A Reader's Home & Treasure of Landscape and Chinoiserie Murals A Reader's Home & Treasure of Landscape and Chinoiserie Murals

This is the kind of email that for me, as a blogger, is so exciting to receive. In response to my recent post on windowless dining rooms, I ...

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8:55 AM

PETA May Not Approve . . . PETA May Not Approve . . .

But cowhide rugs are everywhere. I really like the look of them. I just can't decide if I'd like one in my house. They seem to look ...

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7:42 AM

A Little London Loft A Little London Loft

I've had these photos of the Loft Suite at Covent Garden Hotel, London floating around in my inspiration file and thought it was final...

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5:21 AM

Solution for a Windowless Dining Room Solution for a Windowless Dining Room

Earlier in the month I had wrote about my dilemma in decorating my small, windowless dining room that now functions more as a pass-thru tha...

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4:13 AM

Before and After Before and After

I don't have too many great "before and after" photos of design projects for a couple of reasons.    1. I haven't redone a...

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6:12 PM

Jennifer Sergent's DC by Design! Jennifer Sergent's DC by Design!

I was a big fan of Jennifer Sergent's work as Senior Editor at the recently closed Washington Spaces and am so happy to hear she has la...

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9:04 AM

California Dreamin' . . . California Dreamin' . . .

I don't know about you, but the weather is getting me down. First we had the arctic blast a couple of weeks ago, now there are tornadoes...

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6:46 PM

Big Window Challenge = Eddie Ross Room Love Big Window Challenge = Eddie Ross Room Love

Hip, layered and fearless, Eddie Ross's design for Elle Decor's entry in the Big Window Challenge is a joyful celebration of the po...

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5:10 PM

Fireplaces in Kitchens Fireplaces in Kitchens

If I was building a dream house, a fireplace in the kitchen would be near the top of my wish list. This kitchen of Canadian designer Brian G...

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7:28 AM

You Zig and I'll Zag You Zig and I'll Zag

Confession: I love zigzags. Some refer to it as a chevron pattern (chevron is basically a fancy term for the "V" shape). Whatever ...

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4:39 PM

I Spy:  Coincidence or Styling? I Spy: Coincidence or Styling?

Leafing through the March issue of Traditional Home , I noticed these light blue bottles in the room designed by Ruthie Sommers . Pretty and...

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6:58 AM

Traditional Home Honors Paul Corrie & Chance to Win A Room Design Traditional Home Honors Paul Corrie & Chance to Win A Room Design

D.C. designer Paul Corrie has been named as one of Traditional Home's 20 Young Designers to Watch . Paul was also one of two designer...

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