Subject: Carve Out a Neat Nook | Converting an 1800s Bourbon Distillery | Checklist for Entertaining Season
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Date: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 08:10:39 -0000

Houzz Tour: Taking on the Ruins of an 1800s Bourbon Distillery

There are three things that define Lexington, Kentucky: bourbon, tobacco and horses. And all three played a starring role in the construction of Ron and Elise Wallace&#8217;s house: Stone-ruin walls from an 1800s bourbon distillery...

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Make Your Checklist for Entertaining Season

Fall and winter offer ample opportunities to entertain, not only on holidays (of which there are plenty!) but also with more casual gatherings. And whether you entertain a lot or a little, having a well-stocked home can take...

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Houzz Products: Get Cozy for Fall

Fall is here, and along with the changing leaves and brisk air comes a natural urge to spend more time at home. Whether your ideal fall evening involves curling up by the fire with a good book or inviting friends over for...

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Carve Out a Neat Little Nook

Nooks can fit just about anywhere in the house &#8212; mudroom or sunroom, kitchen or den. But designing and furnishing a nook can be a challenge. &#8220;When carefully designed, I think nooks can add charm, character and warmth...

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Room of the Day: A Most Important 5- by 14-Foot Space

Claire Paquin, principal at Clean Design and mother of two, desperately wanted a mudroom in her Scarsdale, New York, home. The only problem was that while the 1920s-era Tudor she shares with her family had great architectural...

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Houzz Tour: A Great Escape Hugs Cliff and Tree

If you&#8217;ve heard the expression &#8220;between a rock and a hard place,&#8221; you&#8217;ve  heard a description of the location of this house. Strung along a cliff edge on beautiful Waiheke Island, a 40-minute ferry ride from the city...

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Decorating With Neon: It&#8217;s a Gas

In the 1940s, long before LED banners and electronic message displays, American cities were lit up in a rainbow of neon signs every evening. The signs were (and still are) made by bending glass tubes into the desired shapes...

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Houzz Products: How to Create a Classic Look for the Bath

When it comes to design, the word &#8220;classic&#8221; means &#8220;a timeless example of the best.&#8221; But everyone has a different idea of the epitome of style. We&#8217;ve assembled four very different looks for the bathroom that are...

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Key Measurements for a Heavenly Stairway

Some stairways are easier to ascend than others, and there are reasons for that. The parameters of stair design are set by building codes, and there are also recommended configurations based on average human proportions.

There...

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Room of the Day: Connecting With Style in a Former Social-Club Lodge

In the early to mid-1900s, this historic Mill Valley, California, building served as a social-club lodge where members of various Bay Area Swiss organizations gathered for dinners, games and hiking. The Swiss Club Tell, named...

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Fresh Take: 13 Great Ways to Say Yes to Plaid

When I hear &#8220;plaid,&#8221;  my mind immediately conjures up L.L. Bean flannel shirts, Scottish tartan kilts and very traditional rooms. Plaid patterns adorn dark libraries full of leather-bound books, offices that smell of...

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Wham! Pow! Bam! The Animated Home

As people gear up for New York Comic Con on October 9, fans are digging out their costumes for the four-day conference dedicated to all things comics, graphic novels, movies, television and more. More than 100,000 people...

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Houzz Tour: Living and Working in Style

Interior designer Claire Stevens spends most of her time redesigning and decorating her clients&#8217; homes, but when she moved into the apartment of her husband, Hamish McIntosh, in Brisbane, Australia, three years ago, she...

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Beautiful Noise: How to Create a Symphony in Your Garden

Our gardens can be our best teachers. We learn about ourselves and our world from them. Our only prerequisite for this course is our ability to open our senses to the wealth of sights, aromas, textures and sounds that gently...

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9 Fun Ceiling Colors to Try Right Now

I&#8217;m always on the lookout for creative ways to sneak fun color into a client&#8217;s home. It can be tough to pull off an intense color on all four walls of a room without making the space feel small, dark and claustrophobic,...

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Good Fences, Good Neighbors &#8212; and Good Views

Good fences make good neighbors, Robert Frost instructed. Good fences can make even better neighbors when they keep the vistas and sight lines open, even as they establish a boundary. The fences below masterfully set property...

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Rounded Forms Smooth Modern Architecture&#8217;s Edges

Strong lines and box-like forms dominate contemporary residential architecture. But in many cases, it takes just one flowing line or ingenious curve to soften or spice up the look of a house&#8217;s exterior. And on the inside,...

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Easy Halloween Decorations From Stuff You Already Have

By upcycling household items with a little paint and glue, you can quickly add some Halloween spirit to your mantel. Experiment with colors beyond the traditional orange and black for a chic alternative look; maybe even go...

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Get an Edge: The Best Border Material for Your Garden

It&#8217;s a funny thing, garden edging. When it looks good and works well, you barely give it a second glance. But when you&#8217;re  trying to mow the lawn and you&#8217;re not sure where the grass ends and the garden begins, it can...

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The Easiest, Most Versatile Cake Stand You'll Ever Make

Why should cake have all the fun? Cake stands can display many other foods, such as fruits, cookies, candy and cupcakes, serving as great centerpieces and dishes for your parties. So whether you're hosting a holiday buffet,...

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Great Design Plant: Solidago Rigida Brightens Fall Gardens

Gardeners want fall blooms. Insects want fall blooms. I want fall blooms. The goldenrod genus (Solidago spp) is one that will appeal to everyone, and unlike ragweed it won&#8217;t cause hay fever (the pollen is sticky and is...

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Guest Picks: Fill That Corner in Style

Do you have an empty, lonely, dark corner in your room? Most designers face the same dilemma: &#8220;What on earth am I supposed to put there?&#8221; Instead of throwing in just anything, make that empty space a useful part of your...

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Great Design Plant: Calycanthus Floridus

Calycanthus floridus has garnered many common names derived from its unique scent, which is like cloves mashed with pineapple and bananas. The elongated, thin petals of its flowers vary from a deep maroon to a rust-red. This...

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