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how to create a dual function space

With a little creativity, certain rooms can function well in more than one capacity!  Remember Bee Cottage, the fantastic feature in House Beautiful where Frances Shultz renovated the most charming cottage?  Her lovely dining room doubles as a library for her books.  The dining table can easily serve as a desk, …

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friday’s five minute fix: create a centerpiece

The absolute easiest thing you can do to improve a space is add "life" to it.   That's why -- with respect to styling a room for a magazine -- Eddie said, "when in doubt, add a kid or a dog!"  Of course, my twin boys and my little dog …

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why you should color-code your twins’ decor

Almost every mom I know "color-codes" her twins ... because it makes life so much easier!  I chose green for Henry and blue for Charlie.  For example, I put personalized BumpyName Orbit Labels around their bottles so that I knew at a glance which bottle had Henry's formula (Enfamil AR …

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friday’s five minute fix: add height to a vignette

What is the best way to create a visually pleasing vignette?  The "rule" itself is simple -- include an odd number of pretty objects at varying heights.  Easy peasy, right?   Almost, but not quite.   Sometimes the objects you want to include are too similar in height -- so …

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