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HIVE abuzz with surprises — including fresh flowers and a to-the-trade showroom
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HIVE abuzz with surprises — including fresh flowers and a to-the-trade showroom

By Carleton Varney

Sectional sofas are certainly retaining their comfortable position as a staple of today’s decorating world. If you look at the design preferences of the minimalist set, it’s not unusual to see a sectional sofa placed in...
Visit Lovango for an island idyll
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Visit Lovango for an island idyll

By Carleton Varney

So how many islands have you been to? Perhaps you have visited the Hawaiian islands? Or those in the beautiful Baltic? Or destinations in the Mediterranean — Mallorca, perhaps, or Ibiza or Santorini?  Floridians have probably taken a trip to the...
Sand and stone are natural wonders
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Sand and stone are natural wonders

By Carleton Varney

Come Sunday, I’ll be proud to join Americans across the country — and those overseas — in celebrating Independence Day.  I love how the colors of the American flag show up everywhere around the holiday, whether it’s...
Hollywood Recalls Island's 1920's Architecture
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Hollywood Recalls Island's 1920's Architecture

By Carleton Varney

Before the coronavirus pandemic grounded us, the year had started with lots of travel for my associate, Brinsley Matthews, and I. Among our destinations, we found ourselves working on a project in Beverly Hills. The...