Monthly Archives: July 2010

Quick Silver

By ADD | Published: July 29, 2010
Our mantel this summer has been all about silver and peonies. They don’t last long, but I adore peonies precisely for their delicate, fleeting beauty. I started collecting silver years ago. The refurbished living room mantel is now full of our families’ dented baby cups and other little bits and bobs. Last year, [...]
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I have piles of these archival family photos lying around.

Decorate My Dining Room, Part 3

By ADD | Published: July 28, 2010
Good Morning DIY’ers!  Welcome to part 3 of the ongoing series, DECORATE MY DINING ROOM.  In part 2, I showed you the Flor carpet tiles that I’m considering.  I haven’t ruled Flor out, but I’m not sold on it yet either.  But don’t fret, there will be a carpet under that table when all is [...]
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A Bathroom Love Affair

By ADD | Published: July 27, 2010
I was just clicking through the June/July issue of Lonny (I know, I am so behind) and I noticed this black bathroom.  I thought if I put it on the same page as my bathroom, the two would have a wild love affair and spawn some great ideas. I just need more stuff in mine.  And some [...]
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Don’t Be Afraid of the Slate

By ADD | Published: July 26, 2010
I’m not a practical gal and, according to conventional wisdom, neither are my slate counters.   Scott and I chose cleft slate counters simply because we love them.  We hope to never move again, so resale value wasn’t a consideration.  But, maybe it is for you and so slate might not be a great choice. [...]
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A Wallpaper Interlude

By ADD | Published: July 24, 2010
I’m overwhelmed by your fantastic suggestions for my spartan dining room.  I plan to read every thoughtful comment and visit each and every one of your luscious links on Sunday in search of much-needed inspiration, so thank you all, my decorating committee. I’m a bit disappointed that I wasn’t floored by the Flor samples that arrived in the mailbox [...]
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Flor Corrogated Rib in Cinnabar

Decorate My Dining Room, Part 2

By ADD | Published: July 23, 2010
Following up on my recent invitation for readers to DECORATE MY DINING ROOM, here’s a wider view of the sad and barren room.  I got some great feedback in the comments to my first post and I hope you will keep the tough love coming. First things first, this room needs a rug to both warm [...]
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Photo: ©Moya Mc Allister

Your Kitchen Questions Answered

By ADD | Published: July 19, 2010
Some of you may remember that Scott and I recently completed our galley kitchen renovation, replete with hand-finished floors (which I goofed and still have to repair) and a DIY pot rack.  It was featured on Apartment Therapy and  in a guest post on BrooklynLimestone, but if you missed that, you can catch all of [...]
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photo via Lonnymag.com

Dishwashers aren’t sexy

By ADD | Published: July 18, 2010
How much, pray tell, do you love this kitchen?  It’s from Lonny and personally I adore it.  I wish I’d had the guts for marble counters.  But I drink far too much red wine in Winter to take that particular design leap.  I especially love that the door to this all-white kitchen is black.  It [...]
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a very bare dining room after renovation

decorate my dining room, pretty please

By ADD | Published: July 16, 2010
Readers, please help this wayward blogger.  Renovation of the dining room on the parlor floor of our brownstone apartment is DONE.  But as you can see, this naked room is crying out for decor.  And a mop, but that’s a story for another post.  I thought I would decorate the minute we moved back in, [...]
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Natural seagrass herringbone rug in living room.

Natural fiber rugs- love or hate?

By ADD | Published: July 15, 2010
I love seagrass, sisal and natural fiber rugs in general, but I was always cautioned against them by people whose opinions I respected.  Is it a high traffic area?, they would ask.  Do you have pets or children?  Do you eat in that room?  Or drink red wine?  Or even water??  Then don’t get a [...]
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