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If you’re going to downsize, you might as well do it with flair. When a Seattle couple who loved to ship to the local San Juan Islands decided to cut their principal living space in half, they chose the romantic dream of living on Lake Union in Seattle. After locating a slide they satisfied with…
If you find yourself gardening in shade, chances are you are always trying to liven up things a bit. Many anglers’ instincts would be to choose deep, dark colors, but my favorite ways to decorate dim spots are with foliage in glossy whites, shimmering silvers and especially golds. I admit, I always hated gold plants…
June is a good month in the South; the humidity hasn’t yet arrived (for the most part), these days are long and the children are out of college, placing us in summertime. Our routine has changed — a change that is welcome indeed! Summertime also brings backyard time, fresh-food period and al fresco dining period….
Mother’s Day may be a tricky vacation to purchase for — most moms want something sensible or something to pamper them. This season, unite both things by fixing up a distinctive space for Mom in her property. Having an organized space for creative projects, relaxing or reading is one of the best gifts you could…
Together with the community nearing its 100,000th thread on the Discussions plank, we checked on some intriguing Design Dilemmas to view how the jobs are shaping up. See how one user found the solution into a maybe-too-turquoise midcentury outside and another turned a backyard disaster in Dallas to a mini oasis. And find how one…
What it is: Art deco style spanned the interval between World Wars I and II, peaking in the late 1920s and early ’30s. It highlighted form as much as function and focused on glamour and opulence. As the Great Depression deepened, so did art deco’s popularity — it provided a sense of escapism for a…
What it is: Preppy decoration is as much about a culture and lifestyle because it is about a particular set of decorating dos and performn’ts. It talks of country clubs and social graces, family customs and a tasteful approach to play and work. Even though it’s frequently the goal of gentle ribbing, preppy decoration is…
Grasses have been the rage for a few years running, and I for one hope they never go out of style. What you might not know is that grasses fall in to two classes: cool season and warm season. It’s important to comprehend the differences between both. As their name suggests, cool-season grasses grow when…
Thinking about running a set of framed works up the stairs likely makes you think about how your parents had each National School Studios portrait of you and your siblings displayed in this very way. There is absolutely nothing wrong with using those portraits, but you may be hankering for a more hierarchical screen on…
After two retired educators built their dream house, their property has been basically two acres of mown grass. The couple loved the rustic Maine landscape, and they were not interested in mowing two acres every week. So they called in landscape architect Matthew Cunningham to decrease the maintenance needed and help their house match in…