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Family room ideas: 10 design rules for informal living room
Family room ideas are the perfect spot for gathering as a household, entertaining and even a quiet spot of relaxation, therefore, it is imperative that we give the interior design of these spaces just as much consideration as we would the rest of the home. While the first reception room may be the place for more formal living room ideas aimed at hosting guests, a family room is the part of the house where movie nights reign supreme, the kids can indulge in their favorite board games, and the whole family can relax in each other’s company. If your home
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Dr. Lori: Decorate your home with cherished family heirlooms, scrapbooks [antiques column] | Antiques
January is the time of the year when home goods are featured for shoppers in stores and online. Why not use your cherished family heirlooms when you decorate or redecorate your home? No family heirlooms are “too precious” for everyday display and enjoyment. Display these items proudly and creatively all around your home. Highlight antique and vintage objects that remind you of family and friends of years past. Objects from events like family reunions, holidays and vacations are great display pieces, including old scrapbooks and photos in vintage frames. Consider having those old photos digitized and load them into a
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Color and Charm Define The Hamptons Family Home Crafted by AD100 Designer Rayman Boozer
A residential concept for retail space may not seem like a new idea today as mega-brands settle into domiciles worldwide. But when AD100 inductee Rayman Boozer first opened his beloved Manhattan boutique, Apartment 48, in 1994, his approach was groundbreaking. Tucked on the garden level of a town house at 48 West 17th Street, the shop unfolded in a warren of rooms, with every corner (kitchen, bath, bed) outfitted as if inhabited. For Boozer, who had studied interior design at Indiana University before moving to New York to work for the likes of Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s, Apartment 48
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Suburban Family Still In Shock After They Hired Home Improvement Contractor Via HomeAdvisor, Only For The Contractor To Smash Up Their Property
FOREST PARK, Ill. (CBS) — A suburban backyard was left in tatters with the garage and furniture hacked apart – and you won’t believe who was responsible. As CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas reported, Jonathan Moody does not need video to remind him of May 15 – but there is video of what happened. READ MORE: City Council Latino Caucus Moves To Put Proposed Ward Map On 2022 Ballot For Voter Referendum “What are you doing?” his wife is heard yelling in horror as a man smashes the windows and siding on their garage – with their patio furniture already lying
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NCIS season 19 expands McGee family with Home Improvement star
NCIS season 19 spoilers follow. NCIS has teased the introduction of a new character in the McGee family, played by Home Improvement star Patricia Richardson. In the upcoming episode ‘Docked’, which airs tonight (November 8) on CBS in the US, Richardson will join the cast as Tim McGee’s mother-in-law. The episode synopsis reads: “NCIS investigates the death of a man on a cruise ship whose body is discovered in the ship’s sauna by none other than McGee’s mother-in-law, Judy (Patricia Richardson).” Sonja Flemming/CBSGetty Images Related: NCIS season 19 just solved the show’s biggest mystery Richardson is best known for
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NCIS Added A Home Improvement Star To McGee’s Family, Check Out The First Looks
NCIS is expanding McGee’s family in an upcoming episode and it’s going to include a Home Improvement star! In the next episode of Season 19, Special Agent Timothy McGee will be getting a visit from a certain member of his family, but he might not be thrilled about how it happens. What fans should be thrilled about? She’ll be played by Home Improvement‘s Patricia Richardson, and the first looks give a preview of what she brings to the show! Patricia Richardson, best known as Jill Taylor on the popular ABC sitcom Home Improvement, is set to portray McGee’s
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Home design ideas: Blending Ikea and high-end design in a West Hartford family room
As their kids got older, Jeanne Barber’s clients wanted to turn the playroom into a family-friendly hangout. Although the 1920s Colonial in West Hartford is relatively grand, this room was a later addition and the details were dated. “We painted everything in crisp white, including the wood ceiling beams that we wanted to disappear,” says Barber, principal of Camden Grace. Colorful furnishings pop against the tongue-and-groove planked wall that the homeowners installed themselves. The decor is durable, affordable, functional, and comfortable. “The room needs to span the ages,” Barber says. “They are adding a baby to the mix and grandparents
