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Color Can Warm Up Your High-Rise Glass Home
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Color Can Warm Up Your High-Rise Glass Home

By Carleton Varney

In this age of steel-and-glass high-rise condominiums that define the skylines of America, it’s fun to think of how you can make the interiors of such buildings charming, warm and inviting. It is not easy,...
Trendy Classic Blue Is A Tried-And-True Design Staple
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Trendy Classic Blue Is A Tried-And-True Design Staple

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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...
Decorate To The Max For The Holidays
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Decorate To The Max For The Holidays

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Decorating, decorating and more decorating- at no time of the year is there as much decorating going on as in December.  This is a time of year for all faiths to enjoy the holidays, so...
Charming Staffordshire Dogs Are Always In Style
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Charming Staffordshire Dogs Are Always In Style

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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...
Georgia Avenue A Prime Destination For Antiques, Estate Sales
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Georgia Avenue A Prime Destination For Antiques, Estate Sales

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It’s that time of year. I always know the season is upon us when the first estate sales get under way on Georgia Avenue near South Dixie Highway’s Antique Row in West Palm Beach. That...
Flagler Museum Shop A Destination For Holiday Gifts
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Flagler Museum Shop A Destination For Holiday Gifts

By Carleton Varney

Museum gift shops around the world have always been a favorite of mine. After touring a museum show, I always always head toward the gift shop, where you almost always can be certain to find...
Thanks For The Season Begins With Turkey
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Thanks For The Season Begins With Turkey

By Carleton Varney

Like so many Americans, I carry a special place in my heart for Thanksgiving. And I know I’m not alone among those with homes in South Florida who always welcome the holiday as a signal that...
Needlepoint Is Alive And Well At Lycette
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Needlepoint Is Alive And Well At Lycette

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There’s one thing about Palm Beach I’ve always loved: You never know what you’ll discover just around the corner. A visit to Lycette , a charming and colorful boutique owned and operated by needlepoint aficionado Jessica Chaney,...