Articles filed under Decor
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Fall harvest to harrowing: Your Halloween decorations can be spooky or sweetOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Before they even know whether the candy will be top-notch or king-size, trick-or-treaters are drawn to houses decked out for Halloween. "When kids are trick-or-treating,...
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Design your small bathroom using these tipsOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Even the smallest bathroom remodel is costly. Because the cash investment in a proper remodel is substantial, you want to get it right the first time. Most professionals...
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Advice from the 'Masters of Flip' to keep your projects from floppingOct 07, 2017 6:00 am - Kortney and Dave Wilson of HGTV's "Masters of Flip" joined staff writer Jura Koncius on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. How m...
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Free advice sometime comes at a costOct 01, 2017 6:01 am - Once in a while, someone will call or drop by our office to coyly ask how we work. Most folks think of interior designers as a luxury expense, and I'm sure there are som...
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Some annuals can move inside for the winterOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Cooler temperatures signal the time for us to decide which plants will be awarded a trip inside to spend winter as houseplants and which will be sentenced to the compost...
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A teenager's room can be more of a denOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - If you are the parent of a new teenager, you likely realize it is time to make some changes to his or her childhood bedroom. This is a fine opportunity to prepare childr...
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Dark florals move from runway to roomsOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - We know that what brews in fashion percolates into decor. This fall, it's floral prints loaded with depth and drama. Anna Sui's fall 2017 show was replete with deep, moo...
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Marie Kondo is back with a manga about declutteringSep 30, 2017 8:00 am - Just when it seemed Marie Kondo had spread her gospel on the “life-changing magic” of decluttering as far is it could go, the author — whose two previous books remain in...
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For a brighter room, let paint take the floorSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Years ago, my husband and I bought our first house in upstate New York: a 1930s cottage with small rooms, low ceilings and mediocre wood floors. I knew that the best way...
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Dressing your windows like a proSep 24, 2017 6:01 am - Dressing your windows can dramatically change the look and even the size of a room. There are many ways to dress a window. The most popular style is using side panels. S...