Articles filed under Decor
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Five ways flea market foragers can update vintage piecesOct 29, 2016 6:00 am - Richmond, Virginia, designer and artist Dana Gibson is always browsing flea markets and consignment stores for treasures, and she's not afraid of putting in some time to...
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Pillows add a burst of color, but you can have too manyOct 28, 2016 6:00 am - Victoria Sanchez, who created the master bedroom suite in this year's DC Design House, joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home ...
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A designer's favorite light fixturesOct 28, 2016 6:00 am - Just like chefs who rely on their culinary greatest hits, many designers have their go-to paint colors, fabrics and sofa shapes. I am a designer who frequently mixes up ...
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A house that was Teddy Roosevelt's true homeOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - "Now here's something interesting." Our guide pointed to a book of German fables on a table, and explained that President Theodore Roosevelt, an excellent reader of Germ...
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How to elevate a lower-level spaceOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - The downstairs family room in our raised ranch was a primary reason we bought the house in 1985. We envisioned it to be a gathering place for family and friends. However...
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Converting churches to condos brings logistical, social challengesOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - It looks ancient, but the formidable stone church in Washington, D.C., has, in its own way, kept up with the times. Constructed in 1891, the Romanesque Revival building ...
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Family room has 'devolved' over the yearsOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Our family moved here in 1993. With more square footage than our previous house, we knew the room with the fireplace would be our living room … it was a no-brainer. Howe...
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Funky conversation pieces make a house yoursOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - Our mothers called them "conversation pieces." Those were unusual little touches you had in your home that provoked conversations with guests. Sometimes they were unique...
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Dingy, drab doors need a faceliftOct 23, 2016 6:00 am - My nine interior doors are the original plastic ones that were installed when the house was constructed in 1989. They make my home look dark, have been fading when I cle...
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Home ownership: The American dreamOct 23, 2016 5:01 am - Since we are nearing the end of the presidential election season and have been discussing all types of American dreams, maybe it's appropriate to talk about the quintess...