Tag: home improvement
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At Home: Get richer living with less — tips to lighten up
As I was winding up a downsizing talk to a group of retirees in Baltimore last week, a woman asked a question that made me want to reach for the smelling salts. The woman, who appeared to be in her 70s, was wondering what she should do with her parents’ bedroom furniture, which she was…
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To enliven dated décor, try taking a risk
The move was risky. And I don’t regret it one bit. For all my decorating life, decades, I thought animal prints were for other people. Although I coveted the exotic look of a leopard-print throw or a tiger-striped rug, I lacked the courage to put one in my home. That was then. I now have…
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To enliven dated décor, try taking a risk
The move was risky. And I don’t regret it one bit. For all my decorating life, decades, I thought animal prints were for other people. Although I coveted the exotic look of a leopard-print throw or a tiger-striped rug, I lacked the courage to put one in my home. That was then. I now have…
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At Home: To enliven dated décor, try taking a risk
The move was risky. And I don’t regret it one bit. For all my decorating life, decades, I thought animal prints were for other people. Although I coveted the exotic look of a leopard-print throw or a tiger-striped rug, I lacked the courage to put one in my home. That was then. I now have…
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At Home: To combine colors at home with confidence, cue the color wheel
Like many do-it-yourself decorators, I’m always looking for ways to bridge the gap between my limited skill set and the world of fine design. I look for what great designers know that the rest of us don’t, like how to pull off daring pairings of color. Often DIY decorators get the furniture plan right, nail…
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At Home: Readers weigh in on 20 years of columns
Thanks to all who sent in congratulatory notes after my column from a few weeks ago announcing my 20th anniversary of writing this weekly missive. I almost let the milestone pass without mention, but then I thought, heck, if I don’t give a shoutout, who will? Besides, not mentioning would make me feel like a…
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At Home: Readers weigh in on 20 years of columns
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thanks to all who sent in congratulatory notes after my column from a few weeks ago announcing my 20th anniversary of writing this weekly missive. I almost let the milestone pass without mention, but then I thought, heck, if I don’t give a shoutout, who…
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At Home: In ‘Authentic Interiors,’ author features rooms that tell stories
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I like interesting stories and I like interesting homes. I also like to believe I tell the former and have the latter. So, when the book “Authentic Interiors: Rooms That Tell Stories” hit my radar,…
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At Home: In ‘Authentic Interiors,’ author features rooms that tell stories
I like interesting stories and I like interesting homes. I also like to believe I tell the former and have the latter. So, when the book “Authentic Interiors: Rooms That Tell Stories” hit my radar, I thought, “Shazam! My worlds collide!” I devoured the 224-page, picture-rich hardcover, then called the author, interior designer Philip Gorrivan,…
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At Home: For podcaster, home is the open road
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save So, while talking to the host of “The Midlife Makeover” podcast, who is interviewing me over Zoom about rightsizing, I notice that this host, Wendy Valentine, is recording from inside an RV trailer. Though she’s…