2018 5:00 am - Q. I always buy firewood to use in my open fireplace. I burn it just for ambience, not really for heat. I thought about using fireplace logs instead. Are they as efficie...
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Safety a top concern for homeownerNov 01, 2018 12:00 am - I'm slightly handicapped and without a makeover I fear for my safety. Design by Bath Planet of Chicagoland Expert: Jim Miner, www.bathplanet.com/chicagoland ...
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Living in a 17th-century house has its trade-offsOct 28, 2018 6:00 am - BOSTON — What does it take to make a 17th century house livable today? Ask Barbara Kurze, who lives at the James Blake House, which the Boston Landmarks Commission says ...
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Start planning your room makeoverSep 27, 2018 6:00 am - Does your kitchen look "blah"? Are you in need of new living room furniture? Or maybe you're tired of that old bathtub you've lived with for years. Or maybe you have som...
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Vernon Hills man believes a garage isn't just for storageSep 09, 2018 6:00 am - Matthew Joseph, a Honeywell UOP mechanical engineer who handles the design, fabrication and delivery of refinery equipment, is enjoying a completely renovated garage at ...
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No place like home: 6 ways to make your space more safe, comfortable as you ageSep 09, 2018 1:10 am - Rebecka Snell, 65, says she knew that if she and her husband Vic Labson were to continue living in their 1960s ranch home in Lakewood, Colorado, improvements would have ...
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Don't forget sconces in your lighting planSep 02, 2018 6:00 am - Lighting a room seems simple: Plug in a lamp or flip a switch. Not so fast. “Nothing enhances a space more than a thoughtful lighting plan,” says interior designer Micha...
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Why adding low lights to stairs and along the ground can prevent accidentsSep 01, 2018 6:00 am - Good outdoor lighting on your porch and around outdoor steps can deter intruders, prevent falls and accidents and create beautiful aesthetic appeal. “Lighting steps can...
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Setting up an Airbnb? Here are the basics, the extras and the no-nosAug 26, 2018 6:00 am - Just like hotels, not all Airbnbs are created equal. There are the gorgeous, Instagram-friendly abodes meant to make visitors feel like they're in the lap of luxury, and...