Articles filed under Decor
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Careful selection of lilies keeps them blooming all summerMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Lilies are a favorite in the summer landscape. Their form and flower are at home in all garden styles from cottage to formal. They bloom in big, bold and bright colors i...
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Porcelain vase stars Grecian maidensMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a porcelain Limoges vase that has been in our family for well over 50 years. It was given to a relative who had been assisting a dear friend. O...
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Cobalt blue transforms a roomMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - Cobalt blue is a fascinating color and the only color listed in the periodic table. It is a vibrant color that is familiar to most as the accent color used in blue and w...
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How to carve out a cozy placeMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - One big room can be boring. You could feel that way whether you live in a studio apartment, a micro-unit or even a more generously sized loft because there is no definit...
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Sunflowers attract birds to your yardMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Sunflowers are as much a part of summer as water balloons and corn boils. I remember planting sunflower seeds in my mother's garden and marveling as they grew as tall as...
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A small, turn-of-the-century co-op gets a big dose of girlie glamMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Louisa Bargeron loved the 10-foot ceilings, the fireplace with the original tile and the claw-foot tub in her one-bedroom co-op at the venerable Ontario building in Wash...
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Five savvy solutions for tight spacesMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Small spaces demand a more imaginative approach to storage and decorating. Designers Kiera Kushlan and Jessica Centella of Residents Understood had lots of creative idea...
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Sharp design skills critical to compact kitchenMay 14, 2017 6:01 am - Designing your dream kitchen within budget or space confines is challenging. And when you must contend with both of these constraints at one time, sharp design skills be...
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Make a summer rental feel like homeMay 14, 2017 6:01 am - The summer is quickly looming over us. Family discussions and decisions for what kind of vacation to take will ensue. Some may choose vacations abroad, hopscotch-jumping...
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Author fills her home with inexpensive decorMay 14, 2017 6:00 am - Friends of mine would probably describe me as "crafty" and "creative." But that's just because they're too polite to tell you the truth: I'm cheap. My stinginess has led...