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“word to the wise” wednesday: doug weiss

Scale is about how one piece reacts to another and is probably the most important ingredient in a room’s decoration.  I never like to repeat the same scale.  It really is the juxtaposition of everything – from miniature to oversized – that makes each piece a star within a space. - …

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dress your nest

Back in the day, I was totally obsessed with Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.  I think I’m just a sucker for a makeover!  I was always so interested to see how they would take a total schlub and, in a few short days, turn him – and his apartment …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: eva quateman

One room should flow into the next unobtrusively.  The design should sing the same song as it progresses along from space to space. - Eva Quateman (as quoted by Ann Maine, Editor in Chief, in Traditional Home, October 2009)

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welcome to the mezzanine

Sniff, sniff … it’s about time to say goodbye to the mini-series on Hickory Chair University.  I promised that I would wrap it all up with a look at some of Hickory Chair’s finished pieces, so welcome to Mezzanine! Mezzanine – a 5,000 square foot showroom located at the Hickory Chair …

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