Home + Design

Outdoor Living Elevated

Invest in Your Backyard with a Custom Deck – Created by a Professional Builder – Designed for Comfort, Style and Lasting Durability. Article by Patti Noble | Photography by David Bradburn [or BradFORD? see captions!] and Alex Larson With spring finally here and summer just around the corner, thoughts turn to spending more time outdoors, and for many homeowners, that means investing in outdoor living spaces. Whether a cozy front porch, a sprawling deck for summer gatherings, or a versatile...

Health + Wellness

How to Edit Your Home

Simple Steps to Declutter Your Spaces and Create a More Intentional, Stress-Free Lifestyle. Article by Brooke Milton If you’re not thinking about spring cleaning, it’s time to make the investment in time to bring order to your home. Start by taking a holistic view of your house, room by room, to see where you can edit. Space organization is life organization. Streamlining can absolutely influence less healthy habits to create more intentional lifestyles. There’s an important connection...

Home + Design

Protecting Your Investment

Six Problems to Address So Your Kitchen Looks Great When Selling Your House. Article by Brittany Anas The kitchen, considered the heart of the home, is typically the most important, family-centric room for every family. To protect your investment in your home, take note of the following turn-offs that buyers hate seeing when looking to buy a house. Real estate agents always remind sellers that a house needs to project an image to potential buyers as being a place to host a dinner party...

Arts + Culture

Hollywood Discovers Us

Why Hollywood Has Found Long Grove an Ideal Movie Setting for the Quintessential American Small Town. Article by Michael Beightol & Stephen Neilson | Photography by Mark Roberts Long Grove has been long recognized as a quaint village located just northwest of the capital of the Midwest – Chicago. The historic downtown with lovely covered bridge lacks the glitz and glam of Hollywood, but a picturesque setting still attracts filmmakers seeking to create films with a distinctly Midwestern...