We’d like votes on this floor: does it make the kitchen or is it a distraction? Mixing colors on the cabinet and island is a popular way to bring variety into a kitchen. Dark brown wood on an island with white stone on top, and teal perimeter cabinets covered by black counters — inset with [...]
Archive | November, 2008
Olana
Take a tour of this Eastern-style Hudson River stone home Olana is the Eastern-style mansion constructed by artist Frederic Edwin Church from 1872 to 1891 on a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River, near Hudson New York. Church was a leading painter of the Hudson River School, the first art movement devoted American landscape paintings. Church [...]
Cut-Down Heirloom Rug
Every so often someone brings me a rug that is so worn its usability is in doubt. Each time, I’m asked the same question: “Can you do anything for it?” If you or someone you know has a rug in, or near, this condition there are options available that may surprise you. Many people like [...]
Chinese Art Deco Rugs
Carpets provide the perfect canvas to display Art Deco Fuchsia. Teal. Raspberry. Copper. Geometry. Symmetry. Chevrons. What could those colors and motifs possibly have to do with rug making? They are a sampling of the artfully combined components that resulted in the unique creations known as Art Deco rugs. The term Art Deco refers to [...]
Sniff Test for Rugs
One type of rug on the market is wreaking havoc in households across the country. It has caused unsuspecting owners to summon electricians, plumbers, furnace repairmen and firefighters, blame the paint, the walls, floors and even poor Fido for the mysterious “burning rubber” odor invading their homes. The culprit? Latex glue, the bonding agent used [...]
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Informal Picture Wall
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Eclectic Gender-Neutral Nursery
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Serious Cook’s Kitchen
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Sophisticated Safari Nursery
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My Daughter’s Dining Room Redo
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Powder Rooms Papered
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Stainless Steel Range Niche
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Interior Glass Walls
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Modern Farmhouse Kitchen
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Kitchen Picture Wall
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Beth: I dream of being brave enough to put up wallpaper ...
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Anne P: Would you please email me also when you make a fin...
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laxsupermom: Love this kitchen! Love the rustic range hood, an...
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cat_mom: They look perfect--like they'd always been there! ...
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