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Italian magazine cover from the 1920s

Powder Room – Act Three

It’s a tiny space (25 sq. ft.) but the mirror falling down required me to repaint and rethink the accessories. After three paint colors and a Powder Room Mirror Fail due to a rusted screw, the space is finally complete. There’s a color change that’s difficult to capture in photographs so I decided to provide [...]

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huge old trees in the backyard

Home Without Power

What I did before, and what I learned after hurricane Irene stopped by our house. That old witch visited millions of us on the East Coast but, of course, we knew she was coming. For a couple of life-long apartment dwellers, this was an initiation to country life a mere two months after the move.  [...]

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gilded wood soleil mirror

Powder Room Mirror Fail

A new mirror would alter the look of my guest bath. My powder room mirror fell off the wall and crashed into the sink. That was several months ago, before we moved into our house full time. Fortunately, I wasn’t here – no need to describe how scary that would have been. There wasn’t an [...]

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Cambodian silver elephant

My House in Turnaround

During this transition in my home and my everyday life, simplicity is the new definition of luxury. Here at Atticmag our purpose, as a magazine, is to show interesting ideas for home design – kitchens, bathrooms, furnishings, rooms and décor that we admire for various reasons. That mix has sometimes included my homes and Allison’s [...]

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pair of shutters made into doors on either side of fireplace

Repurposing Vintage Wooden Shutters

Detailed exterior shutters are remade for interior use. After I shared my search for os de mouton chairs, I received several emails asking about the door to the right of our fireplace.  The space was originally intended to be a guest coat closet.  Since we were able to add a closet to our back hallway, [...]

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