Articles filed under Decor
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Throw in pops of color to help reinvent a roomOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Want to make a stylistically soggy living space snap, crackle and pop with more oomph than an invigorating breakfast cereal? Pour on the pizzazz in the form of a contras...
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Lamp table lights up familyOct 22, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I inherited a table from my grandparents, who built a home in 1922. I assume the table was purchased at that time. It is 30 inches high, 27 inches wide and is in mint...
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Autumn decorations can be elegantOct 22, 2017 6:01 am - Fall Frolic is the time of the year that is a preamble to all the end-of-year holidays. In certain parts of the states, it is markedly noticeable as leaves start to chan...
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A tall grass for shade gardensOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Chasmanthium latifolium, commonly called northern sea oats, comes to the rescue of ornamental grass-starved shade gardeners. Most ornamental grasses are sun worshippers,...
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Mood alterations: How to freshen up your rooms and furnishingsOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Psychologists will tell you that we all respond much more powerfully to our environment than we realize. That is why changing the color of your walls, adding happy paint...
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A smart pillow and other sleep innovationsOct 21, 2017 7:00 am - We've all been told that unplugging - putting our phones away and turning off the television at least 30 minutes before going to bed - is better for our sleep, productiv...
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Design the ideal home officeOct 21, 2017 6:00 am - One of the perks of working from home is the ability to roll out of bed on your own clock and get down to business in a bathrobe, if you so desire. But another major per...
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Be more productive with a home office that's less busyOct 20, 2017 6:00 am - Working from home sounds fun, but the reality can be far from it. So we asked New York designer Taylor Spellman, co-host of the Bravo reality show "Yours, Mine or Ours,"...
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A Georgetown jewel box for a new empty-nesterOct 15, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Newly single and a recent empty-nester, Georgetown decorator Michele Evans was ready to create a new home for herself. She bought an 1830s former boardingho...
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Pioneer woodsmen inspired fraternal organizationOct 15, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a brass belt buckle that I have been curious about for a long time. The belt is marked in relief with an ax and a mallet, along with the letters "M...