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“word to the wise” wednesday: catherine malandrino

I need contrast – the old and the new, the rough and the soft.  The clash of it all is very sexy. - Catherine Malandrino, fashion designer (as quoted in Elle Decor)

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back to school … only better!

I’m signing off for a few days, as I am heading to Hickory Chair University tomorrow … where I’ll have the pleasure of learning all about how Hickory Chair’s products are MADE (not manufactured).  I cannot wait to experience their craftsmanship in person.  A huge thanks to Laura Holland and …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: diana vreeland

All my life I’ve pursued the perfect red.  I can never get painters to mix it for me.  It’s exactly as if I’d said, ‘I want rococo with a spot of gothic in it and a bit of Buddhist temple.’  They have no idea what I’m talking about.  About the …

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“word to the wise” wednesday: kay douglass

You know how some people are not comfortable with silence, they have to fill it up with words?  Some people think a house has to be filled with stuff to be beautiful.  It doesn’t. - Kay Douglass (as quoted in House Beautiful, October 2007)

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