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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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why you should color-code your twins’ decor

Almost every mom I know "color-codes" her twins ... because it makes life so much easier!  I chose green for Henry and blue for Charlie.  For example, I put personalized BumpyName Orbit Labels around their bottles so that I knew at a glance which bottle had Henry's formula (Enfamil AR …

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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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friday’s five minute fix: switch to cloth

Happy Friday!   If you've been reading for a while, you know that the premise of "friday's five minute fix" is to give you easy, practical ideas to enhance your home in five or so minutes.  Because whether you are sleeping in three hour increments, supervising homework or working long hours …

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