Articles filed under Decor
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Pitcher decorated with transferware patternDec 31, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I hope you can give me some information on the pitcher in this photo. I purchased it in Maine in 1973. It stands about 9 inches tall and is decorated with a scene fea...
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Make New Year's resolutions for the gardenDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - It is that time of year again - that time when we reflect on the past and decide what we want to improve, start doing or stop doing in the upcoming year. I am not one to...
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Year of the Charlie Brown Christmas treeDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - If ever there were a year for the scrawny Christmas tree, this year was it! Even though we were almost a week from Christmas Day when I shopped for a tree, I was shocked...
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Why are you hiring an interior designer?Dec 31, 2017 5:00 am - Selecting a shirt and a pair of pants can be an arduous task for those who lack imagination. Where to start? Colors? Fabrics? Style of clothing? Designing an interior sp...
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The history of Williamsburg's beloved — but not so Colonial — holiday decorationsDec 30, 2017 5:00 am - The pineapple-studded wreaths, oyster-shell-trimmed swags and apple fans are some of the highlights of the annual holiday tours at 18th-century Colonial Williamsburg. Th...
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Experts' favorite folding chairs for entertaining a crowdDec 29, 2017 5:00 am - When hosting for the holidays and beyond, extra seating is easily overlooked, says Aleah Valley, an event planner in Seattle. But if you plan your seating as well as you...
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Home decor's steamy new paletteDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - While it seems like white, gray and other cool neutrals have taken over many shelter magazines and blogs in the past few seasons, there's starting to be little rise in t...
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Choosing items with proper scale key to a cozy roomDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - What are the essential ingredients that make up the perfect cozy space? Fortunately for us, the first requirement is a room that's not a huge loft space with 14-foot cei...
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Instead of silver bells, how about silver foliage?Dec 24, 2017 6:00 am - Right after Christmas, my thoughts turn to garden planning. With the melody of Silver Bells still fresh in our minds let's sing, “Silver leaves, silver leaves - don't th...
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Washerwoman teapot is a masterpieceDec 22, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a teapot that was given to me about 20 years ago. It holds six cups, stands about 7 inches tall and is decorated with primary colors against a whi...