Articles filed under Decor
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Free advice sometime comes at a costOct 01, 2017 6:01 am - Once in a while, someone will call or drop by our office to coyly ask how we work. Most folks think of interior designers as a luxury expense, and I'm sure there are som...
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Some annuals can move inside for the winterOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Cooler temperatures signal the time for us to decide which plants will be awarded a trip inside to spend winter as houseplants and which will be sentenced to the compost...
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A teenager's room can be more of a denOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - If you are the parent of a new teenager, you likely realize it is time to make some changes to his or her childhood bedroom. This is a fine opportunity to prepare childr...
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Dark florals move from runway to roomsOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - We know that what brews in fashion percolates into decor. This fall, it's floral prints loaded with depth and drama. Anna Sui's fall 2017 show was replete with deep, moo...
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Marie Kondo is back with a manga about declutteringSep 30, 2017 8:00 am - Just when it seemed Marie Kondo had spread her gospel on the “life-changing magic” of decluttering as far is it could go, the author — whose two previous books remain in...
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For a brighter room, let paint take the floorSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Years ago, my husband and I bought our first house in upstate New York: a 1930s cottage with small rooms, low ceilings and mediocre wood floors. I knew that the best way...
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Dressing your windows like a proSep 24, 2017 6:01 am - Dressing your windows can dramatically change the look and even the size of a room. There are many ways to dress a window. The most popular style is using side panels. S...
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Early American pattern glass was affordableSep 24, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find a photo of a clear glass compote bowl. It belonged to either my grandmother or my great-grandmother. It is 7¼ inches in diameter, 6¾ inches tal...
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Velvet finds its way back to the forefrontSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Fashion first advanced this luxe fabric and now it's marching into the home
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Ornamental grasses sway in the fall breezeSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Close your eyes and picture a fall landscape. I'd bet the farm (if I had one) that the landscape in your imagination includes ornamental grasses. They are the backbone o...