Articles filed under Decor
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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...
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Contemporary, traditional looks coexistJul 06, 2013 1:00 am - “Mix and match” is the trend in furnishings today as homeowners gravitate toward the eclectic look. And after years of everyone choosing the dark espresso finishes, ligh...
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Summertime, and selling a home isn't easyJul 06, 2013 1:00 am - Jenn Carr Elmas and her husband, Ish Elmas, listed their Colonial-style home in Vienna, Va., recently and they're interested in selling it fast. But now it's summer, and...