Articles filed under Home Improvement
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Two enemies of outdoor wooden sculptures: Rain and sunJul 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Q. When the white oak holding up half the hammock at my vacation home died, I did not want to move the hammock. I hired a talented chain-saw artist, Andrew Mallon, to ca...
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Services help apartments deal with mountains of boxesJul 04, 2019 11:00 pm - As online shopping becomes ubiquitous, so do the boxes delivered to homes across the country. For apartment dwellers - and the managers of the buildings they live in - i...
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How to watch out for home improvement scams in the wake of stormsJun 28, 2019 1:00 am - More than a month after wind and hail from a Memorial Day storm damaged his Naperville house, Steve Bernas still had a mailbox stuffed with home improvement flyers. He e...
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Anniversary of Woodstock inspires summer fashion, decorJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - The famous Woodstock music festival that took place in upstate New York in 1969 has long held an exalted place in music and pop culture history. So its 50th anniversary ...
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Former pool site needs renovationJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - I had an aboveground pool with stones surrounding the pool. The pool fell down and shortly after I was diagnosed with cancer. I was able to beat my cancer with the suppo...
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Color, flowers needed to create an inviting patioJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - My creative design ability is nil. While I love sitting in my yard and having a few friends over, its ambience could really be better. I need some decor, flowers and jus...
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Bland yard can become a Mexican oasisJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - We want to win this Daily Herald backyard spruce-up contest because our outdoor space just does not fit our family's personality! We are a busy, multiethnic family who l...
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Porches are timeless treasures, so don't ignore what's out frontJun 16, 2019 7:00 am - Backyards are not the only choice for Chicago area homeowners who want to spend their “home time” outdoors. Many homeowners now hearken back to the days when their paren...
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Family desires a unique dining spaceJun 16, 2019 6:00 am - As you can see our yard is a blank canvas. We are seniors in need of a serious makeover. We live on a corner and we envision some kind of unique dining area and planters...
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Plants hummingbirds, butterflies adoreJun 16, 2019 6:00 am - I would love to create an oasis for butterflies and hummingbirds to come and enjoy a wide variety of colored flowers in my backyard. There should be milkweed and native ...