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When buying furniture, invest in quality
Nov 2, 2019 6:00 AM - O'Reilly's Furniture & Amish Gallery at 1151 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Libertyville is still going strong after 42 years in business. Opened in 1977, O'Reilly's Furniture has stood the test of time by carving a niche in the Lake County furniture market, mixing custom American-made, solid wood furniture, as well as upholstered and leather furniture. -
Antiquated interior doors age a home
Oct 26, 2019 7:00 AM - The idea of completely transforming and updating the interior doors of your home, without any on-site construction, paint cans or tarps littering your living spaces, may seem impossible. But it is entirely possible and, believe it or not, it doesn't have to cost an arm and leg, says Chris Dufton, procurement manager for HomeStory, -
Doors, windows ensure home's comfort
Sep 21, 2019 6:00 AM - Iver Johnson Sr., owner of American Thermal Window of Chicago and Sahara Window and Doors of Mount Prospect, is a former Chicago police officer who has been providing windows and doors to Chicago-area homeowners for 37 years. Both stores have retained their individual names, but the two showrooms function as the same company. -
Low-maintenance yards gain ground
Jun 30, 2019 6:00 AM - Land Escapes Inc., the Barrington-based landscape design and maintenance company, has been improving homeowners' and businesses' exterior environments in one way or another since 2000. -
Family-owned garden center still expanding
Jun 22, 2019 7:00 AM - Lurvey Home & Garden, 2550 E. Dempster St., Des Plaines, works hard to provide homeowners with all of the plant material and advice they need to create the outdoor home environments of their dreams. The Lurvey family has been selling sod, landscaping supplies and other garden items from their 9-acre Des Plaines location since 1986 when they purchased the garden center and former truck farm from Ray and Marion Lindemann, who had operated it for about 50 years. -
Blain's Farm & Fleet now has stores in four states
Jun 15, 2019 6:00 AM - Blain's Farm & Fleet bills itself as a modern general store, selling everything from animal and pet food to lawn and garden products, automotive supplies, clothing for all ages, tools, un-refrigerated grocery items and sporting goods. -
Weber believes grilling skills can be taught
Jun 1, 2019 7:00 AM - Experts from Weber Grill Academies in Schaumburg and Lombard teach a variety of classes for students at any grilling experience level, from the basics of grilling to the most advanced smoking methods. -
Options expand for outdoor entertaining
May 18, 2019 7:00 AM - The way in which Americans use their outdoor spaces at home has evolved to an incredible extent over the past 70 years since GIs returned from World War II. Northwest Metalcraft in downtown Arlington Heights has witnessed and participated in all of that change -- even the entrance of a high-end clothing designer Tommy Bahama into the outdoor furniture business. -
Did you freeze through this bitter winter?
Apr 6, 2019 6:00 AM - We just suffered through a shockingly cold and windy winter and if you weren't as snug and warm in your home as you wanted to be those terrible days and nights, it is probably time to consider making upgrades to your home. Old, ill-fitting and poorly insulated windows and doors can definitely threaten the health and comfort of your family. -
Lake Barrington shop ushers in the holidays
Nov 17, 2018 6:00 AM - Treetime Christmas Creations has become a pre-Christmas tradition for many suburban families as they excitedly add to and update their Christmas displays.
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