Articles filed under Decor
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Add a splash of red, if you're bold enoughMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - American fashion designer Bill Blass said, "When in doubt, wear red." We have come to think of fire-engine red as one of the boldest fashion statements possible, and tha...
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Three-looped Staffordshire knot has a historyMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - Q. The three pottery vases in this picture were given to my wife by her aunt. We believe they originally belonged to her grandparents. They are in graduating sizes and w...
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Flavorful pairings for the dining roomMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Matching dining furniture sets are out, and a more personalized, collected look is in. How do we know? Well, when furniture stores start selling the mix-and-match approa...
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Decorators warm to olive wood, hueMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Olive trees, native to the Mediterranean region, are among nature's oldest trees, and they look it. Gnarled, brawny trunks, a crown full of silvery leaves and clusters o...
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Careful selection of lilies keeps them blooming all summerMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Lilies are a favorite in the summer landscape. Their form and flower are at home in all garden styles from cottage to formal. They bloom in big, bold and bright colors i...
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Porcelain vase stars Grecian maidensMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a porcelain Limoges vase that has been in our family for well over 50 years. It was given to a relative who had been assisting a dear friend. O...
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Cobalt blue transforms a roomMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - Cobalt blue is a fascinating color and the only color listed in the periodic table. It is a vibrant color that is familiar to most as the accent color used in blue and w...
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How to carve out a cozy placeMay 21, 2017 6:01 am - One big room can be boring. You could feel that way whether you live in a studio apartment, a micro-unit or even a more generously sized loft because there is no definit...
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Sunflowers attract birds to your yardMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Sunflowers are as much a part of summer as water balloons and corn boils. I remember planting sunflower seeds in my mother's garden and marveling as they grew as tall as...
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A small, turn-of-the-century co-op gets a big dose of girlie glamMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Louisa Bargeron loved the 10-foot ceilings, the fireplace with the original tile and the claw-foot tub in her one-bedroom co-op at the venerable Ontario building in Wash...