Articles filed under Decor
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Open and shut case: Choosing and hanging shuttersJun 27, 2014 5:45 am - Although glass and screens have eliminated the practical need for shutters, they're still popular for decoration. "They add another layer of thoughtful detailing to a ho...
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Bookcases that combine top-shelf design and utilityJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Take four piles of treasured books, add one bookcase, and you have the formula for turning a mess of a personal library into an artful display. It sounds easy. Yet there...
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Ways to make an older home work for todayJun 22, 2014 12:01 am - Remodels present more challenges per square foot than new construction. Is this based on statistics? No way. But I have experienced myriad oddities over the course of ye...
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Italy aims to reintroduce its goods to world marketJun 21, 2014 6:00 am - I just got back from Italy with some great new resources. I was invited by ITA-ICE, the marketing and promotion office of the Italian government, and CNA, the associatio...
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How to get just the right rug underfootJun 20, 2014 12:01 am - How do you choose the right rug? Should it be wool or jute, patterned or solid, big or small? Judging from letters to the editor and questions in The Post's weekly Home ...
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Kohler brings artists to factory to learn, inspireJun 18, 2014 5:45 am - MILWAUKEE - The Kohler sink in your bathroom may be more of a work of art than you realize. The company known for kitchen and bathroom fixtures has opened its factory fl...
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Award-winning designs show what's hot in the kitchenJun 15, 2014 5:45 am - Simple, clean and minimal. Contemporary kitchen design is in for 2014, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Association's latest style report. The association aske...
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With dining tables, take the time to get it rightJun 15, 2014 12:01 am - When you are faced with confined space, getting the size of your dining room right is imperative. Don't be wooed by style if it is simply too large for your area. You wi...
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How to master the mix of then and nowJun 14, 2014 5:45 am - Q. Our house is traditional, but we are not. My husband and I like things with a contemporary edge, especially the art we have collected over the years. We recently move...
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Go back in history to define drawing roomJun 07, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We just toured a designer show house, and I have a question: What is a "drawing room"? This one was done up like an elegant living room, no arts and crafts materials ...