Articles filed under Decor
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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...
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How to elevate a lower-level spaceOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - The downstairs family room in our raised ranch was a primary reason we bought the house in 1985. We envisioned it to be a gathering place for family and friends. However...
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Converting churches to condos brings logistical, social challengesOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - It looks ancient, but the formidable stone church in Washington, D.C., has, in its own way, kept up with the times. Constructed in 1891, the Romanesque Revival building ...
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Family room has 'devolved' over the yearsOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Our family moved here in 1993. With more square footage than our previous house, we knew the room with the fireplace would be our living room … it was a no-brainer. Howe...
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Funky conversation pieces make a house yoursOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Our mothers called them "conversation pieces." Those were unusual little touches you had in your home that provoked conversations with guests. Sometimes they were unique...
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Dingy, drab doors need a faceliftOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - My nine interior doors are the original plastic ones that were installed when the house was constructed in 1989. They make my home look dark, have been fading when I cle...
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Home ownership: The American dreamOct 23, 2016 5:01 am - Since we are nearing the end of the presidential election season and have been discussing all types of American dreams, maybe it's appropriate to talk about the quintess...
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How to shake up your stodgy kitchen layoutOct 22, 2016 6:00 am - How do we best combine the kitchen, as in the room where food is prepared and cooked, and living room, the other name of the family gathering space that was understood l...