Articles filed under Decor
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Area homeowners win annual Painted Ladies contestOct 30, 2016 6:00 am - Some of the most beautiful homes are found in Chicago and its suburbs. For 30 years, a suburban trade group for the paint industry has identified some of the more except...
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Lighting and doors set the stage to a beautiful homeOct 30, 2016 6:00 am - In live theater, set design and lighting are meant to set the mood for those enjoying the production. In the same way, lighting and doors in a home are meant to enhance ...
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New lighting will brighten up any spaceOct 30, 2016 6:00 am - My living room is in desperate need of a makeover. The wallpaper is more than 20 years old and a foil print. The carpet is also more than 20 years old and the floors nee...
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Ancient bathroom needs modern makeoverOct 30, 2016 6:00 am - My bathroom is ancient, from about 1950 with the pink tub and old, cracked grout between the tiles. I am unable to tackle this much-needed project without your help! ...
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Tiny room is cramped with big furnitureOct 30, 2016 6:00 am - We have two special needs kids with no time or money to update. Our couch is broken and we made a computer desk out of two-by-fours. Our living room is so small we don't...
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Buy what you love, not what matchesOct 29, 2016 6:00 am - According to designers, eclectic design is "in." "Today's homeowners like the eclectic look because they feel it adds character," said Anne Hildreth, a designer in the V...
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Five ways flea market foragers can update vintage piecesOct 29, 2016 6:00 am - Richmond, Virginia, designer and artist Dana Gibson is always browsing flea markets and consignment stores for treasures, and she's not afraid of putting in some time to...
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Pillows add a burst of color, but you can have too manyOct 28, 2016 6:00 am - Victoria Sanchez, who created the master bedroom suite in this year's DC Design House, joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home ...
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A designer's favorite light fixturesOct 28, 2016 6:00 am - Just like chefs who rely on their culinary greatest hits, many designers have their go-to paint colors, fabrics and sofa shapes. I am a designer who frequently mixes up ...
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A house that was Teddy Roosevelt's true homeOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - "Now here's something interesting." Our guide pointed to a book of German fables on a table, and explained that President Theodore Roosevelt, an excellent reader of Germ...