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“word to the wise” wednesday: mary mcdonald

You must begin with wonderful things.  But the magic happens when you arrange and rearrange ... and then curate it again. -- Mary McDonald (Mary McDonald: Interiors, The Allure of Style)

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“word to the wise” wednesday: bobby mcalpine

What we crave in this life is an outer beauty that reflects the gorgeous world inside us.  I am speaking about the house within us.  What if the house inside you because the house you lived in?  What if you envisioned that your life could be just the way you …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: michael boodro

[W]herever we find beauty, we should embrace it.  We can't ever afford to take quality for granted. -- Michael Boodro (Editor's Page, Elle Decor, November 2011)

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“word to the wise” wednesday: vicente wolf

There is something real about a house in which textures flourish.  In a world that seems to exist increasingly on screen, beyond our grasp, the house full of tactile surfaces invites our touch and grounds us.  It's a refuge for our senses.  Even a simple, waxed pine table or a …

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