Articles filed under Decor
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A collectible you can bank onSep 18, 2016 7:01 am - Q. I read one of your recent columns regarding the Tootsie Roll bank. I'm in a similar situation, and I'm hoping you can shine some light. Attached is a picture of a ban...
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Get ready for fall warmthSep 18, 2016 6:01 am - A shift in seasons is delicious. You can begin to notice a change in the morning light, and some days begin with the promise of coolness. It's a wonderful pledge that th...
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Create the perfectly flexible guest roomSep 18, 2016 6:00 am - Hosting houseguests can be a challenge under the best of circumstances. Having a well-designed, private space for them is a huge help, but many homeowners don't have a d...
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How old are you? Where are you from?Sep 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Almost every home in the United States has at least one piece of furniture that has seen many years of use. Some may have just appeared after a good day at a rummage sal...
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Decorate to accommodate your petSep 17, 2016 7:00 am - Homes are typically designed and built around one animal at the top of the food chain: the homo sapien. So that usually means that our feline and canine companions get t...
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A design expert on color, countertops and moreSep 17, 2016 6:00 am - Paloma Contreras, an interior design blogger based in Houston, joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. H...
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How to balance the use of strong colorSep 11, 2016 7:01 am - The famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson said: "Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." When it comes to the prospect of painting a very strong...
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Fortified mudrooms are more than the place to stash your bootsSep 10, 2016 6:00 am - Mudrooms are the ugly ducklings of the home. Purely functional, the dirt and sloppiness are so integrated and expected in this room that “mud” is a part of its very name...
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Flowery teapots in museums, sure, but how about a coffeepot?Sep 10, 2016 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see teapots on display in museums, celebrated for their beauty and craftsmanship. Often they're centuries-old artifacts, with fussy floral designs or...
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A peek inside the world of color forecastingSep 09, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Earlier this year, in a Manhattan conference room littered with half-eaten lunches, water bottles, laptops and easels, a group of color forecasters from PPG B...