Articles filed under Decor
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Three themes, or shades, for 2015Feb 01, 2015 5:00 am - Pantone announced Marsala, a robust and earthy wine red hue, as its 2015 Color of the Year. Sherwin-Williams selected Coral Reef, a mix of pink, orange and red that chan...
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Tiny house trend can spark ideasJan 29, 2015 5:00 am - Tiny houses are becoming fashionable as both retreats and environmentally responsible lifestyle statements. I have been watching a variety of TV shows about families liv...
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Mystery of grandmother's plate finally solvedJan 28, 2015 5:00 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a plate decorated with a scene of “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” I inherited it from my grandmother Julia, who died in 1963 at the age of ...
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Architectural embellishments add a bit of awe to decorJan 28, 2015 5:00 am - Any room is just but four walls with a ceiling and a floor. What makes a room remarkable are the details. Just about every room in the world can be awe-inspiring — it al...
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Art of 'undecorating' allows us to purge the unnecessaryJan 22, 2015 5:00 am - I am so confused! Even as the new year begins, I promise my family and myself that I will not bring another piece of furniture into the house. All of a sudden, I glimpse...
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Companies update a centuries-old ideaJan 17, 2015 11:01 pm - One of the hottest space dividing concepts is actually older than dirt. Room dividers have been used since the 7th century in ancient China and the Japanese began using ...
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Right at home: Decorating with bicycle partsJan 16, 2015 5:01 am - Bikes have become part of hipster culture. There are bicycle-themed dining, drinking and shopping establishments from Portland, Oregon, to Brooklyn, New York, and dozens...
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Little deviations spice up a small kitchenJan 11, 2015 6:00 am - Try to insert a few modest deviations in small kitchens for spice. That's right, even if you only have 10 lineal feet of upper cabinets, you can afford a few unique twis...
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Tile is still in vogue, especially as decorationJan 10, 2015 5:45 am - Tiling often is associated only with bathrooms and kitchens, but why not living room, dining rooms and hallways? Throughout the Mediterranean, tiles have been used for d...
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1962 airmail stamp is a capital collectibleJan 10, 2015 1:01 am - Q. Enclosed is picture of an 8-cent airmail stamp. It belonged to my husband's father, who is now deceased. It has never been used and is in mint condition. Does this s...