Tag: marni jameson
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At Home: Too late for design school? Never!
By Marni JamesonSpecial to The Gazette In the year since I stopped writing my weekly column, since I stepped off the hamster wheel whose revolution went like this — come up with an idea, talk to an expert, find a high-resolution image, write something ideally interesting, add helpful tips, then do it again, for 20-plus…
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At Home: Moving into new house offers chance for fresh start
By Marni JamesonSpecial to The Gazette On move-in day, a runway of quilted blankets formed a path between the moving truck and our new front door. Five strong men made a steady trek from truck to door like an army of ants. Meanwhile, my arms flailed like a Dutch windmill’s, sending the movers in various…
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If you want a remodel to go fast, know what you want
Since selling The Happier Yellow House and moving out, my husband and I had one goal — move into our new house, The Happiest Yellow House, as soon as possible. But first we wanted to renovate. Our mantra became: Fix it fast. As anyone who has bought a house and remodeled before moving in understands,…
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At Home: Eight items to discard during a move
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Moving is the ultimate truth test. As I pack up the house my husband and I have lived in for eight years, box towers line the halls, packed and stacked like big-city skylines. Each room…
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Walking the rightsizing walk: Hunting for a house | At Home
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Now that my husband and I had sold the Happier Yellow House to the first buyer who saw it, we were quite suddenly, technically, homeless. Yeep! My head was literally spinning. I need to sit…
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At Home: Lessons learned from 2024
As we close the calendar on 2024, we come to my year-end ritual, the one where we look back at the past 50 columns, at the trials, tribulations, tips and takeaways, and pull one bit of advice from each month that’s noteworthy. In JANUARY, the month we’re supposed to take a wide-eyed inventory of our…
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At Home: Hang up your pride and let the pros hang the holiday lights
One of my core beliefs is that you can learn everything you need to know about a man by the way he handles a string of Christmas lights. When confronted with tangled cords, burned-out bulbs and hanging hassles, does he joyfully whistle “Deck the Halls,” or does he get red-faced, start swearing, and send the…
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At Home: Odors be gone! Air purifiers help clear the air
Until recently, I was blissfully breathing, unaware of the microscopic particles — the dust mites, dander, pollen, mold, viruses, pet smells, germs, cooking odors, twelfth-hand smoke and who knows what else — lurking under my nose. Then, as I was researching last week’s column, in which I dusted up a fuss about pet fur and…
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At Home: Seven steps to styling your bed like a pro
Some things I will never understand. One of them is minimal bedding. I see these modern and contemporary homes that parade their restraint like a badge of pride. Why, oh why would anyone want a spare, streamlined minimalist bed, with their lean lines, trim pillows and stingy covers? Whenever I see beds like these in…
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At Home: Seven steps to styling your bed like a pro
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some things I will never understand. One of them is minimal bedding. I see these modern and contemporary homes that parade their restraint like a badge of pride. Why, oh why would anyone want a…