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How to Master the Mix of Then and Now Jun. 02, 2014

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Q: Our house is traditional, but we are not. My husband and I like things with a contemporary edge, ... Read More

What's in a Name? Design History May. 26, 2014

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Q: We just toured a designer show house, and I have a question: What is a "drawing room"? This one w... Read More

Let It Shine May. 24, 2014

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Lighting is a powerful tool in highlighting a room. It can be brazen and in your face or as demure a... Read More

Wall To Wall May. 17, 2014

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All walls are not created equal. Some people say they can't stand their four walls when they get cab... Read More

Rethinking the 'Rule of Three' May. 12, 2014

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Q: I am told that three is the magic number in decorating: three ... or five ... any odd number, rat... Read More

Deck the Walls With Natural Beauties May. 05, 2014

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Q: I am interested in the wallpaper you wrote about a couple of weeks back. It didn't have an allove... Read More

Stairway to Heaven May. 03, 2014

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There is an air of elegance to multistoried homes. Even if they are diminutive in size, their stance... Read More

Color Your World? Maybe Not Apr. 28, 2014

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Q: I admit it: color makes me nervous! You keep saying we should all be brave and use a lot of color... Read More

Decorating Ideas for Today's 'Selfies' Apr. 21, 2014

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Q: We are buying a l930s bungalow, so small and cute, a little vintage dollhouse! It would be fun to... Read More

An Oasis of Your Own Apr. 19, 2014

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An oasis for peace and quiet is essential to the well-being of each and every one of us. We all need... Read More

Three-Ingredient Recipe for Making Space Apr. 14, 2014

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Q: I have moved back in with my parents. I graduated from college in January and am still looking fo... Read More

The Great Outdoors Apr. 12, 2014

The Art of Design

Spring has sprung, and thoughts of the outdoors are foremost on our minds. When we think of the outd... Read More

Go Hang! Here's How Apr. 07, 2014

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Q: I need help arranging pictures to hang on the wall. There are four the same size and a big one th... Read More

Fifty Shades of Beige and Gray Apr. 05, 2014

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Ask any designer which colors are the most basic and adaptable to any decoration scheme, and you're ... Read More

Dare to Go All White? Mar. 31, 2014

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Q: I've always wanted an all-white living room but just had to wait until the grandchildren had grow... Read More

Golden Oldies: Hotties in the Bath Mar. 24, 2014

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Q: Are we crazy? We are redoing the master bath in our Victorian-style house and want to make it old... Read More

The Power of Black Mar. 22, 2014

The Art of Design

Designers all over the world use black. Industrial designers use it as an accent on shiny and polish... Read More

A 'Mashed-Up Mix' of Styles Mar. 17, 2014

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Q: We like a mix of contemporary and traditional styles, heavier on the contemporary. This works nic... Read More

Bathroom Redux Mar. 15, 2014

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Bathrooms have gone quite literally from an unmentionable to the most visited and celebrated room in... Read More

When D-I-Y Spells Trouble Mar. 10, 2014

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Q: We're planning to renovate the smallest kitchen in the city — new cabinets, flooring and li... Read More