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Decorating in Palm Beach: White and Green Create a Fashionable Scene
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Decorating in Palm Beach: White and Green Create a Fashionable Scene

By Carleton Varney

When I was around 10 or 11 years old, no one in the family wore white jackets, white pants or white dresses until Memorial Day had arrived. And for sure, those whites were put away...
Decorating Advice for the Royal Newlyweds
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Decorating Advice for the Royal Newlyweds

By Carleton Varney

As a decorator, I have to wonder what Prince Harry and his bride will do, design-wise, in their home, reported to be Nottingham Cottage on the grounds of Kensington Palace. A mix of American style...
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...
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...
Lawn Ranger Rides to the Rescue in the Garden
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Lawn Ranger Rides to the Rescue in the Garden

By Carleton Varney

Caring for a garden is almost the same as caring for a beautiful home. I believe the garden is an extension of the house, so the effort you might put into planting a garden is...
Look to San Francisco for Window Design Ideas
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Look to San Francisco for Window Design Ideas

By Carleton Varney

Did you leave your heart in San Francisco? Maybe or maybe not, but lots of folks apparently have in this city by the bay. You’ll find lots of things Asian and lots of things golden,...