Anyone who knows me will say I belong in the past. Victorian style and even more recent eras like the 1950s captivate me with their color, patterns, and decorative detail. For more than thirty years I designed rooms for myself that would have felt comfortable to the Vanderbilts and the Carnegies. A Victorian in Redwood City, followed by another near Chico, California, gave me the canvas to play out all my deepest Gilded Age decorating urges.
It’s a little ironic that I should end up, in retirement, with my husband Larry, in a high-rise condominium complex that was built in the 1980s (and hasn’t been remodeled since). Our health no longer lets us live where we want, so a few years after moving here we decided to bring a little bit of that old-time magic to three rooms: the living room, solarium, and galley kitchen.
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A 1980s CONDO GOES RETRO VINTAGE
We needed the amenities of our modern condominium complex-but that didn't stop us from completely transforming it, in two period styles!
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CREATIVE PROBLEMSOLVING BRINGS FINESSE TO A MINNEAPOLIS ROW HOUSE GUTTED IN 1979, BLENDING HISTORIC ELEMENTS AND MODERN USE IN 1200 SQUARE FEET.
A SUMMER RETREAT PRESERVED in the Catskill Mountains
Theatrical and yet as cozy as a camp, the Victorian house that sat vacant for a decade was remarkably intact.
the unabashed Maximalist
This home at the top of a San Francisco row house is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. Every piece has a story to tell.
Common Door Problems
An introduction for do-it-yourselfers to reading a balky door and taking steps to fix it
Rescuing Old Furniture By Refinishing
Sometimes the finish is just too far gone and the old piece demands a refresh to make it attractive and usable. Here's one success story.
BEAT THE HEAT
In this time of weather extremes and power disruptions, it's important to learn from the past as we think about the future.
Eastlake Galley
The 1886 house is a Victorian Revival jewel box, all in just 1700 square feet.
Hideaway Bed Ideas, ca. 1930
This page comes from the catalog \"More Home in Less Space,\" published by the original Murphy Door Bed Company.
BUNKS & built-in beds
Bunk beds and bedroom built-ins have lots of history-and they're not just for kids.
