Articles filed under Decor
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Easy and budget-friendly ways to add curb appealJul 23, 2015 6:00 am - Curb appeal can help a home get noticed in a bustling real estate market. Curb appeal also can contribute to the aesthetics of a neighborhood for residents who plan to s...
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Try upholstered walls for a close-knit family roomJul 19, 2015 7:00 am - Fabric gives rooms a warm, close-knit feel
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Finding the underlying beauty in basementsJul 19, 2015 1:00 am - Antiques dealer and decorator Loi Thai joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius on the newspaper's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I love s...
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How to create colorful cornersJul 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Everyone likes a cozy spot. That's one reason why the cottage style is so popular: The scale of both the rooms and the furniture that fit into them is on the smaller sid...
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How to turn your phone into an interior designerJul 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Some homeowners are at a double disadvantage when it comes to home design apps, because they're not especially comfortable with interior design or with technology. So we...
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Antique picture reveals clues to Victorian eraJul 13, 2015 4:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find an antique picture of some relatives of mine, probably taken in Switzerland around 1870. This picture has been in my family for a long time and...
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Historic firehouse rekindled as family's homeJul 12, 2015 7:00 am - Historic structure finds new life as family's home
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A look at the new White House State Dining RoomJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House's State Dining Room, a grand and historic space that has hosted kings and queens, Nobel Prize-winners, military families and George Clooney,...
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How to revitalize an aging sofaJul 12, 2015 1:00 am - Couches are an important component of living rooms and dens, serving as comfortable places to relax. Sofas will be sat on, slept on and, if young children are in the hou...
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Paint-free ways to brighten your homeJul 10, 2015 6:00 am - Many homeowners pick up their paintbrushes in an effort to make their homes more colorful. But homeowners need not embrace their inner Picasso to brighten their homes' i...