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“word to the wise” wednesday: thomas o’brien

I strive for a place to feel lived in and settled.  It shouldn't look like a decorator just installed it.  ...  As in dressing, you want things to feel layered and less than perfect. -- Thomas O'Brien (Veranda, January/February 2012) I'm a perfectionist by nature, so I struggle a bit with this. …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: brian mccarthy

For me, decorating interiors is like painting.  You begin with your canvas on an easel and a point of view, then you start sketching, building up layers, until eventually it takes on its own natural form.  ... A room goes through its awkward stage, then its ugly stage, until eventually …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: michael formica

I've never been a big fan of design-by-committee, no matter what it is.  I remember asking a friend of mine, who was a beauty editor at a magazine, about a new perfume that a designer had come out with--what the scent was like.  She told me it smelled like a …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: coco chanel

I don't understand how women can leave the house without fixing herself up a little.  If only out of politeness.  And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny.  And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny. -- Coco Chanel I'm awfully glad …

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