Articles filed under Decor
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Arranging holiday tables need not be stressfulNov 22, 2014 5:01 am - As the leaves start to fall and we get the first cool breezes of autumn, my mailbox is flooded with questions regarding entertaining, etiquette and decoration. Many of u...
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Stylists show you how to create festive holiday vignettesNov 21, 2014 5:00 am - It's the most wonderful time of the year — especially for decorators! From trees, wreaths and garlands to Santas, snowmen and angels, holiday icons are coming out of sto...
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Tough little LEDs are brilliantly illuminating more home appliancesNov 16, 2014 6:00 am - Open that refrigerator door in the showroom. The odds are high that LED lights will brighten its interior. And LED lights aren't illuminating only refrigerators. Outdoor...
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Burgundy, golds stepping into limelight for holiday decorNov 16, 2014 5:45 am - When it comes to celebrating the holidays, most people tend to gravitate toward decorating the way their parents did. It tends to be a time of the year when traditions r...
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Just sew, you know? A conversation's threadNov 16, 2014 3:01 am - Nicole Morgenthau, owner of Finch Sewing Studio in downtown Leesburg, Va., joined Post staff writer Jura Koncius last week on our Home Front online chat. Here is an edit...
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Designer Erin Gates on how to find your styleNov 14, 2014 11:01 pm - Designer and writer Erin Gates, 35, lives in a white clapboard Colonial in Newton, Massachusetts, with her husband, two dogs and a leopard-print stair runner. Gates pens...
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Claiming a tiny but tasteful dining nookNov 14, 2014 11:01 pm - Q. I grew up in a house with a breakfast nook and would kill to have one in our new house. The problem is space. I'm willing to give up some base cabinets in my kitchen....
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Jazz up your holidays with the latest in lightsNov 14, 2014 4:45 am - Clark Griswold would be proud. Thanks to advances in lighting technology, suburban dads (and moms) across the country have a lot to choose from when it comes to creative...
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Area rugs offer versatility and give bang for the buckNov 11, 2014 5:00 am - Area rugs, usually placed over hardwood or tile floors, and wall-to-wall or “broadloom” carpets are important elements in most rooms. While homeowners, especially in cli...
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Child-friendly makeoverNov 11, 2014 12:01 am - We moved into our house five years ago and have updated almost every room in our 40-year-old house. The only room left is the living room, which is quite a big task. Rig...