Articles filed under Decor
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Tips for de-cluttering for the new yearJan 15, 2017 5:00 am - What better way is there to get yourself back into the swing of things than putting your home back in order after the holidays? I'm no model citizen when it comes to thi...
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Six mistakes you might be making in hanging or cleaning your artJan 13, 2017 5:00 am - Whether your gallery wall contains rare French lithographs or drawings by your children, you should do your best to protect what you have chosen to display. Often we han...
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Understanding the designer's thought processJan 08, 2017 6:01 am - Unbeknown to many, some of the most influential interior designs have come from architects and not interior designers. Take, for example, Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona P...
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Whimsical touches lighten the winter funkJan 08, 2017 4:00 am - This is the perfect time of year to find a place for quirky and whimsical touches that will enliven your home environment. We know that longer and darker days of winter ...
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DIY furnace and fireplace checklistJan 07, 2017 5:00 am - Not everything has to be left to the pros. Homeowners can take a few simple preventive maintenance steps themselves throughout the year to better safeguard their HVAC sy...
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Museum offers exhibit of jewelry made from unusual stuffJan 06, 2017 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A brooch in the shape of a dung beetle, made out of a gray metal teaspoon. A bracelet resembling a koi fish, with scales of glistening red, white and blue ...
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Mark on plate puzzles collectorJan 04, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I was given the porcelain plate seen in this photo by a friend of mine who's 92 years old. It is 7 1/2 inches in diameter and decorated with pastel flowers against a ...
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Freebie treasures: finding beauty and value in repurposingJan 04, 2017 5:00 am - AUGUSTA, Maine - OK, I admit it. I pick up castoff gloves I find along the side of the road. You never know: These gloves that have blown out of the backs of pickup truc...
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Home decor trends for 2017 are all about ease, comfortJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - Home decor trends for 2017 are all about ease, comfort
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How to fool the eye with creative designsDec 11, 2016 5:00 am - Depending on where you live — whether it be in a city like Chicago, San Francisco or Seattle — the demand for housing and the selection of housing stock may not always b...