Articles filed under Decor
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Why your next kitchen remodel should be driven by the way you cookAug 18, 2018 7:00 am - When it comes to kitchens, we're all suckers for glamour and gleam. And, the bevy of home-related TV programming generously feeds our attraction. But before set your sig...
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When it comes to bedroom design, sleep on itAug 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Have you ever stopped to think about where you spend a good third of your day? If your mind goes to your bed, you are 100 percent correct. Given the amount of time you s...
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Chair paw feet grounded in late Victorian eraAug 12, 2018 7:01 am - Q. I would like to know about the history of this chair. It has been in my home for a long time and has the original finish. The older relatives in my family call it a M...
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Chair design inspired by 17th-century Jacobean furnitureAug 05, 2018 7:01 am - Q. This is a photo of an antique chair that has been in my family for generations. It is in mint condition, and we think it belonged to our great-great-grandmother somet...
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Gold hostas brighten shade gardensAug 05, 2018 7:00 am - It is no secret that I love hostas. They grow in a variety of sizes, forms, and foliage colors, textures and edges. Leaves can be long and narrow, oval, round, and wedge...
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How to surf for the right sofa, from the comfort of your homeAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - The promise of online shopping — that virtually anything you want can be sent to you within a day or two — is not true of many home items, and no item is it less true of...
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Designing for multigenerational livingJul 29, 2018 7:01 am - As more and more baby boomers hit their golden years, and younger generations pay off university loans and save for their own houses, many homes are increasingly multige...
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Time to plant the seeds of fall vegetablesJul 29, 2018 7:00 am - In spring, gardeners can't wait to plant seeds of cool-season crops and begin harvesting the first season of vegetables before tomatoes have even been planted. Now, as w...
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Porcelain figurine inspired by ancient fableJul 29, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This porcelain figurine of the princess and the frog was given to me years ago by an older friend. It stands about 8 inches tall and is in flawless condition. The pri...
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Designers look skyward for inspirationJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - Designer Lee Broom was vacationing at a friend's house in the Cotswolds, an idyllic bit of rural England. "I'm a city boy, brought up in the Midlands and living in Londo...