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A big knock on solar panels is their appearance: they usually clash with the house. Newer, low-profile solar shingles that install right onto the roof are more appealing, if not yet perfect. While you won't mistake a solar shingle for slate or even a
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We all have hand-me-down and garage-sale pieces that don’t warrant a curatorial approach. This article references middle-of-the-road furnishings without provenance and with badly damaged finishes. As a historic-preservation specialist, I offer this c
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A 1980s CONDO GOES RETRO VINTAGE
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 co

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