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Holiday lights? Get off that ladder and hire a professional
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Holiday lights? Get off that ladder and hire a professional

Sophia Hughes6 months ago08 mins

You can learn everything you need to know about a person by the way they handle a string of holiday lights. When confronted with tangled cords, burned-out bulbs and hanging hassles, do they joyfully whistle “Deck the Halls,” or does they get red-faced and start swearing. Throw a ladder, icy conditions and electricity into the…

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How to decorate your home for fall without overdoing it
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How to decorate your home for fall without overdoing it

Sophia Hughes9 months ago08 mins

As a girl, whenever I was impatiently looking forward to a special day, like the end of school or going on vacation, my mom would always say, “Don’t wish your life away.” Decades later, I’ve finally figured out what she meant. She wasn’t trying to dampen my excitement. Rather she was reminding me to not…

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Hold on to the past — selectively
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Hold on to the past — selectively

Sophia Hughes10 months ago08 mins

I get a bad rap for being the Stuff Police, the one who gets between you and the things you love. While it’s true that I harp on those who have too much (including myself), and urge them to purge, edit, donate, toss, sell, clear out, hand down and throw away, occasionally — as you’ll…

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A colorful new book helps if you’re stuck in neutral
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A colorful new book helps if you’re stuck in neutral

Sophia Hughes10 months ago08 mins

Have you had this conversation with yourself? “Self, I don’t know what color to paint my walls.” “I’ll go with a neutral white or beige to play it safe,” you decide. The sofa? “Better be safe and get off white,” you reason. The area rug? “Hmm, I don’t want it to be too limiting, maybe…

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A dinner party prompts a dining room refresh
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A dinner party prompts a dining room refresh

Sophia Hughes1 year ago08 mins

The prospect of hosting a dinner party at my house filled my heart with panic. I had been wanting to update my dining room. Suddenly, I had an incentive — and a deadline. The dinner party wasn’t my idea. A few months ago, a friend hatched a plan to auction off a dinner for eight…

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Wallpaper is making a comeback — and it’s not just flowers and berries
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Wallpaper is making a comeback — and it’s not just flowers and berries

Sophia Hughes1 year ago08 mins

Wallpaper has made a major comeback. I recently got the bug to refresh and update my dining room, whose furniture dates back to the 1990s. So, I asked Los Angeles designer Christopher Grubb to consult. That is, I would send him photos. He’d provide decorating direction. I’d do the legwork. This arrangement saved us both…

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