Articles filed under Decor
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The life-changing impact of designApr 10, 2015 3:00 am - Recently, I leased an apartment I hadn't really looked at before I signed on it: The move was sudden, the need urgent and the spot convenient enough. When I arrived with...
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Porcelain tea set made in CzechoslovakiaApr 09, 2015 6:00 am - Q. I would appreciate if you would tell me the value of the porcelain tea set seen in this photo. It was given to me by my aunt and must be 75 years old. The set is a se...
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You say sofa, I say couch, but who says divan?Apr 09, 2015 6:00 am - A designer's lexicon can sometimes seem complicated and pretentious. Words that you thought mean one thing can mean something else altogether. This can be due to the wor...
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Don't downsize fun in the dining roomApr 06, 2015 11:00 pm - One scary thing about downsizing is the worry over how to entertain. A much smaller house means a smaller dining table. How can you give up those holiday dinners? Will y...
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Sectionals are no longer marshmallow-looking sofas of the '80sApr 05, 2015 7:00 am - Decorating a living room comes with one almost universal question: sectional or sofa? Sectionals are the obvious space-saver and offer more flexibility with layout than ...
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Craving color to replace a gray and white kitchenApr 05, 2015 12:00 am - Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on its Home Front online chat. Here is...
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1920s dining set is CosmopolitanApr 02, 2015 6:01 am - Q. This is a picture of a dining table and matching buffet that came down through my paternal grandmother, who was born in 1902. There is a label stating that it was man...
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Decorative accessories can give a finishing touch to a roomApr 01, 2015 6:00 am - Decorative accessories are so much more than superficial ornaments for a room. Oftentimes, accessories are precisely what create or give a finishing touch to a room. The...
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Loft living now a part of the mainstreamApr 01, 2015 6:00 am - Artists have always sought out unusual and unexpected places to live, prioritizing cheap rents where they could sell or barter for their works of art. Up until the 1950s...
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King Edward coronation memorabilia is collectibleApr 01, 2015 6:00 am - Q. I enjoy reading your column, and I wonder if you have any idea what several items in my collection are worth. This is a picture of one of the commemorative pieces tha...