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In the World of Area Rugs, Knockoffs Have a Home
Having a baby and moving into a new house are both pretty stressful events. Recently, my stepson Brett and his wife, Tara, did both. In...

Marni Jameson
Aug 16, 2021


When Decorating a Room, Give Colorful Area Rugs the Floor
Apologies to our subscribers who received notification for this post multiple times. We had some transmission trouble at marnijameson.com...

Marni Jameson
Aug 9, 2021


Food Blogger Spills Secrets of Imperfect Hosting
If your goal is to make and keep friends, then forget Pinterest perfection. That’s the message food blogger Abby Turner relates in her...

Marni Jameson
Aug 2, 2021


Dinner Party Marks End of an Era, Helps Put Pandemic in the Past
The occasion for the dinner party was simple enough. Our friend Hakan Zor, a rug merchant from Turkey, was visiting. However, the...

Marni Jameson
Jul 26, 2021


New Book Explores How Stuff We Own Now Can Make a Meaningful Difference Later
Like most good ideas, this one — to write a book about what to do with everything you own to leave the legacy you want — wasn’t mine. The...

Marni Jameson
Jul 19, 2021


Hanger Management and Other Ways to Cure Closet Chaos
I remember the moment three years ago when I sternly told my closet: "I will deal with you later." My husband and I were moving from the...

Marni Jameson
Jul 12, 2021


Floral Arrangements Part 4: Reader Replies - a Mixed Bouquet
My series on the flower industry has ruffled some petals. Since readers have had so much to say, I’m handing the microphone to them...

Marni Jameson
Jul 5, 2021


Floral Arrangements 3: Dirty Secrets of a Not So Rosy Business
When I first became a weekly columnist, an editor told me that if I didn’t get both love and hate mail from readers, I wasn’t doing my...

Marni Jameson
Jun 28, 2021


Floral Arrangements Part 2: Tips to Get the Flowers You Want
I love getting flowers. I love sending flowers. They are beautiful. They convey emotion. And, perhaps best, when they die they get...

Marni Jameson
Jun 21, 2021


Floral Arrangements Part 1: Some Advice to Florists
I don’t have any advice this week. Rather, I clearly need some. Twice in the past few months I have ordered flowers from a florist. Twice...

Marni Jameson
Jun 14, 2021
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