Articles filed under Decor
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Think of luxury as a trial run for affordable goodsJul 04, 2014 6:00 am - People all over the world — those who can afford it — want the best of the best for their home. But just what is it that they consider luxury? Every day there is somethi...
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Show your USA spirit with these delightful displaysJul 03, 2014 6:00 am - Bandanna bonanza Easy to find and inexpensive, bandannas provide plenty of decorative bang for your buck. For example, use these colorful hankies to fashion boy-how...
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How to get more privacy in your backyardJun 28, 2014 6:00 am - Those in temperate climates consider outdoor areas extensions of their homes, lounging and eating alfresco as part of daily life. For people in colder climates, being ab...
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New nostalgia: Home decor with a retro vibeJun 28, 2014 6:00 am - If you spent childhood summers on a northern lake, grew up lunching at diners and shake shacks, or took a college road trip, you'll be all over the next big home décor ...
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Open and shut case: Choosing and hanging shuttersJun 27, 2014 5:45 am - Although glass and screens have eliminated the practical need for shutters, they're still popular for decoration. "They add another layer of thoughtful detailing to a ho...
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Bookcases that combine top-shelf design and utilityJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Take four piles of treasured books, add one bookcase, and you have the formula for turning a mess of a personal library into an artful display. It sounds easy. Yet there...
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Ways to make an older home work for todayJun 22, 2014 12:01 am - Remodels present more challenges per square foot than new construction. Is this based on statistics? No way. But I have experienced myriad oddities over the course of ye...
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Italy aims to reintroduce its goods to world marketJun 21, 2014 6:00 am - I just got back from Italy with some great new resources. I was invited by ITA-ICE, the marketing and promotion office of the Italian government, and CNA, the associatio...
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How to get just the right rug underfootJun 20, 2014 12:01 am - How do you choose the right rug? Should it be wool or jute, patterned or solid, big or small? Judging from letters to the editor and questions in The Post's weekly Home ...
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Kohler brings artists to factory to learn, inspireJun 18, 2014 5:45 am - MILWAUKEE - The Kohler sink in your bathroom may be more of a work of art than you realize. The company known for kitchen and bathroom fixtures has opened its factory fl...