Rita St. Clair
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Overhead lighting has its uses, but be sparingNov 07, 2021 8:18 am - Lighting often gets treated as an afterthought, even though it's usually the most important component of a room's design. Choosing the right kind of lighting for a speci...
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When turning attic into living space, attention to quality is keyNov 07, 2021 7:10 am - Other than the basement, the attic is the part of the home most often adapted to new uses. So I suppose the attic will soon be given a new name. Once remodeled, a baseme...
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Personal touches trump 'rules' of tasteNov 07, 2021 12:47 am - In the questions readers and clients ask, I can often detect a reluctance to introduce pieces they like but feel "don't belong" in a setting done in a certain style. I a...
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Think long and hard before walling off great roomNov 07, 2021 12:45 am - Professional designers usually advise their clients to establish a clear continuity of color and style from one room to the next. While it's true that such a design dire...
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Don't let corners corner you inNov 06, 2021 11:50 pm - Corners of rooms are often thought to be awkward areas, suitable only for a potted plant. But that's far too limited an assumption. Corners can actually offer opportunit...
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Kitchen users come in all sizes - Design accordinglyNov 06, 2021 10:48 pm - The kinds of questions I receive for this column seem to come in waves. Not long ago, lots of readers wanted to know about color options; then came a flock of questions ...
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Entrance hall in need of makeover is an opportunity to have funNov 06, 2021 8:46 pm - Most of the decisions involved in designing an interior - choosing colors and textures, for example - are based on established principles for achieving balance and contr...
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How to insulate yourself from teen noiseNov 06, 2021 7:34 pm - Noise in the home can be a maddening problem, but it's seldom adequately addressed in plans for renovations of older houses. And that's an unfortunate oversight. While n...
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Is 'Green Design' consistent with beauty, fun and fantasy?Nov 06, 2021 6:34 pm - At the risk of seeming curmudgeonly - or, even worse, politically incorrect - I do wish the environmental movement hadn't popularized "green" as a synonym for anything t...
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Tchotchkes are not meant for a museum caseNov 06, 2021 4:59 pm - Some of us buy things because of their looks; some buy things as mementos of a place or an experience; and some buy things in order to show off their taste, worldliness ...
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