How children of hoarders leave the cluttered nest

Jul 27, 2011 Posted Under: Home Improvement World

Jessie Sholl’s New York apartment is a rent-stabilized fifth-floor walk-up, three small rooms and a sleeping loft where she and her husband, both writers, have lived for seven years. Perfect-storm conditions for clutter. But Sholl, a petite, pale-skinned woman of 42, keeps things tidy with routine “purges.” Even of objects she likes.

“I should get rid of this,” she says on a recent afternoon, pointing to a chicken sitting on top of a bookshelf, handmade by an artist out of recycled shower curtains. “It serves no purpose.”

Two minutes earlier she had been admiring its colorful plumes. She laughs.

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Gamble House: American Craftsmen Architecture at its Finest

Jul 27, 2011 Posted Under: Home Improvement Tips

The editorial team members at Styleture have long been fans of the American and California Craftsmen style homes. Built in the Arts & Crafts style that was prevalent in the early 20th century and beyond, craftsmen homes incorporated copious amounts of locally handcrafted wood, as well as glass and metal, to create architecture that was at once simple and elegant. The sturdy structure, clean lines and natural materials were a direct response to the overblown opulence of Victorian architecture; it was also a way to challenge mass-produced tract housing.

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Last century’s furniture becomes today’s ‘it’ piece

Jul 26, 2011 Posted Under: Home Improvement World

WASHINGTON — Fred Comer, co-owner of Georgetown antiques store Comer & Co., was a recent online chat guest. An edited excerpt:

Q: What are the antique pieces that you find translate most usefully to a modern home?

A: A great example is using a sideboard — traditionally a dining room piece — as a bar in a family room or den, or a smaller sideboard as a front hall piece.

Q: What is the current “hot” period for antiques?

A: Quality furniture from the 20th century has gained an exalted place among collectors. … I think French deco is hot these days.

Q: How did you get into antiquing? Do yo

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How to Illuminate Your Yard With Landscape Lighting

Jul 26, 2011 Posted Under: Home Improvement Guide

Create a stunning landscape that can be enjoyed during the day and night with inventive outdoor lighting solutions.

Define the Purpose for Landscape Lighting

Before you invest in any landscape lighting, ask yourself what your purposes are for wanting illumination in your backyard. Perhaps you want to set a soft, romantic mood during the evening hours. Maybe you have a bench or a shadowy garden corner you need to illuminate for security reasons. A path leading through the garden may require landscape lighting to mark its boundaries.

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Mochatini + AphroChic + Matchbook Mag = When work is a fun rooftop soiree

Jul 25, 2011 Posted Under: Home Improvement Tips

Friends! I have some lovely news to share with you. My styling work is in the latest issue of Matchbook Magazine. Pgs 80-88.

You know how much I absolutely enjoy creating tablescapes. So when one of my favorite designer/blogger Jeanine Hays, invited me to style a summer party on her rooftop in Philly, I was beyond thrilled. I mean, I love this gal. She’s talented, kind, one of the most genuine bloggers, a successful entrepreneur, a lovely person….and I simply adore her.. Needless to say I was in like wine in sangria. The

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