It is finally — gloriously — summer, and I’m ready for some serious patio time. To see what’s great on the lanai this year, I asked my friend Gavin Duke of Page Duke Landscape Architects to answer a few questions about furnishing the perfect outdoor life. CLICK FOR MORE CLICK FOR MORE MS: Let’s start
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Downsizing in Action
It’s time to downsize. I’ve talked quite a bit about downsizing in the past year, though I didn’t think it was an itch I was going to scratch. But on a whim, Michael and I decided to put our house on the market and we very quickly got an offer. We’re moving soon and we
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Interior Design
How to Choose a Dining Room Table
A few weeks ago, I talked with a designer friend about how to decorate dining room tables when they aren’t in use. Of course, that assumes you have a table worth decorating, rather than just covering up. The dining table — when it gets used — is the heart of the home, so make sure
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Interior Design
The Simple Secret to Upholstered Furniture
I’ve been working on a new design job, and it’s got me thinking through upholstery: the good, the bad, and the ugly (and yes, there is A LOT of ugly out there). Most people consider the general shape of a piece of upholstered furniture, then spend time obsessing over fabric and color, but there’s so
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Interior Design
Where to Save on Home Décor (and Where to Spend)
I am about to confess to a luxury design heresy: You do not need the best of everything. Now don’t get me wrong. You deserve the best of everything. It’s just that if you have the best of everything you own, then you’re going to own a lot less. (There are some people who make
