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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
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
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
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
I am on a search for classic beauty, for a kind of elegance that I don’t want to go extinct, so I’m spending a lot of time touring houses on the market around Nashville. If a listing says “stately” or “custom millwork,” I’m on the phone requesting a viewing. I got the chance to look
