Articles filed under Decor
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Think beige or gray is boring? Think againNov 21, 2021 6:01 am - Once upon a not-so-long time ago, you heard cocktail chatter that went something like this: "Oh! Not another all-beige room!" or "Ghastly gray" or "More white???" These ...
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How Santa stole Thanksgiving: Why many like to decorate for Christmas before Turkey DayNov 20, 2021 6:00 am - November is still a month firmly entrenched in autumn, a season dominated by hues like orange, brown, black and yellow. But look closely outdoors around your block and y...
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Accessories are the finishing touches to your decorNov 14, 2021 6:01 am - Accessories are the accents that help personalize your home. Think of accessories like the jewelry one wears when dressing up. Accessories are decorative pillows, thro...
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Skylight, sky bright, first sky I see tonightNov 13, 2021 6:00 am - No amount of artificial lumens you add to a room can substitute for the sun and its transformative natural light. So here's a bright idea that can illuminate a key livin...
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Mount Prospect Historical Society Housewalk returnsNov 12, 2021 5:00 am - After a one-year COVID-19 imposed hiatus, the Mount Prospect Historical Society's annual Holiday Housewalk will return Friday, Dec. 3, in the neighborhood immediately no...
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My favorite project is the one I'm working on nowNov 07, 2021 7:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking time off. This column originally published in 2017. Working on hundreds of interior design projects over the years, the questi...
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Home office how-to: Ways to increase spatial efficiency in your home officeNov 06, 2021 7:00 am - If you haven't been working from home regularly or at all since the start of the pandemic, chances are telecommuting may be in your future. Consider that 36.2 million Am...
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How to care for holiday wreaths to keep them fresh longerNov 01, 2021 7:00 am - Majestic Christmas trees garner the lion's share of the decorative fanfare when the holidays arrive. Trees may be the focal points of holiday decor, but the humble wreat...
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Design destination: Miami's Wynwood art and design districtOct 24, 2021 7:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking time off. This column originally published in 2017. Miami has become one of America's most foreign cities. Stepping off an air...
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Built-in bookcases gain upper hand on shelving unitsOct 24, 2021 7:00 am - People may be reading less nowadays, but that doesn't mean they don't need shelf space for books, decor, knickknacks and other accessories they like to store and display...