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Let's Shed Some Light on Lampshades
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Let's Shed Some Light on Lampshades

By Carleton Varney

The decorating accessory of the moment, believe it or not, is the lampshade. Shop the market today and you’ll find lampshades of many different hues — or, dare I say it, shades? You'll also find a wide...
Layering can add colorful dimension to an outfit or a room
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Layering can add colorful dimension to an outfit or a room

By Carleton Varney

The importance of layering is my decorating advice of the day.  It’s a concept that most of us understand when we get dressed for a night on the town. Color, I think, is a key to successful...
Embrace the Healing Power of Joyous Color
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Embrace the Healing Power of Joyous Color

By Carleton Varney

I recently spent a month working on my recovery from a case of pneumonia at Good Samaritan Medical Center on the Flagler Drive waterfront in West Palm Beach.  I’m happy to report I’m now at home in...
Mix It Up a Little When Decorating
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Mix It Up a Little When Decorating

By Carleton Varney

The former Biltmore Hotel — today the Palm Beach Biltmore condominium — has long been an iconic part of life on the island.  So many of the Biltmore’s apartments are showplaces, decorated by wonderful Palm Beach professionals....
Celebrating Christmas? Involve the Kids in Decorating
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Celebrating Christmas? Involve the Kids in Decorating

By Carleton Varney

Last week I wrote about embracing simplicity in Christmas decorations. This week, however, is for you maximalists.  If there is any time of year suited for decorating, it is now.  
Pumpkin season brings plenty of colorful inspiration
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Pumpkin season brings plenty of colorful inspiration

By Carleton Varney

It’s finally here — the season for pumpkin pie. Forget key lime, which I love during the warmer months, but I’m ready for that warm-orange hue on my dessert plate. These fall days signal the start of pumpkin gathering...
Lindbergh’s 'Gift from the Sea' is indeed a treasure
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Lindbergh’s 'Gift from the Sea' is indeed a treasure

By Carleton Varney

This year marks the 66th anniversary of the publication of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s classic, "Gift from the Sea." I have just reread it and was so impressed by its sentiments that I have decided to...
Is That Gray Sofa Really Your Best Choice?
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Is That Gray Sofa Really Your Best Choice?

By Carleton Varney

If you are seeking are a new sofa, my suggestion is to work with a decorator — and not just because it’s my profession. Upholstery is a key element in establishing the tone and ambience of a room and a decorator...
Decorate with the things you love
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Decorate with the things you love

By Carleton Varney

In our modern world, we reach out for so many things, don’t we? We reach out for companionship, for comfort, for knowledge and for inspiration.  In the design realm, we constantly reach out to the wider world to review ongoing decorating trends and try to predict what might be stylish tomorrow. Will our floors be bare: no rugs or Turkish carpets, no...