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Fear Kicks In Oct. 12, 2019
"Ooh, a bride! Look, Mama! She's so beautiful." I turned around to see what my 3-year-old was talkin... Read More
New Trend: Japandi Style Oct. 12, 2019
It seems only yesterday the word espresso went from ordering a coffee to the must-have color for eve... Read More
Making a Family Room Sep. 28, 2019
What goes into the makings of a family room? Historically, the first family rooms emerged from the h... Read More
The Pine Cone Zone May. 01, 2019
Q: I would like some suggestions for what to do with all the pine cones that fall in my yard from th... Read More
Why White? Apr. 20, 2019
It seems like everything that's old is new again. Throughout interior design history, time and again... Read More
When to Use Dye or Stain to Finish Natural Wood Apr. 11, 2019
Dear James: I am planning to build some natural wood cabinets for my living room. I am trying to det... Read More
Sun-Praising Mirrors Apr. 06, 2019
You must be living under a rock if you haven't seen the avalanche of starburst and sunburst mirrors ... Read More
Comfortable Chairs Jan. 14, 2019
There hasn't been one time in my more than 19 years of practice when I wasn't asked by a concerned w... Read More
Mature, Modern Pads Dec. 08, 2018
Furnishing your home can be a lifelong endeavor. Some of us search and rummage through flea markets,... Read More
Holiday Decorations That Take Up Zero Room Nov. 29, 2017
It has been said that people who decorate the outside of their house for Christmas are happier. It f... Read More
Where Have All the Christmas Decorations Gone? A Meditation on Joyless Secularism Dec. 20, 2016
Where I live (near Los Angeles) you can drive for blocks without seeing a single home with Christmas... Read More
Space-Saving Ways to Decorate for Christmas Dec. 07, 2016
Even those who live in space-starved studio apartments in the middle of a noisy city yearn for ways ... Read More
Flower Wall Pockets Hung Around Through the 20th Century Jun. 17, 2016
Q: I have enclosed a photo of a pottery wall hanging I own. I found it after my mother passed away. ... Read More
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