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Living Up To Your Full Potential

More Than Decor

August 10, 2010 Curb Appeal

Imagine walking into a sunny, spacious well-designed residence that has a beautiful view: stylish, comfortable furnishings and fabulous art filling every room. Might this be a place you’d be happy to call home? Probably so, with one caveat: If it smelled good, too. With all of those wonderful features, you probably would not want to [...]

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An Abundantly Clear Client

July 29, 2010 Accessories

Question: What’s better than a client who loves to use what she has and even enjoys furnishing her rooms with recycled furniture found on Freecycle and Craig’s List? Answer: A client who is also eco-conscious and farms her own produce in her New York City apartment. Yes, in her apartment! The other day I met [...]

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Time To Pare Down? You Know You Want To

July 15, 2010 Accessories

“I love America, and I love American women. But there is one thing that deeply shocks me – American closets. I cannot believe one can dress well when you have so much.” – Iconic French Designer, Andree Putnam This summer quite a few of my friends and relatives have been working on clearing the clutter [...]

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A Model Of Recycling

July 12, 2010 Going Green

Last week I attended a luncheon at my friend Isabel’s house where I met a group of her friends including a former model named Samantha. As we all sat around eating, the discussion turned to the benefits of taking something old and giving it a new life, rather than adding to the landfill. My ears [...]

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Beyond A Soccer Field

July 6, 2010 Living Up To Your Full Potential

Over the holiday weekend, one of my colleagues was looking through the archives of the monthly contests on Redecorate.com. Since the World Cup Soccer games and South Africa have captivated us recently, this morning she brought one of the winning entries to my attention which was written by Romy Gishen of Johannesburg in July, 2005. [...]

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The Rodney Dangerfield Of Rooms

April 14, 2010 Accessories

Today, most homes have open floor plans with living rooms, family rooms, dining rooms and even kitchens that flow into each other. They also seem to have entrance areas that have never been decorated properly. Why, oh why, don’t these important spaces get any respect? Yes, this room is usually the runt of the home [...]

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The Home Stretch

April 2, 2010 Interior Decorating and Redesign

Last week, during Saturday morning yoga class, the instructor, Stacey, said, “Perfection does not matter. Only progress is important.” Although she was referring to yoga poses, her statement was applicable to most things. Stacey’s simple message has continued to resonate with me – I discussed it at the Boot Camp for IRN decorators on Wednesday [...]

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Another 365 Chances

December 29, 2009 Going Green

It’s hard to believe that 2009 is almost over and the second decade of the millennium will begin in a couple of days.  It has been a memorable year, in many ways, and I am counting all of the blessings and lessons that have made it significant. Aside from evaluating the past, have you also [...]

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