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Week of December 1st

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers is hosting an on-site estate sale – a rare event for the auction house – on December 6 and 7. Items from the Lake Forest manor (620 Lake Rd., Lake Forest) include antique French and English furniture as well as Italian carved marble urns, Oriental carpets and a large collection of Audubon prints.

Artists Frame Service (1867 N. Clybourn Ave., 773-248-2800) is reopening its frame outlet on the first Sunday of every month, offering customers as much as 80 percent off hundreds of high quality frames. Stop by for the debut Sunday, December 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Susannin’s is hosting a Holiday Auction featuring furniture and decorative arts from renowned California interior designer Alice Rydell on December 6. Previews begin December 1. 900 S. Clinton St., 312-832-9800.

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Should we get these windows fixed or replace them with modern ones?  Q. Our 1920s bungalow has its original wooden sash windows that work with ropes, pulleys, and weights. The windows have been heavily painted; plus, some ropes are broken and the windows must be... Patricia Shulman
Powder Coating for Metal Cabinets? Q. We like the vintage metal cabinets in our summer-home kitchen but the finish is pretty banged up. Would powder coating be a good solution? Patricia Schulman
Refinish Your Old Bathtub? Q. I love my old, extra-long bathtub but the surface is wearing away around the drain and the cast-iron is showing through. In fact, the whole thing looks kind of dull. Can I get it refinished? Patricia Schulman

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