All shades of purple — from the lightest lavender to the deepest violet — are popular decorating colors these days. For the classic traditionalist, I might suggest dark-and-deep aubergine walls with white-white woodwork trim and...

By Carleton Varney - Special to the Palm Beach Daily News Many Palm Beachers know India Hicks as a style icon in the fashion arena — she’s a former model — and the home-furnishings field....

By Carleton Varney - Special to the Palm Beach Daily News I have learned a lot about style from my clients over the years. The words of the late Pauline de Rothschild, a trendsetter and...

By Carleton Varney - Special to the Palm Beach Daily News Arriving every Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite days of the year. I recall happy days when I was a boy...

By Carleton Varney - Special to the Palm Beach Daily News From days gone by, some of you may recall the charm of the original Saturday Evening Post covers by the great Norman Rockwell. They...

By Carleton Varney - Special to the Palm Beach Daily News A new wave is always coming ashore on Antique Row. The shops across the bridge on South Dixie Highway always seem to be in...

By Carleton Varney - Special to the Daily News With 2017 just getting under way, it’s a great time to celebrate the latest Color of the Year, according to the Pantone Color Institute, which is...

By Carleton Varney - Special to the Daily News The breeze from the bayou will always sing Tammy’s in love to me, and darling Debbie Reynolds will always remain in my heart as the lovely...

By Carleton Varney - Special to the Daily News The most popular word for the New Year, I think, should be “unsubscribe.” I am lost each day in a plethora of emails from people I...