Articles filed under Decor
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Hot chocolate pot spouts are shortApr 30, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I have sent a photo of a porcelain coffee pot, and six matching cups and saucers. They are decorated with white flowers, vines and green leaves against a white backgr...
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Decorative pillows make pillow talk funApr 30, 2017 6:01 am - Most men shriek when they hear their wives guffaw over the pillows at so and so's house. Pillows can drive one crazy … because there is so much that can be done with dec...
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It's common to be living in a design compromiseApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - Often there can be a discrepancy between what we would like the place we live in to look like and the way it is in living color. You know that saying “Grow where you ar...
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Designers go brilliant and bold with Lake Forest ShowhouseApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - From the water-tinted lacquer ceiling in the dining room to the raspberry furniture in the family room - and the high-gloss dark olive paint in the space way too elegant...
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Start a shade garden with perennial favoritesApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - Some gardeners curse shady conditions in their landscapes that prevent them from growing roses and most herbs, vegetables and ornamental grasses. They yearn for lush bor...
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Jazz Age design shown in textiles, furniture and moreApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK - A multisensory blockbuster of a show at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum here invites visitors to explore Jazz Age design in all its glittering, d...
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Micro housing provides new option for millennials and seniorsApr 23, 2017 6:01 am - Many millennials show an affinity for living close to their place of employment - and recreating, exercising and mingling in the same vicinity. Retirees often desire to ...
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Bipartisan mugs by Frankoma Pottery are collectibleApr 23, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I have a small collection of political mugs that were made by Frankoma Pottery. This is a photo of the 1992 Democratic donkey. It stands 5 inches tall; it is decorate...
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Outdoor decor gets free-spiritedApr 23, 2017 6:00 am - There are those who prefer perfectly matched furniture and a monochromatic color scheme in decor. But for those who like to shake things up, it's time to take it outside...
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Enjoy the taste of freshly harvested potatoesApr 23, 2017 6:00 am - If you have never tasted a freshly dug, homegrown potato, plant some this year. They are so easy to grow everyone can enjoy their superior taste. Potatoes are cool-seas...