Articles filed under Decor
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Glitzy lighting, velvet and more is in for springMar 26, 2016 7:21 am - Glamping cabana or sexy velvet chaise? These are some of the choices design shops are offering this spring. Retailers look forward to clearing out their shelves after th...
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How to make a home's entrance inviting all yearMar 26, 2016 7:19 am - In summer, it's not so hard to make a great first impression at the entrance to your home. Put out a few baskets of colorful flowers and your work is done. But early spr...
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Martha Stewart on Easter, paper napkins and serving takeoutMar 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Checking in with Martha Stewart is always entertaining. So with spring dinners and Easter and Passover celebrations upon us, we got Stewart on the phone for a few tips a...
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Porcelain dish with hole puzzles familyMar 20, 2016 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a porcelain jar with a matching plate that belonged to my grandmother. It is decorated with multicolored pastel flowers and gold trim. It stand...
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Getting smaller is just a sign of the timesMar 20, 2016 1:00 am - The quintessential studio apartment has been found in Manhattan for generations. In film and on stage, a building-locked room with a window view of a brick wall just a f...
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Spring cleaning can help you jump-start a new lookMar 20, 2016 1:00 am - As temperatures start to warm up, the need to do some spring cleaning might hit you. Although cleaning is just one aspect of it, it is also a great time to refresh your ...
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Vintage fixtures require some light researchMar 20, 2016 1:00 am - I like to buy vintage light fixtures — sconces, lanterns, pendants and chandeliers — for my decorating projects. I find that vintage fixtures are often better made than ...
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Classic blue and white accessories are right at homeMar 13, 2016 7:01 am - Blue and white vases are classic accessories that exude a certain panache in any decor. While many countries claim this timeless combination of color for china, pottery ...
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Puppy love Hummel figurine is family treasureMar 13, 2016 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a porcelain Hummel figurine that was my mother's. She was born in Germany, and when she went back to visit her family her sister gave her the f...
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Organize your clutter into a thing of beautyMar 13, 2016 12:01 am - Clutter is visually noisy. What does that mean? It means that when you walk into a room and there are too many things competing for your attention, the visual result is ...