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Sorry, Martha, but matched sets and ironed napkins aren’t invited. Instead, the latest craze is to make your place at the table both elegant and effortless by embracing a hodgepodge of designs and patterns. The trend is called curating, and it’s embraced by everyone from decorating legend Mary Emmerling to Southern California party planners to […]

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Mary Emmerling

Since I've been househunting, I've been doing a lot of thinking about design. Looking at a bajillion homes from all different eras and all different styles kind of forces you to go there. About 12 years ago I got serious about design (as serious as a single mom of three, accountant with no design skills can get anyway). It was the olden days with no pinterest or blogs, so I studied magazines. Slept with piles of them on my bed. Here's what I learned from three design superstars all those…

QUILTS, CROCKS, AND WOOD CARVINGS—these are some words that come to mind when one hears the word “Americana.” But folk art and small-town living are a limited take on a country of this breadth and enormity. Today, American style has evolved into a multi-faceted approach incorporating a full range of ideas and inspiration. In the […]

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