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100 Things to Do This Winter
Sometimes it’s hard to get out of that winter blues funk. Without the excitement of the holidays, snow and sub-zero temperatures lose their appeal and winter quickly becomes monotonous. Luckily, Make...
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Community Celebrations: January/February 2016
In our January/February 2016 issue, we introduced a new section to highlight local businesses’ anniversaries and awards. If your company is celebrating a milestone in 2016, we want to know! Email...
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3 Nurseries So Cute You’ll Want Another Baby
When you have a new baby, you spend a lot of time in the nursery — feeding, rocking and playing with your little bundle of joy. So the baby’s room should be just as stylish and refined as the rest of...
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Trying to Sell Your Home? Avoid These 5 Deal Breakers
Looking to sell your home, or determining which upgrades are best for your property’s resale value? Here are five design details that could jeopardize your sale. Real estate brokers Anne West, who...
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2016’s Most Beautiful Bathroom Trends
Are you planning a bathroom renovation this year but don’t know where to start? We asked local design experts to predict the bathroom trends that will be hot in 2016 to help turn your bathroom into a...
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13 Clever Contraptions to Organize Your Family’s Car
Sitting in rush hour traffic, shuttling the kids to sports games and birthday parties, taking road trips to visit colleges — for better or worse, most busy families spend a lot of time in the car. If...
View ArticleHow to Organize Your Desk and Work More Efficiently
The National Association of Professional Organizers reports we spend one year of our lives looking for lost items, and according to a study originally published in the Boston Globe, 21 percent of...
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Chicago Real Estate News: Spring Market Trends
Along with more hours of sunlight and — did we just hear a bird chirping? — you know it’s spring in the Midwest when the real estate market starts to pick up after the long freeze of winter. According...
View ArticleNew in Town: Little Green Kitchens in Highland Park
According to HomeAdvisor, homeowners in Chicago spend anywhere from $13,405 to $31,334 on a kitchen remodel. Highland Park’s Little Green Kitchens is helping homeowners update their kitchens for less...
View ArticleHow to Find and Choose a Realtor
Mary Baubonis’ friend was in need of a realtor to help sell her home. Baubonis, a Wilmette resident, was the perfect person to ask for help — as a North Shore broker, she had been selling residential...
View ArticleThe Home Renovations That Add the Most Resale Value
If you had to guess the home renovation projects that add the most value to a house, you’d probably say “kitchen remodel” or “new bathroom,” right? In all likelihood, “fiberglass attic insulation”...
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How to Grow Your Own Food Garden
The garden is a love song, a duet between a human being and Mother Nature. Jeff Cox Have you always wanted to start your own garden but been afraid of failure? Like most things in life, gardening is...
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The Guide to Selling Your Home
Are you planning on selling your home in the near future? Or in a few years? Make sure you’re setting yourself up for a successful sale with tips on what could be a deal breaker for potential new...
View ArticleCan 15 Minutes of Home Organizing a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
Psychology Today reveals that clutter bombards our minds with excessive stimuli — causing our senses to work overtime, makes it more difficult to relax both physically and mentally, and makes us...
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Spring Reading: 10 Books for Gardeners
Believe it or not, spring is here and it’s time to get outside and into your garden. But before you grab those gardening gloves, grab one of these books for inspiration, tips and tricks, recipes and...
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How to Find the Right Landscape Professional
Chicago winter has gone easy on us this year and it’s already starting to feel like spring. Now’s the time to start thinking about that landscape job you may have been putting off. Whether you’re going...
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Not Your Neighbor’s Garden: 8 Alternative Plants That Pop
Following the crowd is boring, even in the garden. Most landscapes have at least one, possibly two things in common. If there’s shade there’s hosta and if there’s sun there’s daylily. Both plants are...
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Protect Your Family and Your Home With a Home Maintenance Checklist
You remember to get the oil changed on your car, and you go for regular checkups with your doctor and your dentist, but do you also remember to check your sump pump or water heater on a quarterly...
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The Guide to Gardening and Landscaping
Give your green thumb a workout with our tips for making your garden grow and your landscaping pop all year round. How to Grow Your Own Food Garden Not Your Neighbor’s Garden: 8 Alternative Plants That...
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Merchandise Mart’s DreamHome Provides Interior Design Inspiration
Find your home decor inspiration, or aspiration, at the 12th Annual DreamHome, which will be on display at the Merchandise Mart through Dec. 4. Here’s a taste of the six rooms created by Chicago...
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