Author: By Marni Jameson
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At Home: Kitchen backsplash creates waves
I know, I know. You’re going to say I deserved this. Remember a few weeks ago when I rather smugly wrote about my kitchen makeover? How, I crowed, thanks to my careful planning and coordination, the project took only three days, except for the backsplash. Remember that? Well, now I’m wearing the hair shirt. True,…
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At Home: Table décor tips to bring on the falderol this fall
As thankful as I am, as we all are, to be able to gather once again with friends and family this fall, and to not have to eat Thanksgiving dinner outside while sitting 6 feet apart wearing masks and passing the hand sanitizer, my fall dining table doesn’t reflect that sentiment. In fact, it falls…
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At Home: When weddings hit home
“Are you sure you want all these people in your house?” I asked the groom’s mom when she offered to host the wedding at her Jackson Hole, Wyo., home. My daughter and her son were engaged. Every wedding venue we looked at was booked. “Oh, they won’t be in the house,” she said. “We’ll keep…
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At Home: New smart system tells mosquitoes to eat elsewhere
I love every part of my home, but my favorite place is the covered patio. As soon as weather permits, I am the first one out and the last one in. I like the fresh air, the view, and knowing which neighbors are coming and going. I like hearing the birds in the morning, the…
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At Home: Tech-infused Airbnb shows seniors how to age in place in style
I don’t know about you, but as far as aging goes, I have a plan. Plan A is I will not age. Plan B is, if I must age, I will go down swinging. Thus, I was encouraged to learn that new technology and forward-minded designer promise to make aging at home a lot easier.…
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At Home: Where have all the photos gone?
Here I lecture you all the time about properly storing and organizing all that matters, so it’s safe and accessible, as if I had all that under control, as if I had all my photos right where I wanted them. Well, this week, the joke’s on me. My oldest daughter is about to get married.…
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At Home: A new way to save old things and cut clutter
Today’s story begins in a crowded marketplace in New Delhi, India, in the mid-1960s. Martha Ramsay of Bristow, Va., had just bought three, round, handcrafted brass trays and a basket of peaches. “I was walking through the market, carrying these heavy trays, along with the fruit when I heard a hiss in my ear,” she…
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At Home: Home worth more? You’re probably underinsured — 13 ways to save
The good news is your home has never been worth more. That takes some of the sting out of the fact that the stock market is down, and that you now need to work 10 years longer than you’d planned. But take heart. The housing price run-up is real. In 2021, the average U.S. home…
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At Home: Motherly advice on life and home you didn’t ask for
Don’t talk with your mouth full. Stand up to shake hands. You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. One benefit of being a mom is that you get to dole out unsolicited advice. It goes with the job. The same is true for home design columnists. As the mom of two,…
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At Home: Put down the drill and no one gets hurt
I used to think there was nothing sexier than seeing my husband walk through the house with a toolkit and ladder, intent on finishing a home improvement project for me. Not anymore. Not since I saw a report about how many home improvement projects land amateur DIYers in the emergency room. Now I like to…