Articles filed under Decor
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Plant tomatoes with companionsMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - Some things are just better with a buddy. Consider peanut butter and jelly or thunder and lightning. After all, where would Andy be without Raggedy Ann? Companion planti...
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How to decorate tiny rooms with high ceilingsMay 13, 2018 6:00 am - Editor's note: Christine Brun is taking some time off. The following column originally published in 2015. Julia Child famously towered over most people. She said being t...
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Drinking scenes popular motif carved on chairsMay 06, 2018 7:01 am - Q. I am enclosing a picture of a chair my parents bought in Philadelphia prior to 1926. I am 91 years old and can remember vividly my struggle to climb up and sit in the...
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Great gifts for gardening momsMay 06, 2018 7:00 am - Mother's Day is our opportunity to show our moms how much we love them and appreciate everything they have done for us. If your mom is as special as mine, you want to ch...
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Counterintuitive advice for your next design projectMay 06, 2018 6:00 am - As they say, the devil is in the details. Sometimes the secret to getting a small space to feel larger is based on confusing principles that generate questions. If you p...
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The Pences: At home with history and a cat, a dog, a bunny and the beesApr 29, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The official residence of the vice president, an 1893 Victorian home on a leafy hill, has always been a more laid-back place to live than the fancy digs at ...
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Dining chairs are like adjectivesApr 29, 2018 6:01 am - An elegant dinner party should be what we all live for. There is hardly any finer experience than being the guest of a gracious host, especially for dinner. And there is...
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Pendant's marking puzzles ownerApr 29, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This is a picture of an old pendant that I found in my mother's jewelry box. The stones are topaz- and amber-colored. The setting and design are beautiful, but it's t...
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New perennials to delight gardenersApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - Every spring, gardeners head back to their local garden centers anxious to discover new perennials to add to their gardens. Here is just a sampling of the new perennials...
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World-inspired home accents can be shipped to your doorApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - Editor's note: Christine Brun is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2016. It doesn't take very much to add an artistic touch to a tiny home. Two o...