Outdoor rugs are a great option if you love spending time outdoors. There are many options available, whether you're looking for a rug with a colorful design or a modern, geometric pattern. The most popular style of outdoor rugs uk is the circular one, which is an easy choice for patios and porches. A rectangular or round rug is also possible. You can choose between synthetic fiber or wool for ...
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In Georgetown, far away from Cambridge, Massachusetts, there is an institute of Harvard University called Dumbarton Oaks that is dedicated to promoting Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships, internships, meetings, and exhibitions. When one thinks of Harvard, chicken wire and Swarovski crystals are the last things that comes to mind. Enter Andy Cao (Loeb Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Design in 2010-11) and Xavier Perrot and their ...
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With summer coming up and two little girls to entertain and keep mentally engaged, I am always on the prowl for fun games. Kerry of AZ Soap contacted me through my submissions page asking if I would be interested in seeing the Scrabble board that she incorporated into her concrete patio. Hmmm…YES!! I was immediately interested. I adore word games and play Word Warp incessantly, even with children. Scrabble is similar, in that ...
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Having a stone house, Virginia creeper love throwing their tendrils up the side of my house. My mother said it’s not good for the house and will weaken the mortar and thus the stonework, but the mourning doves love nesting on the window sills with the leaves as cover, so I let the vines run up to a certain point. Plus, they turn a spectacular red in the fall. The only ...
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Mid-Century Make Over in Georgetown
Georgetown, DC has many historic homes, but this townhouse, recently profiled in House Beautiful and designed by Hillary Thomas and Jeff Lincoln, was built in the 1960s. Since it was in my neck of the woods, I was very interested in the home. While some rooms I found a little “busy” for my personal taste, the home had some ravishing rooms as well. I thought you might enjoy looking at it as ...
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