Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Hollywood escape/fall colors/loft tour

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Photographer Jill Greenberg's L.A. escape

Working with residential designer Beth Holden, photographer Jill Greenberg creates a house in Hollywood Hills West that echoes her work. Think fluid shapes, a crisp palette, a play of shadows and light.

Appraisers see green in energy upgrades Green in energy upgrades

If you install a high-efficiency furnace or a truckload of insulation, you'd probably like credit for adding value to the place.

Brilliant corners with metal drywall bead Brilliant corners

Tricks of the trade will give you professional drywall results using metal corner bead.

Getting to the root of trees damaging property Getting to root problem

Homeowners have the right to chop off roots creeping onto their property, as well as overhanging branches.

Chrysanthemums, camellias keep autumn colorful Mum's the word

Chrysanthemums and camellias keep autumn colorful.

Smaller trees add beauty and diversity to your yard Holly days

Birds can nest in small and midsize trees that won't threaten your house in a storm.

What's eating her apple tree? What's eating her apple tree?

Pitted, dimpled and rotting fruit are likely due to infestation. But which insect is at fault, and how do you attack it?

White oak's reign is slipping White oak's reign slips

Their color show lasts for weeks, yet white oaks are increasingly rare.

Tour to show off vintage South Loop lofts Vintage South Loop lofts

On Saturday visitors will be able to get inside 100-year-old former printing factories and 1920s-1950s auto showrooms.

'Old Farmer's Almanac,' like time, doesn't change Better than Google?

The Old Farmer's Almanac has been more useful than modern tweeters and web surfers may realize.


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