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Design solutions: Wallcoverings and frames Design solutions: Wallcoverings and frames
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Design solutions: Renovating Design solutions: Renovating
Design solutions: Renovating
Q: i'd like to decorate my bedroom in shades of blue but don't want it to be cold looking. the room faces south onto green trees. do you have any suggestions to keep some warmth in the palette? a. t., via e-mail a: decorating a bedroom with blue is a natural, since it can create a...
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Expert design solutions
Q: we're a busy household of four -- we have two teenagers. my husband and i want to redo the basement family room but have no idea what to do. we have black leather furniture and wonderful deep emerald green wall-to wall carpeting. we need practical ideas for an active family. -- cindy...
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Design solutions: Spiff up a room with paint Design solutions: Spiff up a room with paint
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Design solutions: For young and old Design solutions: For young and old
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Design solutions: Desks and trim paint Design solutions: Desks and trim paint
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Design solutions: Colour trends and low-VOC paints Design solutions: Colour trends and low-VOC paints
Design solutions: Colour trends and low-VOC paints
Q: we’re trying to be more green in our house renovations. can you recommend some brands of low-emission paint? mike carruthers, kensington, p.e.i. a: this is a hot topic in the decorating world. paints that are labelled “eco friendly” or “low emission” have a lower...
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Design solutions from Margot Austin Design solutions from Margot Austin
Design solutions from Margot Austin
Q: i'm not much of a gardener, or florist for that matter, but i do have a crabapple tree in my backyard that has lovely blossoms in the spring. how do i go about cutting a few branches to arrange indoors? or would that hurt the tree? bridget sorrensen, ottawa a: at style at home, we're...
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Design solutions: Unexpected colour Design solutions: Unexpected colour
Design solutions: Unexpected colour
Q: can you recommend an unexpected colour to paint a mainfloor powder room? we'd like to jump-start the room with a burst of colour. the floors are honey oak hardwood, and the cabinetry, sink and toilet are white. cathy stotts, calgary a: powder rooms are the ideal spaces for introducing...
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How to: Choose carpet for a runner How to: Choose carpet for a runner
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Design solutions: Lighting, flooring and neutrals Design solutions: Lighting, flooring and neutrals
Design solutions: Lighting, flooring and neutrals
Q: please tell me which energy-saving lightbulbs to buy. we've tried many different ones, but they either don't give enough light to read by or make the room too yellow. how do we buy a cfl bulb that equals a 100-watt incandescent? maureen wood, via e-mail a: you're not alone! i've had...
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Design solutions: Victorian decor and condo kitchen questions Design solutions: Victorian decor and condo kitchen questions
Design solutions: Victorian decor and condo kitchen questions
Q i'm a senior who's about to downsize to a smaller home or apartment. i have lovely victorian parlour furniture purchased in belgium approximately 22 years ago. i have one large four-seater sofa and two matching wing chairs covered in an old rose-colour mohair. what can i do to update this...
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Make it personal
When I look at a room, it's the personal touches like artwork and travel memetoes that elevate a space from generic to genuine. I'll take a house adorned with books, family photographs and decorative accessories any day over a cookie-cutter interior that's perfectly and pristinely furnished with basic pieces... I believe that a home should reflect the people who own it.
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