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Design Maxim Helps Put Holiday Stress in Perspective
Ahhh, the holidays. Time off work, relatives in town, festive decorations, parties, presents, fancy food, an excuse to wear sequins,...

Marni Jameson
Jan 3, 2022


Out with the Old, in with the New ― Ode to a Chair
“The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.” ― Mary Heaton Vorse, American journalist We’d...

Marni Jameson
Dec 27, 2021


Six Ways to Resist Holiday Urge to Splurge
If you holiday shop like I do, the experience goes something like this: I go into a store thinking, I need to buy something for my...

Marni Jameson
Dec 20, 2021


Ten Ways to Outsmart Supply Chain Slowdowns
Release the hounds! This weekend marks the start of the great holiday hunt, as shoppers dash off in pursuit of those perfect gifts, only to

Marni Jameson
Dec 13, 2021


What’s New in New Homes
The prospect of making any major home design decision, like picking flooring, cabinets or counters, turns my intestines into a Gordian knot.

Marni Jameson
Dec 6, 2021


On a Pedestal ― Designer Shares Art of Displaying Collections
“Everyone should collect something,” says Dallas interior designer John Phifer Marrs. A collector himself, Marrs has mastered the art of...

Marni Jameson
Nov 29, 2021


NFL Football Goes Underground as Fan Caves Flourish
No defensive line, nor deadly pandemic can block a football fan’s passion for his team. And I have now seen the fan caves to prove it. A...

Marni Jameson
Nov 22, 2021


Less Is Not More Anymore - Maximalism Is Back
I’m no historian, but the parallels of the Roaring 20s and the 20s of today are not lost on me. Both involved reactions to a pandemic...

Marni Jameson
Nov 15, 2021


How to Host the Horde and Have a Good Time, Too
They came. They ate. They drank. They talked. They laughed. They sang corny sorority songs, clean and unclean. They told stories from our...

Marni Jameson
Nov 8, 2021


Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, You Need a Makeover
Most homes have at least one of these, by default not by choice. A boring, frameless, builder-grade bathroom mirror sadly comes standard...

Marni Jameson
Nov 1, 2021
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