Rose Bennet Gilbert
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When windows dare to go bareAug 25, 2014 9:41 am - Q. Our living room is two stories high, with windows up to the ceiling. We like the light, but we're in a new development and feel overexposed to our neighbors. Is it OK...
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Too much space? Divide to conquerJul 27, 2014 7:24 am - Q. Our great room really lives up to the name — it's nearly 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. There's a large fireplace on one long wall; the other is all windows. How shou...
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Landlord-friendly ways to unleash your imaginationJul 19, 2014 12:05 am - Q. We are grad students renting a nondescript little house for a year, which means we can't paint the walls - they're all white! - or do much else that's decorative. I'v...
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Screening out the curiousJul 14, 2014 9:34 am - Q. We have a little porch just off the living room of our new house. The trouble is, this is a new development, and the neighbors' houses are really close. We put in two...
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Better chemistry takes us back to natureJul 07, 2014 3:29 pm - Q. We have a small, underused patio outside our bedroom. This is the first time I've ever lived in a house, because I grew up in apartments, and I need advice on how to ...
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How to master the mix of then and nowJun 16, 2014 9:42 am - Q. Our house is traditional, but we are not. My husband and I like things with a contemporary edge, especially the art we have collected over the years. We recently move...
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Go back in history to define drawing roomJun 09, 2014 10:18 am - Q. We just toured a designer show house, and I have a question: What is a "drawing room"? This one was done up like an elegant living room, no arts and crafts materials ...
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Rethinking decorating's 'Rule of Three'Jun 02, 2014 6:09 am - Q. I am told that three is the magic number in decorating: three ... or five ... any odd number, rather than even numbers of things. Where did this notion come from? Doe...
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Go hang! Here's howApr 19, 2014 12:05 am - Q. I need help arranging pictures to hang on the wall. There are four the same size and a big one that has a different frame. Is it OK to hang them together anyway? And ...
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Dare to go all white in your living room?Apr 13, 2014 8:21 am - Q. I've always wanted an all-white living room but just had to wait until the grandchildren had grown old enough! My question is about buying white carpeting. Would doin...