Articles filed under Decor
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Posh patios have stepped up their gameJun 13, 2015 7:00 am - Not that many years ago, all anyone had outside was a modest outdoor patio table with an umbrella in the middle, four or six chairs around it, near the grill. Outdoor fu...
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Wedgwood porcelain pitcher is circa 1920Jun 13, 2015 5:01 am - Q. Attached is a photo of a porcelain pitcher that I've had for many years. It stands about 7 inches tall and is about 5½ inches at the fullest point. It is decorated wi...
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Porcelain dinnerware was made in GermanyJun 11, 2015 6:00 am - Q. This is a picture of one of the porcelain dinner plates in my set of china. The set is a service for 12 and includes two serving bowls (one is covered), two platters ...
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What draws you to the master suite?Jun 11, 2015 6:00 am - It's hard to believe how much the role of bedrooms has evolved over the years. It used to be that bedrooms were just chambers for sleeping and ... other things that will...
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One photograph can transform an entire roomJun 10, 2015 6:00 am - Photography was invented to capture the moment, to capture life. And here we see a custom wallcovering made from a black and white photograph shown in Sunset Magazine's ...
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Barrington event offers chance to peruse three private estatesJun 06, 2015 7:00 am - Stones that look like they've spent a century holding up a Barrington Hills slope add authenticity to an estate with a charming shake Cape Cod house. But it's hard to co...
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From the pub to the barn, Maryland estate is lavishJun 06, 2015 12:00 am - Joe Bruno and his wife, Cynthia Marini Bruno, have never been known to do something on a small scale. The grand entrance to their Potomac, Maryland, estate starts when c...
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The art of hanging artJun 06, 2015 12:00 am - As a decorator, I can't expect my clients to agree with everything I recommend. Sometimes I just need to humbly agree to disagree. Take, for example, my recent experienc...
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What impression do you want your entry hall to give?Jun 05, 2015 6:00 am - We all know first impressions matter. Well, my friends, the same holds true for our homes. Walking into an entrance hall should be a warm and inviting experience, a prea...
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Regluing joints should help creaky Victorian parlor chairJun 04, 2015 6:00 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a chair that we recently purchased because it was so unusual. Although it is intact, it is a little creaky and wobbly, so we will not allow any...