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Is Your Home Your Castle? Feb. 09, 2019
Before you select the kind of sofa you want, what color you will paint your walls or where you will ... Read More
Paint Interior Walls With Old-Fashioned Glazes Feb. 07, 2019
Dear James: I am remodeling my living room, and I thought about using glazing instead of flat paint ... Read More
Designer Faux Pas Feb. 02, 2019
We all look forward to innovative and inspiring ideas for our homes. Some of us scour interior desig... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Jan. 27, 2019
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
Living In a Rental Jan. 26, 2019
In certain cities such as West Palm Beach, Florida; Atlanta; and New York City, after years of fligh... Read More
Comfortable Chairs Jan. 14, 2019
There hasn't been one time in my more than 19 years of practice when I wasn't asked by a concerned w... Read More
Is an Open Kitchen Really for You? Jan. 05, 2019
Everyone says they love a large, open kitchen they can entertain in. But is that really a practical ... Read More
Select Material and Lay a New Bamboo Floor Dec. 27, 2018
Dear James: I was planning to install hardwood flooring myself, but then I saw some bamboo flooring,... Read More
Ring In the New Year With an Interior Designer Dec. 22, 2018
Ringing in the new year can be an uplifting experience for some and a time of melancholy for others.... Read More
Accessorize Like a Pro Dec. 15, 2018
My first collection or attempt at displaying items as a child was boxes, made of any material —... Read More
Mature, Modern Pads Dec. 08, 2018
Furnishing your home can be a lifelong endeavor. Some of us search and rummage through flea markets,... Read More
Designer on Skates? Dec. 01, 2018
Designers are larger than life! This is what the general population of the world believes. It m... Read More
Home for the Holidays Nov. 24, 2018
As the holidays start to run upon us, it is a wonderful time to contemplate and appreciate your home... Read More
Bright Breakfast and Dining Nooks Nov. 17, 2018
Your kitchen's dimensions and layout of and number of diners are the starting point to get the right... Read More
Understanding the Beauty of the Imperfect Nov. 10, 2018
There are occasions when everything indicates that something should get worse but it gets better. Ju... Read More
Installation and Care of a Sheet Vinyl Floor Nov. 08, 2018
Dear James: I like the way sheet vinyl flooring looks in a kitchen, but at my friend's home, it crac... Read More
Fit for a Queen Nov. 03, 2018
Perhaps you remember the scene in the "Sex and the City" movie where Mr. Big shows Carrie the wardro... Read More
If Walls Could Talk Oct. 27, 2018
If walls could talk, what would they say? Walls are the most important components of a room. They d... Read More
Bathrooms Revisited Oct. 20, 2018
Aside from kitchens, bathrooms are the rooms that take the hardest use and can become dated in just ... Read More
Install Child-Safe Gates, and Other Safety Tips Oct. 18, 2018
DEAR JAMES: My baby boy is at the crawling stage, and I want to make my house more child-safe with g... Read More
