Articles filed under Decor
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Sevres hot chocolate set made in OhioSep 16, 2018 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a hot chocolate pot with six matching cups and saucers. Each piece is decorated with berries, leaves and gold against a white background and ma...
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Reupholster or replace? It's not an easy answerSep 16, 2018 6:00 am - Most people who go to Cape Cod on vacation come home with something like a shark snow globe or cranberry-scented soap. A few years ago, I drove back from the beach with ...
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Tips on decorating, downsizingSep 16, 2018 6:00 am - Carol Sheridan is an expert in designing spaces for life transitions. Her firm, Contemplated Spaces in Germantown, Maryland, helps with empty nesting, starting over, hav...
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Add some 'wow' to your walk in the doorSep 15, 2018 6:00 am - Your entryway is the gateway to the rest of your home. It is the one space you (and guests) are guaranteed to see and it has the important job of storing essentials that...
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Pocket watch stands the test of timeSep 09, 2018 7:01 am - Q. This is a picture of an antique pocket watch that has been in our family for years. It belonged to my grandfather, who passed it down to my father. He gave it to me, ...
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Turn your timeworn room into a new hot dateSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - Who hasn't been there? After a while, things become routine and the things that you found cute and quirky aren't any more. Many of you will think I am talking about a re...
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Some summer annuals can remain in fall containersSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - With Labor Day behind us and school back in session, our thoughts turn to autumn. While it is not yet time to head to the pumpkin patch, it is time to update our contain...
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Late summer gardens shine with pieces of goldSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - Flowers blooming in golden yellow fill the garden in late summer. Maybe Mother Nature planned it that way to brighten shortening days. Or maybe it's summer's way of goin...
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Edison lit up lives with his inventionsSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - Q. This is a photo of my Thomas A. Edison phonograph that is in very good condition. It has a brass horn and 40 to 50 cylinders. Only a few of the cylinders are in good ...
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Don't forget sconces in your lighting planSep 02, 2018 6:00 am - Lighting a room seems simple: Plug in a lamp or flip a switch. Not so fast. “Nothing enhances a space more than a thoughtful lighting plan,” says interior designer Micha...