Articles filed under Room for Living
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Make bathroom upkeep easy for the futureOct 16, 2016 6:00 am - Our tiny master bathroom is 23 years old. My husband and I still love it. The only problem is the surfaces never look 100-percent clean and shiny when we clean the bathr...
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CAUTION! New doors needed ASAPOct 16, 2016 6:00 am - Our doors are white and decorated carefully to reflect our personalities. My daughter's door is neatly decorated with a monogram "G" crafted from colorful, fuzzy pompons...
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Lava lamp maker expands into contemporary lightingOct 15, 2016 6:00 am - Remember those funky lava lamps you had when you were in high school and college? You probably didn't know they are made by an Elk Grove Village-based company and you wi...
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Sponsors help contest winners transform roomsFeb 21, 2016 5:00 am - A little help from contest sponsors transforms room for Mount Prospect family
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Modern touches keep your holiday decorations freshNov 15, 2015 6:25 am - When celebrating the holidays, most people tend to decorate the way their parents did. It is a time of year when traditions are very important, said Laurie Kane, owner o...
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Decorating for the holidays can be dauntingNov 15, 2015 12:00 am - We have been in this home for 11 years. In this time we installed new carpeting and have painted the walls several times. Eleven years ago we had three very young boys a...
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Odd-shaped room poses problemsNov 15, 2015 12:00 am - We have lived in our home for nine years and still the walls are bare. It's an odd shaped room and we are not sure what to do with it, so we leave it. All our furniture ...
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Living room in need of a makeoverNov 15, 2015 12:00 am - I would love to win a warm and inviting living room makeover to surprise my family. The state it is in now screams 1980s. New flooring and furnishings would be just what...
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Local company specializes in quick bathroom makeoversNov 12, 2015 5:00 am - It is not uncommon to purchase a home and get a bathroom that is a mishmash of colors: avocado green tub, yellow walls and white sinks. You can't imagine living with it,...
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Trends change, but a comfy, cozy room is always in styleNov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Room size should not dictate comfort. Furniture comes in many sizes and configurations to accommodate rooms of all sizes — from the tiny apartment to the massive great r...