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CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE LOCAL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS! 2021 Winners Announced for DuPage, Kane & Kendall These Establishments Were Nominated as the Best of the Best In the Home + Garden Category HOME + GARDEN Real Estate Group DUPAGE Penny O’Brien, Baird & Warner, Naperville KANE Melissa Garcia, REMAX, Sugar Grove KENDALL The Ayres Team, EXP Realty, Oswego Kitchen Designer DUPAGE HomeWerks, Naperville KANE West DuPage Cabinets & Granite, Batavia KENDAL Heritage Home Décor, Yorkville Basement Remodeler DUPAGE HomeWerks, Naperville KANE Hogan Design & Construction, Geneva KENDALL DRC Basements, Oswego Landscaping Designer DUPAGE Western DuPage Landscaping, Naperville KANE Golden Willow Landscaping, Aurora KENDALL Ground Effects Outdoor Living, Yorkville Exterior Enhancement DUPAGE Opal Exteriors, Serving Western Suburbs KANE James Thomas Renovations, St. Charles KENDALL Extreme Exteriors, Plano VIEW WINNER CATEGORIES ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT BEAUTIFUL YOU COMMUNITY LIVING DINING + CABARET HEALTH + WELLNESS LOCAL EVENTS HOME + GARDEN KIDS + TEENS SHOPS + BOUTIQUES WEDDING + TRAVEL ATTENTION WINNERS! ​Congratulations! Please Click the Link and Include Your County, Winning Category, Company Name, Contact Name, Phone Number and Preferred Email Address. We will Reply Within Two Business Days with Your Printable Certificate and Digital Banners & Logo to Use If You Wish Additional Details will Follow Re: How to Obtain a Souvenir Award Plaque ​CLAIM YOUR AWARD HERE bestofthebest@glancermagazine.com

HOME + GARDEN | 2021 Best of the Best Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE LOCAL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS! 2021 Winners Announced for DuPage, Kane & Kendall These Establishments Were...

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE LOCAL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS! Winners Announced for DuPage, Kane & Kendall These Establishments Were Nominated as the Best of the Best In the Arts + Entertainment Category HOME + GARDEN Real Estate Group DUPAGE Penny O’Brien, Baird & Warner, Naperville KANE Kristy Sreenan, Baird & Warner, Geneva KENDALL The Kearns Team, EXP Realty, Plano Kitchen Designer DUPAGE Kitchen Studio, Glen Ellyn KANE McDowell Remodeling, St. Charles KENDAL Heritage Home Décor, Yorkville Basement Remodeler DUPAGE HomeWerks, Naperville KANE Hogan Design & Construction, Geneva KENDALL DRC Basements, Oswego Landscaping Designer DUPAGE CB Conlin Landscaping, Naperville KANE Thornapple Landscapes, Batavia KENDALL Ground Effects Outdoor Living, Yorkville Exterior Enhancement DUPAGE Opal Exteriors, Serving Western Suburbs KANE Opal Exteriors, Serving Western Suburbs KENDALL Opal Exteriors, Serving Western Suburbs VIEW WINNER CATEGORIES ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT BEAUTIFUL YOU COMMUNITY LIVING DINING + CABARET HEALTH + WELLNESS HOME + GARDEN KIDS + TEENS LOCAL EVENTS SHOPS + BOUTIQUES WEDDING + TRAVEL ATTENTION WINNERS! ​Congratulations! Please Click the Link and Include Your County, Winning Category, Company Name, Contact Name, Phone Number and Preferred Email Address. We will Reply Within Two Business Days with Your Printable Certificate and Digital Banners & Logo to Use If You Wish Additional Details will Follow Re: How to Obtain a Souvenir Award Plaque ​CLAIM YOUR AWARD HERE bestofthebest@glancermagazine.com

HOME + GARDEN | 2020 Best of the Best Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE LOCAL BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS! Winners Announced for DuPage, Kane & Kendall These Establishments Were Nominated...

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TRANSFORMING HOMES IN A POSITIVE AND UNIQUE WAY OK. How positively chic is this? Two dressers transformed into a beautiful kitchen island. If you love projects like this but aren't he "think-outside-of-the-box" designing type? No worries, this local designer is here to help. Lisa from Positively Chic Up-Cycle Furniture has been transforming outdated pieces since 2009. It all started out with her own baby dresser that she took with her when she moved away from the nest. When she sanded the 1980’s piece that was painted speckled black, she created a one-of-a-kind beautiful piece of furniture. She eventually took her hobby of creating, painting, making things and left her corporate job to devote 100% of her to giving vintage furniture a new lease on life; further expanding her talents to transforming her home from the 1990’s Oak era to a modern and current space. Word spread and Lisa began to do the same for others while filling her soul with ultimate passion. If you have an idea, she can bring it to life such as transforming old dressers to kitchen islands, personalized stovetop covers, unique home décor, custom painted cabinetry, and so much more! Follow her page today! You'll be amazed a the projects that are posted. Positively Chic, indeed. https://www.facebook.com/Positivelychicfurniture/

POSITIVELY CHIC | Plainfield Designer Turns Two Dressers Into a Beautiful Kitchen Island

TRANSFORMING HOMES IN A POSITIVE AND UNIQUE WAY
OK. How positively chic is this? Two dressers transformed into a beautiful kitchen island

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Whether you're on a mission for something so specific it might take you years to find it, or you have that moment of shopping serendipity in an unexpected place, antiquing can be both a pursuit and a surprise. And for someone who loves antiquing, nothing is more satisfying than finding a $2 curio and a priceless piece of furniture in the same place on the same day. Of course, knowing how to ask for what you like and paying the price you want to pay can make it even better. Here’s a list of 5 things you should know about antiquing so you can end up getting those priceless treasures you want -- every time. 1. Old School There are some basic names for the old stuff we buy. If you're a fan of vintage items, that means you like things that are typically less than 100 years old, but identifiable by their decade or period style, like a vintage car. Collectibles, on the other hand, are sets of like items from the same period or maker -- think collectible toys. Classics are archetypes of good design from a specific era or of a specific use. A leather riding boot, for example, is a classic. And sometimes neat items such as farming or kitchen implements of mysterious origin are not valuables or antiques, but they're just plain old and interesting nonetheless. 2. Age Is Good Antiques have a history of about 100 years -- they can be older or newer, but generally the century-old mark makes something an antique. Most items that have been around that long are documented or cataloged by type and carry value estimates based on condition. Markings from the maker or manufacturer, or just evidence of quality craftsmanship, can authenticate something. Books, Web sites and local experts have knowledge of history and values. Once familiar with a period or style, spotting a fake among the authentic becomes almost second nature -- and a fun bit of sleuthing for buyers. 3. Valuable (or Value "Bull")? While the condition of antiques impacts the values, good looking junk is still junk. If an item is valuable or authentic and well-preserved, it will show in both quality and details. Its history will be on display. If it looks great but has tags or a selling pitch including "in the style of," "influenced by" or "of the same period," it likely is a knockoff. Solid replicas are out there, but if you're looking for true antiques, ask for information about provenance. 4. Haggle Friendly While retail stores have percentage formulas for marking up products, that isn't typical of antiques sellers. Condition and comparison against like items determine pricing in the antiques or collecting world. Sellers have marked up prices for haggling and most expect it. Many even enjoy it as a friendly, fun way to talk about what they love. Haggling over something of value that seems overpriced to you is not a sign that you're "cheap." It's part of the antiquing experience to see how low you can get the dealer to go. 5. Appraise the Appraiser Good word of mouth, online presence and street level appeal draw us to great antiques shops, but the proprietor completes the antiquing experience. Even if a shop is clean and beautiful, low-quality items and pushy or condescending sellers can dampen the shopping itself. With countless stores -- some cluttered and dusty yet full of the best goods -- it isn't hard to find an enthusiastic dealer with amazing stock. What and how they sell can matter more than where they're selling. A willingness to provide detailed appraisals and original receipts (paper pedigrees of sorts) also says a lot about the deals and the dealer. Reprinted with permission. For 5 more great antiquing tips, visit www.home.howstuffworks.com/home-decor/accessories/ 10-things-you-should-know-about-antiquing6.htm FAVORITE LOCAL ANTIQUE STOPS Sunday at Sandwich Antiques Show May 14 • 8am-4pm Sandwich Fairgrounds www.sundayatsandwichantiques.com Randolph Street Market Festival Summer Season Grand Opening May 27 & 28 •10am-5pm 8 Acres of Shopping, Indoor and Outdoor with 300 + Vendors www.imagepilots.com/randolphstreetmarket/index.html Kane County Flea Market The First Weekend of Each Month Good Ol’ Fashioned Fun! Kane County Fairgrounds www.kanecountyfleamarket.com #GlancerMagazine #Lifestyle #HomeGarden #ArtsEntertainment #May12017

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