Articles filed under Decor
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Outdoor seating and shade get an upgradeJul 27, 2013 12:29 am - It used to be that everyone had an outdoor patio table with an umbrella in the middle and four or six chairs around it. The materials varied, from wood to plastic or wro...
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Fun finds and family should fill your second homeJul 27, 2013 12:00 am - A bungalow on the beach. A cabin for weekend getaways. Second homes, designed for relaxation, are often decorated with hand-me-down furniture and other castoffs from the...
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Right at home: Crisp geometrics shape decorJul 24, 2013 6:00 am - Quadrilaterals, cubes, polyhedrons ... sound like 10th-grade math class? Perhaps, but they’re also examples of one of this fall’s biggest trends in home decor. Crisp, c...
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A home inspired by its owners' love of AfricaJul 21, 2013 1:00 am - Growing up in Farmington, Minn., Cass Stillman dreamed of adventures in faraway places. So a week after she graduated from college, she moved to the other side of the wo...
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Odd shaped spoon device has unusual useJul 20, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I found this piece while going through old stuff in a deceased relative's house. It caught my eye because it looked to be silver. I have no idea what it might be. My ...
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Architect's contemporary suburban home gets off tractJul 20, 2013 12:00 am - Kenneth Turner travels all over the world designing high-rise buildings. In fact, when he was an associate partner and design studio head for Chicago-based Skidmore, Ow...
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Have you red the latest?Jul 15, 2013 1:00 am - Packed full of energy and excitement, the color red is sneaking back into vogue in interior design. For years, people shied away from this arresting color, opting instea...
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A pearl of wisdom about grandmother's beadsJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I am hoping you can tell me how much my grandmother's pearls are worth. She said they were made from walrus ivory that my grandfather purchased sometime in the late 1...
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Is this family Bible dated 1913 worth much beyond any sentimental value?Jul 11, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I am sending you photographs of my grandmother’s Bible that is dated Nov. 12, 1913. Is there a market for this? Thank you. A. This is a charming Bible with embossed c...
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Outdoor 'fire features' are this year's must-haveJul 07, 2013 12:00 am - Water's cool, but now, fire's hot. Just as bubbling fountains became ubiquitous backyard accessories, outdoor fire features have become the newest must-have addition. “B...