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RED, WHITE, BLUE, AND AMERICA TOO
Earlier this year, I created a Pinterest board for a home office space in patriotic hues, and I'm mining some of the best rooms for posting here this week. As the designers below prove, this trio of...
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PATRIOTISM BEGINS AT HOME
This Manhattan apartment plays with blueberry blues, strawberry reds, and whip cream white (wow - I know what I want for desert!), for a mix that's part colonial, part modern, part Asian, and mostly...
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CHINA DREAM
There are pagoda beds, and then there are PAGODA beds. Mario Buatta, never shy, showcases a highly architectural sleeping style in this Southampton home featured in Architectural Digest. Silvered, no...
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WIDE LOAD
Trucking might be an odd metaphor to invoke for picture matting, but I promise, it fits. A wide, white mat can truck a variety of colors, patterns, or frames to one destination: a unified look.An...
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SUMMER FRESH
I recently decided to freshen up a few spaces around my apartment for summer - who isn't ready for a change? I switched out some pillows in the living room, and tossed in a green throw, which is...
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I have been a fan of Kelly Wearstler's for years, but her more recent work has, in its gravitas (quite literally, with all those heavy metals), seemed made more for museums than daily living. Elle...
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THE BAMBOO CHRISTMAS TREE
This year, I have been visited by the Allergy Grinch. My allergies have been so terrible recently I've given up many beloved holiday traditions, including forcing paperwhites and other bulbs. But it...
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JEWELED TOPIARY
Since we're still in the 12 Days of Christmas, I feel justified in one more Christmas post—this one about my favorite, and simplest, bit of holiday decorating this year. I have a mossy topiary that...
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$24 POTTERY BARN HACK
Flipping through a Pottery Barn catalogue recently, I was thrilled to see these interesting navy and white ikat prints--aren't they striking? They reminded me of a new set of table linens that World...
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A LAMP FOR SPRING
Of course I bought it. It's green. Actually, it's not really meant to go here on the table--I just had a terrible case of Lamp Love in the Home Goods (Lamp Love is a serious medical condition,...
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SHOPPING CAPITOL HILL WITH THE WASHINGTON POST
It was thrilling this week to see The Washington Post's Home & Design section feature Capitol Hill, usually associated with the halls of power, and not the halls of family houses. WaPo reporter...
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MOVING ON...
Sanity Fair has moved! The web address is the same, but the physical address is not. While I'll miss my little studio apartment, I'm thrilled--THRILLED--to experience the first world joys that...
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SUMMER BALCONY
Sanity Fair has moved! And my new shift in real estate came with a balcony. Given that summer is here, and a small space is far less daunting than the pile of boxes operating in my apartment as mobile...
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BLUE AND WHITE KITCHEN AT PIER ONE
I've been looking for a unique set of salt and pepper shakers for my dining room, so imagine how delighted I was to find these at Pier One, for $15.In fact, there was blue and white all around the...
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IKAT APARTMENT
This apartment by Alison Pringle, featured in House & Home magazine, is such a beautiful balance of color, pattern, and space. And, all in 400 square feet! Check out this little box of big ideas.I...
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When in Charlottesville...
As summer came to a close, I headed down to Charlottesville for a quick weekend trip—and to Caspari, of course! I had a terrible time ripping myself away from this store, and didn't until I had stocked...
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A Fan-tastic Christmas
It's a touch early for Christmas decor, but I was smitten with this "fan"tastic display in the December issue of Architectural Digest–so eye-catching, and so easy to do! Bronson van Wyck draped the...
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PALM BEACH AT THE TAR-JAY
I don't do a lot of home goods shopping at Target these days-being of the Tony Duquette camp when it comes to color (clear, bold colors every time) has kept me away. Virtually every shade they sell...
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BEDROOM REVEAL
Last year, I moved from my studio apartment into a HUGE new place—600 square feet! With far too many odds and ends that I couldn't bear to part with, I decided to forgo anything like a bedroom set, and...
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THE (LILLY) PULITZER FOR MADNESS GOES TO...
Did you engage in Lilly Pulitzer for Target mania? I didn't plan on it, but after going through the lookbook, I thought a lot of the items were darling. Yes, I already had Lilly-but who doesn't want...
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