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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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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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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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Thinking About Selling Your Home? It’s Time To Get Moving

June 25, 2010 Art

At dinner the other night a friend told me that she and her husband would like to downsize to a smaller house. They want less responsibility, less maintenance, and less expense. Many of my baby boomer clients have been expressing the same sentiment for more than five years, which is why I wrote Downsizing Your [...]

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Trés Bon

June 21, 2010 Accessories

Besides never being too thin or never having too much money, there are a few things that could instead fit into the home decorating category of “never having too much or too many.” One of these is a tray! It’s great for displaying a small collection on your coffee table or for neatly stacking your [...]

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A Pinch Of Kitchen Style

May 28, 2010 Accessories

Whenever I watch cooking shows on television it makes me smile when I see those cute little prep bowls the chefs have lined up and filled with various seasonings. Would that I could have a production assistant preparing fresh ingredients for me before I return home from work I would sweep into my kitchen and [...]

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Looking For A Hookup

May 24, 2010 Accessories

When it comes to interior design, functionality is as important as aesthetics. Attractive rooms that don’t work well are like good-looking people who are not intelligent: they’re just a bunch of pretty faces. Not long ago I walked into a very stylish restroom at a doctor’s office. As I closed the door I noticed the [...]

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