July 2008

Must See TV – So You Think You Can Dance

July 30, 2008 Living Up To Your Full Potential

I confess: I love the television show, So You Think You Can Dance. The dancers are amazing, the choreographers are truly brilliant, the costume design is gorgeous, the makeup and lighting are fabulous and I clap like an idiot after many of the numbers. Did I mention I love it? What makes the program so [...]

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More or Less Simplified – Downsize And Declutter Your Home

July 28, 2008 Accessories

When I wrote my newest book, Downsizing Your Home With Style, it was based upon my observation that many of my baby boomer clients were moving into smaller houses and condos because of too big and too empty nests and, also, in preparation for retirement and the desire for a simpler life. What I did [...]

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Trees For You And Me – Green Home Design

July 25, 2008 Accessories

One of the lead stories in today’s Weekend Journal (WSJ) reports that the price of most antiques has dropped to roughly one half to one third of what they cost only a year ago. A 19th century mahogany table that would have sold for $10,000 now sells for $3,500. The reason, which I have also [...]

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Technology Gone Wild – A Funny Story

July 23, 2008 Bathrooms

My friend, Brian, told me a funny story about a woman who used the bathroom at a local, upscale ice cream shoppe. The bathroom is completely visible to anyone inside the store because it has a clear glass front (don’t ask me why anyone would design a bathroom like this). The see-through glass converts to [...]

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