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Color

Not Your Facebook Wall

August 30, 2010 Accessories

Just like mini-skirts and platform shoes of the 1960s, wallpaper has made a comeback. Retro and geometric styles are once again trendy and there are lots of patterns and colors to choose from. During the first half of the 20th century, simple floral and heavy flock papers were found in many homes. These styles remained [...]

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Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover?

July 9, 2010 Accessories

There’s a Restoration Hardware ad in magazines and online now that shows a tranquil-looking monochromatic reading room with two domed chairs, a dramatic mirror and earthy accessories. In the back, in the left and right corners are bookcases filled from top to bottom with volumes covered in oatmeal-colored paper. I love the room (and Restoration [...]

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It’s Time To Fall In Love With Your Home

June 30, 2010 Color

Do you love your home? I mean, do you really love it and not just like it a lot? If you’re similar to most people, you are probably fond of your house or apartment yet feel it has the potential to be even better. If you think about it, you’ll realize you are capable of [...]

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I Love My Job

June 12, 2010 Color

A few weeks ago, a class of decorator trainees and I worked on the living room, entrance hall and kitchen of a West Side Manhattan coop. The vivacious woman who owned the apartment called because she knew her rooms had potential but she was stumped about how to improve them. Use What You Have to [...]

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Sticking With Winners

June 4, 2010 Color

When I first met my husband he told me his favorite colors in clothing and interiors were black and white, together or alone, because they were so classic. At the time, autumn shades were popular – rust, olive and mustard – so his choices made me sit up and take notice: Hmm. This boy was [...]

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Tip Top

May 17, 2010 Accessories

When several different wood finishes are present in a single room, one of the simplest and least expensive ways to bring greater cohesion to the space is to add wood tops that are stained in the dominant veneer to the disparate pieces. For example, if a room has mostly espresso-stained furnishings and there are a [...]

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True Blue

April 26, 2010 Color

Blue seems to be the hot hue in home design, although green was forecast as the one to watch this year. Bolts of Tiffany blue fabrics and cans of ice blue paints can be found in every decorating store across the country. In fact, blue is the most popular color in the world according to [...]

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In The Pink

July 24, 2009 Color

For me, pale pink is the new black. Recently, I’ve noticed that I’ve been recommending the palest shade of pink  – almost white – to lots of clients. I’ve been pairing pale pink with chocolate brown, pale pink with orange, pale pink with navy, pale pink with buttery yellow, pale pink with lime; even pale [...]

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