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		<title>Emerald &#8211; Pantone Color of the Year 2013</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We first learned of the 2013 Color of the Year a few months ago.  But, now it is March, and, as we celebrate St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, the wearing of the green, and the Emerald Isle, we thought it would be a good time to publish this blog. Each year for the past dozen years, Pantone, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Red in Decorating</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; In just a few short days, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day – which has started us thinking about the color red of beautiful roses, lacy heart-shaped chocolate boxes, and frilly Valentine cards.  So, how do we use red in decorating our homes? While red is a color that mixes well with many palettes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>White Rooms</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While neither of us has an all-white room in our homes, we sure would love to design one for a client.  We are definitely huge fans of color, but there are times when we would love to embrace the fresh and clean, peaceful and calm effect of a pale palette with its creams, ivories, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fabric Extravaganza</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On October 25, we headed down to Design Trade where Cynthia and Cathy were graciously hosting a fabric extravaganza!  Vendor reps from many companies were on hand to present their new products and to show their road line samples.  It was definitely a treat to see fabrics from so many companies in one place.  As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some of Our Favorite Things</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#160; We always love reading interviews with famous and up and coming designers in House Beautiful.  The designers give some quick tips, tell readers a little bit about themselves, and share some of their favorites.  We thought it might be fun to do the same.  So, here goes our take on this piece. Most Coveted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toile</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The term “Toile de Jouy” (often simplified to just “toile”) originated in France in the late 18th century.  In French, It literally means “cloth from Jouy-en-Josas,” a town in the north central part of the country. Toile is a type of decorating pattern which generally consists of a white or off-white background with a repeated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Design Makes Advances &#8211; Part I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With global temperatures rising, people are finding new ways to be kind to the environment when it comes to decorating their homes. Designing sustainable, energy efficient, and comfortable homes through the use of eco-friendly products isn’t going to go out of style any time soon. The good news is that there are lots of innovative [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Color Turquoise</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Turquoise is a slightly greenish tone of light blue which is based on the gem turquoise. The term comes from the French for Turkish. This particular combination which places turquoise into the color wheel right between blue and green makes it a friendly and happy color to which most people respond positively. Color psychologists have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black and White Photography</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We cannot take credit for this idea, but we loved it so much, we want to pass it along.  One of our favorite HGTV designers is Sarah Richardson.  In addition to being perky and adorable, her designs are always wonderful – whether they are for a contemporary loft space or a country cottage.  She has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tangerine Tango</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bright colors are apparently still on trend. In 2010, Pantone, the global authority on color chose Turquoise, and in 2011, Honeysuckle, a bright pink was selected. And, now Tangerine Tango, a reddish orange shade was chosen for its happy connotations during dark economic times. The color experts at the Pantone Color Institute focused on this [...]]]></description>
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