Articles filed under Decor
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Mike Isabella’s Kitchen With a ViewMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - Mike Isabella ended his second — and more successful — stint on “Top Chef” just three months before opening Graffiato, an Italian restaurant in Washi...
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Inside Spike Mendelsohn's Home KitchenMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - Should he ever build it, Spike Mendelsohn has elaborate plans for his dream kitchen. "It's in Maui, overlooking the ocean," he says. "It has a huge marble island, gas a...
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Porcelain figures charming ,but out of fashionMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - Q. These two statues once belonged to my mother-in-law. When she died, no one wanted them, but since she was fond of them, I decided to take them with us to Hawaii. They...
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Creative decor is one fold awayApr 29, 2012 5:00 am - In the hands of a paper artist, a humble sheet can be transformed by a few clever folds or cuts into a creature, a structure, even an elaborate diorama. That alchemy is ...
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It’s not so easy to sew up sale of Howe treadle machineApr 29, 2012 3:30 am - Q. While visiting the Smithsonian Institution, we saw our Elias J. Howe sewing machine. Only theirs did not have the beautiful mother-of-pearl inlay that ours has. We fi...
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Hot colors, patterns freshen up spring decorApr 22, 2012 5:00 am - In home decor, there's something about the start of spring. When life's renewing itself outdoors, we feel the urge to revive our interiors, too. This season, decor offer...
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Country meets contemporary decorApr 15, 2012 6:00 am - Browse through old Country-oriented shelter magazines and you'll see a lot of what designers used to call “duck and basket” decor: calico-print-filled rooms, Colonial fu...
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Designers earn honors for challenging kitchens that turn out dreamyApr 15, 2012 12:00 am - Vibrant blue cabinets. Spouses who differ over whether a kitchen style should be clean and contemporary or feature heavier, carved Tuscan details. A busy family that nee...
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So you want to recreate ‘Mad Men’ style at home?Apr 12, 2012 1:00 am - Now that another season of “Mad Men” is taking us back to the 1960s, lovers of Mid-century Modern style are eyeing the sets for inspiration. Luckily, the popularity of b...
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Merchandise Mart’s DreamHome shows off fabulous wallpaper, textured finishes and moreApr 08, 2012 6:22 am - Just because I am crazy about the smoky teal wallpaper with a bird and floral design is no reason it should be your favorite wall treatment in the Merchandise Mart’s Dre...