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Suitcases as Storage and Sculpture
Bedroom Decorating Ideas Suitcase Storage

In my early decorating days, I spotted three gorgeous sets of vintage leather suitcases at a yard sale and swooned on the spot. After I saw this...

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  • Posted by Anne Collins on July 3, 2009 at 8:00 AM
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Building A Birch Log Table
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I often overestimate my handiness. And one of my most overzealous projects to date began when Mike and I spotted a fabulous Brent Comber side table in...

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The Best Accommodations for Group Vacations
Santa-Fe-House

Last weekend my sister, cousin, their significant others, and Mike and I rented a house in Santa Fe —the central location between our homes in L.A., Denver, and...

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  • Posted by Anne E. Collins on May 29, 2009 at 9:55 AM
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Origins of Taste
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In honor of Mother’s Day, I need to give my mom some credit. If I have good taste, it started with her. An East Coaster by birth, a former...

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  • Posted by Anne Collins on May 10, 2009 at 11:04 AM
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Foodie Heaven: Pittsburgh's Strip District
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Whenever I return to a place I once lived—Hollywood, Amish country, or Andalusia—I know exactly where I’m going to eat. Visiting an old haunt and ordering a favorite dish—nothing fuels...

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  • Posted by Anne Collins on April 25, 2009 at 10:05 AM
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My Dream Couch
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After hunting for a sofa for eight months, I was starting to think the chubby rectangle was the only style available. Massive upholstered blobs dominate the marketplace—but I knew...

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  • Posted by Anne Collins on April 10, 2009 at 3:03 PM
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