Shelf Life: Vintage Book Collection
Books are a dime a dozen—sometimes literally so, if you’re looking at a flea market. But as commonplace as these printed-and-bound finds are, what makes a book collection unique is…
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Farmhouse Style in a Seattle Cottage
Have you ever gotten the DIY itch? If you have, indulge it! You never know where it can lead. In Melaine Thompson’s case, it’s turned her into a home décor…
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Chinese Chippendale Chairs
English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale brought the gift of Chippendale chairs to the world in the 1750s and 1760s. He was the first to lend his own name, rather than a…
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Give a New Home an Old Cottage Look with Architectural Pieces
Do you think you have to own a historic cottage to get that charming vintage architecture? Think again. Sharon Brandt imbued old-house character into her Redlands, California home by decorating…
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House Tour: A Vintage-filled California Beach Cottage
A home is many things, but when you treat it like a creative playground, inspiring things happen. And Carol and Steve Cook of Ventura, California, certainly do. Not only is…
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Wordly Style 101
If you’re a travel junkie who collects local souvenirs like a magpie, you’re in luck. Designer Cameron Schwabenton of Cameron Stewart Designs can help you turn your globe-trotting collections into a…
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House Tour: Artist Erin Houghton’s Sunny Beach Cottage
Using artwork to inspire your décor is a great decorating trick. But when you are an artist, your rooms become your blank canvas on which to create. Stepping into artist…
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Cool & Collected: Depression Glass
If you want to start a housewares collection, Depression glass is a great place to begin. History During the Great Depression, fine china was unaffordable for most Americans and Depression…
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Three Things to Do When Mixing Old and New
For a cool house just blocks from East Nashville’s burgeoning city center, interior designer Scarlett James of The Mix Interiors knew that her design for this Airbnb property had to be…
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House Tour: A Portland Bungalow with Vintage Flair
Home is your personal space to relish life’s richness—so why chase trends? Trish Grantham, an artist and interior designer from Portland, Oregon, encourages her clients to “stay away from anything…
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