Interior Design and other home improvements
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How to make a vacation dream home come true
If you are of modest means but have big dreams -- like me, for example -- and you wish for a vacation home in some faraway place, you might have to think outside the box. You also have to watch the market and economy,… More >>
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Give your home a budget-friendly facelift
People sometimes want to sell their home because they want something different, something new. The truth is, you don't have to move into a new home or spend a fortune on a home makeover to get the look you want. Many… More >>
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Furniture painting advice from an expert faux-finisher
A few months ago I picked up a cute little mid-century cabinet/end table for $15 at a secondhand furniture store. The cabinet was in such good shape that I was aghast when a friend of mine suggested a coat of gray paint… More >>
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Lamps from childhood: classic or creepy?
The recent popularity of Facebook's "throwback Thursdays" has me rummaging through my boxes and bags of old photographs to find something I wouldn't be embarrassed to share with friends and strangers online. Some of… More >>
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Biophilia: 5 ways to bring nature in for a happier home
"The passionate love of life and of all that is alive" is how Eric Fromm described biophilia. In the 1980s, Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson (one of my great influences) elaborated on biophilia and hypothesized that humans… More >>
