Articles filed under Decor
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Doors and walls: A few updates can quickly make a big impactOct 19, 2014 6:00 am - It seems as if almost everyone has a room that they dislike. It is boring because there is no color or it has looked the same for 20 years, or it is downright ugly becau...
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Don't be scared when it comes to fall holiday flairOct 12, 2014 12:01 am - Purely ornamental Scare up some fun this All Hallows' Eve with these folk-art ornaments that are really on the ball when it comes to fall holiday flair. Hang them i...
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Color spices up a timid kitchenOct 11, 2014 12:00 am - Q. We are taking down the wall between our kitchen and the old breakfast room. Our kitchen is all light wood. I'd like to do something jazzy in the new space. My questio...
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Ask a designer: Outdoor decorating for fallOct 10, 2014 5:30 am - Homes in the northern U.S. are treated to a measure of effortless outdoor decorating for fall: Nature does most of the work by turning the trees a vivid palette of reds,...
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Right at home: Quoth the raven, 'Happy Halloween'Oct 09, 2014 6:00 am - Edgar Allan Poe and Halloween are enmeshed like cobwebs on a lamppost. In classics like "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Masque of the ...
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Client, designer dynamics influence makeover's successOct 06, 2014 6:01 am - Like any relationship, problems sometimes arise between clients and designers. Clients expect designers to work magic, but conditions sometimes prevent a less than ideal...
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Cast homework in the right lightOct 06, 2014 5:45 am - If you can't imagine how your kids can possibly see well enough to do their homework as they sprawl out on the floor, their beds or the couch; fear not: Though good ligh...
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Changing a tween's bedroom is likely to be a balancing actOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Changing a tween's bedroom is likely to be a balancing act
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For a happy bedtime story, think cool, dark and quietOct 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I am a terrible sleeper, three, sometimes four hours a night. I checked about sleep apnea -- negative -- but the doctors suggest one problem might be my bedroom, that...
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Create a peaceful nook with right fabric, colorsOct 05, 2014 6:00 am - We want our home to be a retreat, serene even, at least in a few rooms. A note about a chair designed for that master of serenity, the Dalai Lama, inspired us to seek id...