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Stand-out chairs (to sit in)

Stand-out chairs (to sit in)

Posted by on Aug 29, 2009 in Decorating, Design, Tips | 8 comments

Nothing dresses a room quite like a single, stand-out chair. Apart from anything else, it’s a wonderful, relatively inexpensive, way to indulge a different side of your design personality. You can pick a chair in a really bold color or pattern to punch up an all-white room. Or choose an ornate vintage piece to add character to an all-modern space....

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Side tables take center stage

Side tables take center stage

Posted by on Jun 7, 2009 in Decorating, Design, Shopping | 0 comments

We’ve had a LACK side table from IKEA in our living room for the past seven years. It has served us well but I’m beginning to think about swapping it for something a little more exciting. Looking around, it occurs to me that a side table is a fantastic, low-cost, low-commitment way to make a bold design statement in your room. Just checking out...

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