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Regine Traulsen is a true woman of (exotic) style
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Regine Traulsen is a true woman of (exotic) style

By Carleton Varney

I have known Palm Beacher Regine Traulsen, who is married to former Town Councilman William Diamond, for many years. We met on an American Airlines jet way back in the 1970s. 
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...
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...
Irish filmmaker’s converted bus is the wheel deal
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Irish filmmaker’s converted bus is the wheel deal

By Carleton Varney

Over the years, my staff and I have executed many interesting decorating projects, from designing hotels and houses to even a teepee, a supermarket and a bowling alley.  And that’s not to mention our design for the interiors of a fleet of taxi cabs, which received kudos...
Thai colors are a brilliant decor idea
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Thai colors are a brilliant decor idea

By Carleton Varney

As it has done with so much of our lives, the coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on the travels to which many of us are accustomed.  I hope we'll soon be taking trips safely again.
Don’t be afraid to freshen up traditional furniture
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Don’t be afraid to freshen up traditional furniture

By Carleton Varney

Decorating and design have been my work for some 63 years, so I guess it is safe to say that I am not a newcomer to the creative block.  And I’ve learned during my career to respect the past while...
Here’s a peach of a fresh decorating scheme
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Here’s a peach of a fresh decorating scheme

By Carleton Varney

The new summer color is peach.  If you happen to be vacationing along the shores of Georgia, you are certain to come across on a roadside stand, farmers market or shop selling fresh peaches, along with peach cider, peach pie and...
Horses Ride Rescue For Many A Room
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Horses Ride Rescue For Many A Room

By Carleton Varney

Who wants a pony for Christmas? I know plenty of children whose faces would brighten on Tuesday if they awoke to find that Santa had left them a pony, whether a toy one or, better...
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...