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• Holiday decorating: 20 festive fix-ups Holiday decorating: 20 festive fix-ups

  Holiday decorating: 20 festive fix-ups
  
  

  The real estate world's art of staging is a skill worth cultivating this holiday season. unlike redecorating, staging is all about making small, low-effort changes to your home, ensuring maximum impact for the minimum amount of work. follow style at home's essential holiday tweaking tips and...

  

  Published:

  2005-11-16 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Margot Austin

  Updated:

  2005-11-16 00:00:00

• 15 secret decor tips 15 secret decor tips

  15 secret decor tips
  
  

  1 natural colour lemons in a bowl add a little zest to a white kitchen inexpensively. and who doesn't love their fresh scent? a stylish dishtowel can soften a granite countertop and pick up the green in the flowering plants lining your windowsill. 2 white out nothing beats piles of soft...

  

  Published:

  2005-06-08 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Samantha Pynn

  Updated:

  2005-06-08 00:00:00

• Designer secrets Designer secrets

  Designer secrets
  
  

  Get a designer look by framing luxury wallpaper – hand-painted chinoiserie from thibaut, for example – in inexpensive frames (fake brass looks great). place three huge frames side by side, all featuring the same pattern but in different colours. — jackie campbell , designer, jackie...

  

  Published:

  2004-04-06 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Mara Subotincic

  Updated:

  2004-04-06 00:00:00

• Nine tips to create a cosy guest room Nine tips to create a cosy guest room

  Nine tips to create a cosy guest room
  
  

  Expecting overnight guests? here are some quick tips to create a cosy, welcoming room they'll never want to leave! 1 do what the europeans do: invest in a goose feather eiderdown. better still, try a flannel duvet cover with it. 2 problems with drafty windows? hang heavy lined velvet...

  

  Published:

  2004-02-09 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Canadian Home & Country

  Updated:

  2004-02-09 00:00:00

• Furniture care 101 Furniture care 101

  Furniture care 101
  
  

  Kal labidi, owner of southern exposure, specializing in custom-made european furniture in concord, on, recalls the sight of a wooden dining room table that was damaged by the homeowner placing it not even two feet from the heating vent. “it was sad to see the table cracking,” says kal....

  

  Published:

  2004-01-06 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Diana Luciani

  Updated:

  2004-01-06 00:00:00

• Decorating with Debbie Travis Decorating with Debbie Travis

  Decorating with Debbie Travis
  
  

  Debbie travis knows paint and she knows how to use it. in her new book, living & dining rooms: 60 stylish projects to transform your home (clarkson potter/publishers, 2001) travis demonstrates how a few simple colours and techniques can create a major impact. “people are trying to solve the...

  

  Published:

  2004-01-04 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Heather Camlot

  Updated:

  2004-01-04 00:00:00

• Easy country style Easy country style

  Easy country style
  
  

  London-based katrin cargill is known for her relaxed approach to country decorating, evident in her books swedish style (frances lincoln, 1996) and easy country (bulfinch press, 1998). influenced in childhood by country life in switzerland, where her family kept a home, katrin jokingly...

  

  Published:

  2004-01-04 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Kathleen Dore

  Updated:

  2004-01-04 00:00:00

• 10 steps to a meaningful Christmas 10 steps to a meaningful Christmas

  10 steps to a meaningful Christmas
  
  

  Making a list and checking it twice – the way i see it, santa's had it easy. by the time december 25th rolls around, i've typically made a dozen lists outlining the minutiae of gifts that need to be purchased, picked up, and wrapped; menus that need to be planned and shopped for; invitations...

  

  Published:

  2003-12-22 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Kimberley Seldon

  Updated:

  2003-12-22 00:00:00

• Living rooms: Spring update Living rooms: Spring update

  Living rooms: Spring update
  
  

  Add bold, warm colour the dreariness of the tail end of winter calls for some daring shades. counteract drab greys and browns with vivid golds and russets in lampshades, fabrics, flowers and accessories. dress up your floor cosy up your space with a sophisticated carpet . the addition of...

  

  Published:

  2003-01-12 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Suzanne Moutis

  Updated:

  2003-01-12 00:00:00

• Inspirational holiday decorating Inspirational holiday decorating

  Inspirational holiday decorating
  
  

  Stylist chareen parsons offers ideas that will give your gifts and decorations a professional touch. gift wrapping use one colour of paper for wrapping but dress it up with different combinations of ribbons. mix less expensive ribbons like plain red cloth ribbon with more pricey organza....

  

  Published:

  2002-10-28 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Kathleen Dore

  Updated:

  2002-10-28 00:00:00

• A Christmas tree guide A Christmas tree guide

  A Christmas tree guide
  
  

  Are you looking for a christmas tree that won't shed all of its needles, lose its wonderful pine scent and turn brown before the holidays are over? no problem -- having the perfect tree is easy if you know what to look for and how to care for it. choosing your tree start by finding a...

  

  Published:

  2002-10-28 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Wendy Prince

  Updated:

  2002-10-28 00:00:00

• Unique ways to display vintage jewelry Unique ways to display vintage jewelry

  Unique ways to display vintage jewelry
  
  

  Just as a vibrant piece of jewelry can turn a simple piece of clothing into something unique and special, it can also add a shot of personality and panache to your home. costume jewelry was once thought to be a fad, destined to fade out and be forgotten. when coco chanel first coined the term...

  

  Published:

  2002-05-28 13:32:00

  Author(s):

  Lauren Flanagan

  Updated:

  2002-05-28 13:32:00

• Home decor idea: Decorating with saucers Home decor idea: Decorating with saucers

  Home decor idea: Decorating with saucers
  
  

  Chances are, if you were married between 1920 and 1960, you have at least five or six vintage cups and saucers tucked away in your china cupboard. in those days, every blushing bride was showered with countless gifts of single teacups from the likes of wedgwood, royal doulton, spode or lenox....

  

  Published:

  2002-03-19 00:00:00

  Author(s):

  Suzanne Moutis

  Updated:

  2002-03-19 00:00:00

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