Articles filed under Decor
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Make your porch or balcony as comfy as your home's interiorAug 09, 2015 7:00 am - Grab some outdoor fun now! No matter if it is just a balcony or a porch, this is the time of year when outdoor living is most appreciated. Make it at once comfortable, r...
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A toast to the perfect wine cellarAug 09, 2015 12:00 am - When Madelyn Smith moved to her newly built house in McLean, Virginia, she knew she couldn't replicate the antique, all-brick wine cellar tucked under a staircase in her...
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Beehive mark on a plethora of porcelainAug 06, 2015 6:00 am - Q. This is a photo of a pair of porcelain Austrian vases. Each is decorated with medallions of classical figures and signed in gold with the name “Kauffman.” Each scene ...
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Inside an ordinary Colonial beats a revolutionary heartAug 06, 2015 6:00 am - Candace Ourisman captures herself perfectly in her Twitter bio: "I love colors and all things that are not typical ... I hate typical." Although she and her husband, Chr...
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Ceilings have learned a lot from fancy floorsAug 05, 2015 6:00 am - Ceilings of today can be as fancy as floors
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Threaded glass was made in Sandwich, MassachusettsJul 28, 2015 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find a picture of a Sandwich Glass Co. threaded blue bowl and matching under-plate. I bought it a few years ago in Sandwich, Massachusetts, for abou...
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A little drama and splash of color are called for in a powder roomJul 26, 2015 1:01 am - Got a tiny powder room? I've been in powder bathrooms that are too small to turn around in. One that sticks out in my memory was in a client's town home; I'd swear that ...
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Seven tips for a wonderful 'salon wall'Jul 25, 2015 7:00 am - Certain works of art stand alone. An Old Master painting deserves a wall of its own or an exalted space above the mantel. But other works of art increase their impact as...
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Bring out the animal in your styleJul 24, 2015 6:00 am - Embrace the animal in your style
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Turn the TV into part of a gallery wallJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - Designer Joe Ireland of J.D. Ireland Interior Architecture joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently for an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. We...