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Art and Decor: Lake Worth Show and Businesses Worth a Trip
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Art and Decor: Lake Worth Show and Businesses Worth a Trip

By Carleton Varney

What is going on down the road at our next-door neighbor’s? Now, I’m not talking about the house over the hedge but our neighboring town, lovely Lake Worth. If you’re headed to the South End...
Help Your Living Room Bloom in Springtime
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Help Your Living Room Bloom in Springtime

By Carleton Varney

I’m thinking about springtime decorating, and that often means designing a room in green and white. It’s often said that a room in blue and white is magical. But a room in green and white...
Even Umbrellas Make a Design Statement in Palm Beach
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Even Umbrellas Make a Design Statement in Palm Beach

By Carleton Varney

Although its been a dryer-than-average spring so far in Palm Beach, we have seen a few April showers — and, yes, they do bring the flowers that bloom in May. That’s why April is what...
Look For a Visual Symphony When Decorating
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Look For a Visual Symphony When Decorating

By Carleton Varney

I love music in the home, and I believe music is as much a part of interior decoration as color. Sound — and music — can add a happy note to rooms. If you’re like...
Easter Colors Mark the Beginning of Spring
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Easter Colors Mark the Beginning of Spring

By Carleton Varney

Easter, for me, marks the awakening of spring. And for sure, robins-egg blue is at the top of my favorite Easter colors. That’s followed by sunny yellow, petal pink and lilac lavender; and for those...
Shabby Chic Could Be Just the Right Fit for Palm Beach Home
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Shabby Chic Could Be Just the Right Fit for Palm Beach Home

By Carleton Varney

Let’s consider, for a moment, this look of shabby chic. Now I see youth — and honorary youth — dressed in jeans with rips and shreds of fabric appearing on the legs and knees. I’m not...
St. Patrick's Day is a Perfect Time to Think About Visiting Ireland
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St. Patrick's Day is a Perfect Time to Think About Visiting Ireland

By Carleton Varney

Happy St. Paddy’s Day to all my readers, and I know there are many of you will celebrating your Irish heritage March 17 in the Palm Beaches. The holiday this year falls on Saturday, so...
Find decorating inspiration in colors from the fruit bowl
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Find decorating inspiration in colors from the fruit bowl

By Carleton Varney

Think of the flesh of pale orange cantaloupes and light green kiwi, the rich red of strawberries and the creamy flesh of white pears. Then add in purple grapes and ripe blueberries — and begin...
Mural walls worth a look in a home or business
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Mural walls worth a look in a home or business

By Carleton Varney

Decorating trends come and go, but there are a few evergreens. And among the latter are murals — hand-painted sometimes on canvas and then applied to wall surfaces and sometimes painted directly on the wall...