Articles filed under Decor
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The Pences: At home with history and a cat, a dog, a bunny and the beesApr 29, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — The official residence of the vice president, an 1893 Victorian home on a leafy hill, has always been a more laid-back place to live than the fancy digs at ...
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Dining chairs are like adjectivesApr 29, 2018 6:01 am - An elegant dinner party should be what we all live for. There is hardly any finer experience than being the guest of a gracious host, especially for dinner. And there is...
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Pendant's marking puzzles ownerApr 29, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This is a picture of an old pendant that I found in my mother's jewelry box. The stones are topaz- and amber-colored. The setting and design are beautiful, but it's t...
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New perennials to delight gardenersApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - Every spring, gardeners head back to their local garden centers anxious to discover new perennials to add to their gardens. Here is just a sampling of the new perennials...
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World-inspired home accents can be shipped to your doorApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - Editor's note: Christine Brun is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2016. It doesn't take very much to add an artistic touch to a tiny home. Two o...
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Exhibit focuses on homes that adapt and change with usApr 28, 2018 6:00 am - Most housing is designed for nuclear families, but most U.S. households don't meet that description. That's why flexible floor plans — and innovations including movable ...
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Geisha Girl cup, saucer a childhood treasureApr 22, 2018 7:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a child's porcelain teacup with a matching saucer. Both are in very good condition. They are decorated with gardens, temples and Asian women in kim...
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Get more flowers for less moneyApr 22, 2018 7:00 am - A garden full of riotous color and containers jam-packed with blooms is possible without breaking the budget if a gardener heads for the seed rack instead of garden cent...
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Designers embrace fake flowersApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - When then-first lady Michelle Obama wanted hibiscus garlands for a Korean state dinner, the fresh blossoms proved too fragile to string together. So artist Livia Cetti w...
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How to create a beautiful entrywayApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - A foyer creates a gracious entry to a home. The trouble in a tiny house, apartment or condo is that there is rarely enough spare square footage available to create such ...