Articles filed under Decor
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A shop with a following: Elgin's Soulful SparrowApr 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Before Mary Pierce and her business partner and friend Judy Walsberg began the first incarnation of Soulful Sparrow in St. Charles in 2011, Anne Faulkner was the owner o...
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Create bathroom luxury for twoApr 26, 2015 12:01 am - Make peace with living in your downsized home. At some point you may have to accept you cannot arrange for a huge two-person soaking tub in the master bath. How can you ...
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Questions about colors and contrastsApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Architect and interior designer Carmel Greer joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on its Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I...
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John Hughes' gardens prepped for public viewingApr 24, 2015 6:00 am - The 2015 Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens goes beyond the expected display of great interior design, architecture and landscaping. This year's visitors get to see the hom...
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Late Victorian rocker has pressed, not carved, scroll workApr 23, 2015 6:00 am - Q. This oak rocker has been in our family for 80 to 90 years. It has scroll work across the top, has an imitation leather seat and is in excellent condition. Anything y...
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Thoughtfully plan every inch of your homeApr 19, 2015 7:00 am - Architect Sarah Susanka proves that even a simple hallway can be transformed into a design feature with stunning wood details. Known for her philosophy of coaxing houses...
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Apply these rules and see your home in a whole new lightApr 18, 2015 7:30 am - It's amazing what good lighting can do. Besides making you look more attractive, it can be energizing, relaxing or simply illuminating — accentuating a room's best featu...
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Berkey and Gay Furniture Co. known for exceptional workApr 17, 2015 6:00 am - Q. I would like to know the history and estimated value of the china cabinet seen in this photo. My grandmother probably purchased it in Northeastern Ohio or Northwester...
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Today's Hawaiian style departs from tiki kitsch with subtlety and tasteApr 17, 2015 6:00 am - Now that it's spring — at least the calendar says it is — we can begin visually warming up our nests by employing one of today's biggest emerging home design trends: Haw...
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Easy makeovers for your front door, doormatApr 17, 2015 1:01 am - Spring has sprung, and the time has come again to freshen up your home after a long winter. Makeovers can be easy without the need for any major renovations. Most homes,...