May 2007

May 2007

And Finally
Marcia Sherrill: And Finally
Second homes used to be bastions of bad design, but no more. By land and by water, homeowners have embarked upon a shock-and-awe campaign to bring chintz and glitz to the coast - and beyond.
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Merrie Follies
Marcia Sherrill: Merrie Follies
Just last Christmas, as I winged my way South for the holidays, cheerfully unaware, it seemed that my mother had been slowly and inexorably letting down her usual Mrs. Claus façade.
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Thrift Therapy
Marcia Sherrill: Thrift Therapy
Barking back to a woman clad entirely in markdowns from SteinMart and damn proud of it, I shouted at her, 'I am a Brand.' I was well on my way to being a luxury snob.
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Lazy Days
Marcia Sherrill: Lazy Days
Uninformed about the hazards of tanning, we baked ourselves a toasty brown with the careful application of Crisco and the use of strategically placed tin foil...
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Deja Vu
Marcia Sherrill: Deja Vu
Starting on a design project for a master bedroom, I took a hard look around me at the swatches and tear sheets and realized every single thing I loved was a 'design don't.'
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Modern Classic, Before and After
Home: Modern Classic, Before and After
Robert Idol, the vice president of corporate design for Lane Home Furnishings, reflects on the changes he recently implemented in his Ansley Park cottage.
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