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New Film Stirs Memories of Judy
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New Film Stirs Memories of Judy

By Carleton Varney

In the 1960s as a young decorator in New York office of Dorothy Draper & Co., I had the opportunity to decorate an apartment for the late, great Judy Garland. It was a hotel apartment...
Have a Ball in This Special Room
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Have a Ball in This Special Room

By Carleton Varney

What family home has a ballroom these days? Few indeed, but there are still some around. In the days of yore, a generously proportioned ballroom was a staple of Palm Beach mansions. At Mar-a-Lago, Marjorie...
Maximalists Will Never Be Minimalized
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Maximalists Will Never Be Minimalized

By Carleton Varney

Are you a minimalist or a maximalist? Or maybe a bit of both? In the decorating world, we’re constantly seeing new names and titles to describe design styles and those who love them. I have...
Go Red, White and Blue in Your Home
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Go Red, White and Blue in Your Home

By Carleton Varney

Independence Day is approaching, so to all I send greetings for a happy Fourth of July next week. It's that time of year when we honor our country, our freedom and the red, white and blue...
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...
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...
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...