Articles filed under Decor
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Bold comforters, duvets tell a dramatic bedtime storyApr 09, 2018 6:00 am - Colored, textured and patterned comforters and duvets are telling a dramatic bedtime story these days. “Bedding acts as a narrator to set the tone of the room,” said Ant...
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A little monkey business in the world of interior designApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - The adage “what's old is new again” couldn't be more true. It wasn't too long ago that we saw monkeys in every accessory, lamp and dish towel. We all thought that it was...
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New York importer's legacy began in Macy's basementApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I found the porcelain plate seen in this photo in Pennsylvania some time ago. It is decorated with scrolls of pink roses and gold trim. Four of the six scalloped edge...
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Plant buttonbush in wet landscape areasApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Not all shrubs flaunt flamboyant blooms or brightly-colored foliage. Instead, they are content to bloom modestly and offer attractive foliage while coming to the rescue ...
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Greek key: Thousands of years old and still in styleApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - On a recent trip to London, I spent a morning wandering the antiquity galleries of the British Museum and was reminded — as I always am — that so many patterns and desig...
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The new trend is not being trendyApr 07, 2018 6:00 am - It's spring, a fine time to talk about fresh design ideas. We are in a period that embraces just about anything; there is acceptance for every genre, from vintage to cri...
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Calm, cool and collected decor at Architectural Digest ShowApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The recent Architectural Digest Design Show offered winter-weary attendees a breath of fresh air with many design ideas that were calm, cool and collected. So...
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Victoria porcelain set fit for a queenApr 01, 2018 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a china canister set. My grandmother purchased the set for $10 from a Chicago neighbor decades ago, possibly in the 1930s or 1940s. She used th...
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Avoid common mistakes in the perennial borderApr 01, 2018 7:00 am - As a new gardening season begins, avoid these common missteps to keep your perennials healthy and your borders beautiful. Gardening mistake No. 1: ...
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Use tile as art to make a hot fireplaceApr 01, 2018 6:00 am - Make a fireplace something spectacular with a new tile facelift. Not one inch of precious space will be sacrificed, yet an entire wall might become a work of art. Tile h...