St. Patrick's Day, a national holiday in Ireland, is an annual feast day celebrating the most commonly recognized patron saint of Ireland. It's less than a week away - but I'm ready!
Although I'm not Irish St. Patrick's Day provides a great excuse for hosting a theme dinner. It may not be considered a feast since it only dinner for two - but my table
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Recently I wrote about the proper placement of art - fitting the space (vertical placements on vertical spaces and horizontal placements on horizontal spaces), proximity to furniture, proximity to other art, etc. I also recently posted instructions on how to glaze a wall while working on the walls of my master suite. Low and behold, the topics of these two posts collided in the toilet room of my
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A reader struggling with the color of her bathroom tile inquired about the possibility of painting over it. Old, outdated tile colors in a bathroom or kitchen is not an uncommon problem. Ceramic and porcelain tiles wear so well they generally outlast color and style trends. There are options to ripping out ugly tile - but there are some limitations too.
A Reader Asks
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I love tulips. I love a good mix of greenery. Put them together and it's easy to create an arrangment to love. As spring gets into full swing, take advantage of the beauty of the garden. Bring in branches and flowers and cheer yourself right out of the winter doldrums.
Tulips Are Odd
There are a few unusual things about working with
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One of my pet peeves is art hung too high on a wall and, unfortunately, it happens all too often. I know you've seen it too, the wall art requiring you to tilt your head back to look up at it or the piece that floats so high above the sofa that it has no relationship to the furniture or the
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In a previous post, Yellow and Green Warm a Northern Great Room, I promised to share the process I'm using to glaze walls in my master bedroom suite. Before you adapt these tips for yourself, you may want to read my previous post titled How to Paint a Room. After painting the wall you then glaze with at least one color.
Glazing
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