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“word to the wise” wednesday: mazen el-abdallah

I only have room for what is meaningful, useful and beautiful. — Mazen El-Abdallah, Toronto interior designer (Canadian House & Home, September 2010)

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“word to the wise” wednesday: celerie kemble

Your home is one of the few places where you can exercise complete control over your surroundings.  Explore your tastes, indulge and comfort yourself, make your home a place where you can replenish your energies time and time again, so you can enjoy the leisure, and even the work, of …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: barbara barry

In keeping with my crazed obsession love of all things Barbara Barry, I thought this quote was spot on. Contemporary design and architecture reflect the way we think and live.  As a country, we are developing a more fluent vocabulary and dialogue within the modern vernacular, making design more mature and …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: elsie de wolfe

A window is such a gay, animate thing.  By day, it should be full of sunshine, and if it frames a view worth seeing, the view should be a part of it.  By night the window should be hidden by soft curtains that have been drawn to the side during …

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