Articles filed under Decor
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Love your home with all its unique 'flaws'Jul 02, 2016 11:00 pm - "I love my home!" These are four words that are not often heard from homeowners. Frequently what is heard are things like: "I wish my house were larger," "My closets are...
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Beeswax candles add a magical glow to the Nordic state dinnerJul 01, 2016 6:00 am - The soft glow at the Nordic state dinner at the White House last month came from a little candle company in Santa Cruz, California. The pure beeswax pillar candles burni...
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Fanciful 'Mad House' exhibit straddles art and designJul 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Imagine a house containing a towering bronze pitchfork and shovel that will never be used for gardening; a working vacuum cleaner - topped with the gilded bus...
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Use fabric curtain designs to transform your roomJun 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Fabric drapery creates design flexibility in small, architecturally challenged rooms. Some rooms, like this one, have bay windows, which makes arranging furniture tricky...
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A historical account of what sparklesJun 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Could it be that "bling" has made it into today's design lexicon? Bling is not just a word, but a way of life and style. It has the all the allure of theatrics, fantasy ...
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Farmhouse country charm without the barnJun 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Forty-five minutes northwest of Washington, D.C., in the tiny town of Round Hill, Virginia, is a hilly plot of land with a duck pond, an old grain silo and a 300-year-ol...
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How to decorate around a televisionJun 25, 2016 4:00 am - Television screens just keep getting bigger, which is great if you're an avid binge-watcher, but not so convenient if you're trying to decorate a living room or bedroom ...
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'Lady of the Calla Lily' is a lovely lampJun 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a lamp made by Van Briggle Pottery. Marked on the bottom are the words "Van Briggle - Colo. Spgs" and the double letters "A" in a square. The f...
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Wooden Hibbard Coaster Wagon was a smooth rideJun 19, 2016 7:01 am - Q. What can you tell me about this child's wagon? We think it has been in our family since the 1920s. The frame and body are made of wood. The wheels have wooden spokes ...
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Italian hotel full of design characterJun 19, 2016 4:01 am - Taormina, Italy, has many faces. The town is a mazelike series of streets that hearken back to medieval times with fortified gates as point of entry, and seemingly impen...