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Fanciful Inspiration Flows From the Phlox
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Fanciful Inspiration Flows From the Phlox

By Carleton Varney

My sister, Vivian, who lives outside of Seattle in a small country town, recently sent me a text with a photograph of the phlox flowers in her garden. The pink, white, magenta and violet colors...
Key Lime Perfect on a Plate and as a Happy Room Color
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Key Lime Perfect on a Plate and as a Happy Room Color

By Carleton Varney

As I’ve written before, Key lime — that creamy soft yellow tinged with green — is for sure a Palm Beach color. Many is the house on the Florida coastline painted Key-lime green with white...
Gallery Exhibits the Sporting Life
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Gallery Exhibits the Sporting Life

By Carleton Varney

Palm Beach means polo — even if the current worldwide health crisis put a stop to the sport of princes this season in Wellington. When I heard the news, I thought about how polo is...
Black Makes A Comeback
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Black Makes A Comeback

By Brins Matthews

Black is back — and in a big way. The little black dress has been a classic for decades, and the fashionistas often shop in fine boutiques for sleek black business jackets to wear with...
A Brazilliance Of A Different Color
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A Brazilliance Of A Different Color

By Brins Matthews

Our design firm is known for its bold use of pattern and color — and that’s because our founder and my mentor, the late Dorothy Draper, loved both. Some of the patterns she designed have...
What To Pack When Moving to Florida
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What To Pack When Moving to Florida

By Carleton Varney

It's all about 2020 now, and I'm not talking about vision. The new year has me looking ahead to the next 12 months, when we in the sunshine state will be welcoming plenty of new...
Trendy Classic Blue Is A Tried-And-True Design Staple
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Trendy Classic Blue Is A Tried-And-True Design Staple

By Carleton Varney

The New Year always brings with it the announcement of Pantone’s color of the year, the hue that the analysts at the famous color institute believe will be a leading trendsetter in the design world...
Get Creative in the New Year
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Get Creative in the New Year

By Carleton Varney

It’s almost the New Year, so it’s time to make those resolutions. My hope for all of you is to try something new in 2020. Maybe you’ll try taking piano lessons, something my sister did...
Charming Staffordshire Dogs Are Always In Style
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Charming Staffordshire Dogs Are Always In Style

By Carleton Varney

Oh, how I love Staffordshire dogs! I adore these antique porcelain pups in every shade — white and black, henna-red and white, and even solid black. These Cavalier King Charles spaniel figures have a fascinating...