Articles filed under Residential Real Estate
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These communities celebrate the great outdoorsMar 28, 2014 12:01 am - It's what's on the outside that matters at these new home communities. Inspired by the beauty of nature, the joy of sustainable living, or the tranquillity of water, the...
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Show your creativity, color in a kitchen backsplashMar 26, 2014 5:45 am - Make a splash in your kitchen with color. Even those who are afraid of using color manage to accept some pizazz when it comes to the design of a kitchen backsplash. Both...
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Quinn pitches flat $500 property tax credit, not income tax dropMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday asked lawmakers who face tough re-election campaigns months from now to pick higher income taxes and a property tax break over ste...
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Color combinations raise the roof on styleMar 24, 2014 12:00 am - When a 2011 storm destroyed their black shingle roof, Carol and Ray Knoff of Vinton, Iowa, opted to replace it with a roof in vintage Victorian colors: a clay-like red a...
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Paint without the painMar 23, 2014 5:45 am - We've all been there. You decide to paint a room, and weeks later, your walls are a crazy quilt of paint swatches. You've flipped through rooms on Houzz and Pinterest an...
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Alter the proportions in a small kitchenMar 22, 2014 6:00 am - Q. We're planning to renovate the smallest kitchen in the city — new cabinets, flooring and lighting. Without knocking down walls, are there ways to make the kitchen loo...
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Practice garage and workshop smartsMar 22, 2014 6:00 am - Completing home improvement projects on your own can be both rewarding and financially responsible. A growing number of homeowners are dabbling in do-it-yourself project...
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Looking for chandeliers and sectionals to update your look?Mar 22, 2014 5:45 am - Interior designer Michael Hampton joined staff writer Jura Koncius last week on The Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. What are some of your fa...
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A tuned-up fridge will help you keep your coolMar 21, 2014 12:01 am - The modern refrigerator has come a long way since the original ice box! But if you take yours for granted, it might not work any better than they did back then. Here are...
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Modern floor plans maximize open spacesMar 21, 2014 12:01 am - Modern floor plans maximize open spaces