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On the Meaning of Home and Belonging

What I love about writing this home and lifestyle column is not having the chance to tell you what I know, which wouldn’t take us very...

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Ten Tips to Stage Small Spaces to Sell

My youngest daughter has called Nashville home for five years. When Marissa moved there right out of college to pursue grad school, my...

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Whoops! We Could’ve Prevented That

—10 Ways to Make a Safer Home When I came home from the gym, all four limbs were working fine. But not for long. Moments later, I got out...

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Want to Think Like a Decorator? Me, Too

Of all the brains I’d like to download into mine, the ones of talented top designers top my list. I would like to internalize their...

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Downsizing in the Golden Years? Not So Fast

One of the occupational hazards of being a real estate agent is that while scouting sale properties for a client, you can walk into a...

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Minimalist Shares 7 Ways to Live with Less

I have a personal question for you. Only you can answer, but you should ask: How much is enough? In a world of hoarders and minimalists,...

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‘Hoarders’ Host Matt Paxton Wants You to Tell Your Story

I knew that if downsizing guru Matt Paxton and I ever got together, we would never stop talking. Fortunately, his publicist, who was...

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Don’t Let Oriental Rug Sellers Pull Wool Over Your Eyes

The more I learn about Oriental rugs, the more baffled I get. In my experience, choosing one is the single most difficult home design...

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What’s Hiding in Your Rugs? Here’s How to Unlock the Dirt

Do you know what’s lurking in your area rugs? You probably don’t want to. Many are designed to hide your dirt, dust, and dander, and they...

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Got Pets? You Need These Cleaning Tips

“Is that what I think it is?” I ask my husband while zeroing in on a yellow, rainbow-shaped stain on the side of the white armchair....