living rooms Columns
January 9, 2012
Welcoming eclectic interiors
I met a young woman at a home show a few years ago who had waited patiently in line to speak to me. She greeted me with a desperate look, arms full of magazine clippings, photos, fabric swatches and tile chips.
A strangled “help” was all she could muster at first. “It’s too much. I’m ready to live in an empty house.”
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August 28, 2011
Q: I’m looking for some instructions on how to build a divider screen for our country home. We will move it around when we have guests. I am marginally good with tools, and once I get started my partner will help.
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August 15, 2011
Hotel Victoria’s modern hotel lobby inspires a family room makeover.
Q: We are renovating our main floor family room and would like to include a bar as well as an area for playing games and watching TV. We have two children, 10 and 8, and don’t want anything too fussy. We are budget conscious and enjoy your family style decorating tips....(read more)
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