Articles filed under Decor
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Ask a designer: No color's too bold for decorJun 06, 2014 5:45 am - It might be practical, of course, to decorate your home with neutral colors and muted earth tones. No need to worry about colors clashing if most everything is white, be...
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Right at home: A neoclassical moment in decorJun 05, 2014 5:45 am - If you're a fan of traditional decor, you probably appreciate the elegant lines and rich history of neoclassical style. Interest in classical style really took off in t...
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Victorian garden style lives onJun 01, 2014 5:30 am - Those drawn to 19th-century style may be pleased to learn that vintage garden decor is a trend this spring and summer. The look involves florals, weathered wood, wire, p...
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Rethinking decorating's 'Rule of Three'May 31, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I am told that three is the magic number in decorating: three ... or five ... any odd number, rather than even numbers of things. Where did this notion come from? Doe...
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Countertops get creative, some as works of artMay 30, 2014 5:45 am - The concrete countertops in Eleanor Zuckerman's San Francisco kitchen are handcrafted works of art. Custom-designed by Fu-Tun Cheng of the Berkeley, California-based Che...
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Right at home: Decor inspired by creepy crawliesMay 30, 2014 5:15 am - Many would agree with naturalist David Attenborough that nature "is the greatest source of visual beauty." And that includes the creepy crawlies: From snakes' skins to t...
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Right at home: Nature gets a glam makeoverMay 28, 2014 5:45 am - This year's design shows, such as NY Now and the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, have featured eye-catching pieces by designers and artists who take elements from...
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Flea-market finds can be home's showstopperMay 24, 2014 5:45 am - The arrival of spring means that flea markets are reopening for business around the country. Shoppers will hunt for treasures amid acres of used goods. A few will come h...
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Guidelines for a cleanr homeMay 17, 2014 12:01 am - Jolie Kerr, author of "My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag … and Other Things You Can't Ask Martha," was the guest recently on Post staff writer Jura Koncius' Home Front o...
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The fashion plates of dinnerwareMay 09, 2014 5:45 am - There are some things that stand above trends. Take dinnerware, which is usually collected and passed on to future generations. It elevates any meal — even pizza — and c...