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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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Photo, Photo On The Wall

August 4, 2010 Accessories

Since I will likely have a number of memorable photographs from my daughter and son-in-law’s recent wedding, a friend just told me about a company that specializes in converting an image into beautiful stretched canvas artwork. The firm, ChicCanvas.com, will even create multiple panels from one photo, large enough to serve as a nice big [...]

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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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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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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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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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