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interior sliding screen doors from This Old House

Sliding Screen Doors

Enjoy mild spring days with screen doors that stay out of the way when not in use. Our forsythia is blooming – an official sign that spring is just around the corner.  I even opened a sunroom window this week so the cats could get some fresh air. How nice it be to open our [...]

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view of New York City through the glass wall of a apartment bedroom by Jennifer Post

Interior Glass Walls

“You gain more when have less – more space, more time, more light.” For twelve years I lived in a one-bedroom, 20th floor apartment in New York City. The living room faced south, with a sliding door that opened onto a small terrace. Due to the arrangement of my bedroom door and the existence of [...]

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white-painted bunk bed with ladder and railing

Five Kid’s Room Ideas

The current baby boom has thrown a spotlight on children’s spaces. Once an afterthought, children’s rooms are now considered part of the overall scheme in the house. Something of an industry has grown up around kids bedroom furniture in order to meet the style demands of design-savvy young moms and dads. And I especially love to [...]

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Dining room by designer Diane Burn

Warm and Fussy Rooms

Here’s eye candy for Christmas and New Year’s week. I’ve been suffering from an acute case of clutteritis, following our move to the country six months ago. That pushed me to a hard appraisal of what I need and what needs to go. At one stage earlier this year I found little comfort in anything [...]

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top hinged hutch door with chicken wire insert

Chicken Wire Chic

Finding its way from the barnyard into the main house, this material has some homeowners crowing. When we were building our cottage, I mentioned using chicken wire on two hutches in our kitchen.  I was met with a blank stare.  Would it have sounded better in French or Italian?  Probably not in my southern accent.  [...]

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