Articles filed under Decor
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Character in interior design comes from the unpredictableJan 01, 2016 6:00 am - Funky homes habitually offer unending, one-of-a-kind possibilities for special built-in features. When you inherit a floor plan that meanders and changes levels because...
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1900s-era teacart serves as heirloomDec 29, 2015 5:00 am - Q. The enclosed picture is of a drop leaf teacart that was given to me by my grandmother. She had purchased it from a neighbor in the 1930s. It is made of oak and wicker...
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Today's master bath suites have it allDec 29, 2015 5:00 am - One of the most desired rooms in newly built homes and in additions to existing homes is the master bath suite. A master bath suite is defined as a bathroom that is dir...
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1904 World's Fair souvenir is a shoe inDec 25, 2015 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a pair of porcelain shoes that belonged to my grandmother. On the bottom of each shoe are the words "World's Fair - 1904." They are a cream and...
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Look out for these top collectibles in 2016Dec 25, 2015 6:00 am - The more things change, the more they stay the same: Applicable to so much in life and trends, this saying also applies to the world of antiques and collectibles. The t...
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Italian town inspires designerDec 24, 2015 5:00 am - Just tell anyone that you are traveling to Firenze, in Italy, and you can actually see them swoon. This is exactly how powerful good design can be. A city of grand Renai...
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Color of the year is a startling choiceDec 23, 2015 10:00 pm - We must be in trouble. The color of the year is Alabaster, which is essentially white. Plain old white is supposed to get us excited? I am stopped still in my tracks by ...
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Jonathan Adler's design fundamentalsDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - Designer and author Jonathan Adler joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q....
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Creative solutions for table centerpiecesDec 18, 2015 5:00 am - Entertaining guests is a great way to open and share your home and make memories with family and friends. If your entertaining includes a meal, chances are everyone will...
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Rise above the gift card with these fun ideas for the homeDec 18, 2015 5:00 am - Rise above the gift card with these fun ideas for the home