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A Summer Read Fit For A Royal
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A Summer Read Fit For A Royal

By Carleton Varney

A good read, I think, is as good as a good movie — and one of the best parts about relaxing with a book is that the read can last longer than the film. In...
What's In? What's Out?
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What's In? What's Out?

By Carleton Varney

Every so often I write a column about what’s in and what’s out in the world of decorating. This time, however, I’m concentrating mostly on what seems to be out. As always, I issue this...
Color and Style are Hallmarks of Iconic Palm Beach Sandals
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Color and Style are Hallmarks of Iconic Palm Beach Sandals

By Carleton Varney

In Palm Beach fashion, the trend is always color — and more color — from head to toe. And that includes the famous Palm Beach Sandals, which is so popular on the island and created...
Black Makes A Comeback
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Black Makes A Comeback

By Brins Matthews

Black is back — and in a big way. The little black dress has been a classic for decades, and the fashionistas often shop in fine boutiques for sleek black business jackets to wear with...
A Brazilliance Of A Different Color
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A Brazilliance Of A Different Color

By Brins Matthews

Our design firm is known for its bold use of pattern and color — and that’s because our founder and my mentor, the late Dorothy Draper, loved both. Some of the patterns she designed have...
What To Pack When Moving to Florida
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What To Pack When Moving to Florida

By Carleton Varney

It's all about 2020 now, and I'm not talking about vision. The new year has me looking ahead to the next 12 months, when we in the sunshine state will be welcoming plenty of new...
Ties and Tassels- Two Looks with Timeless Appeal
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Ties and Tassels- Two Looks with Timeless Appeal

By Carleton Varney

Whatever happened to neckties? They seem to be getting short shrift these days. Just check out the cable news shows, where the male pundits are likely to be tie-less. Their shirts are worn with open...
Color Can Warm Up Your High-Rise Glass Home
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Color Can Warm Up Your High-Rise Glass Home

By Carleton Varney

In this age of steel-and-glass high-rise condominiums that define the skylines of America, it’s fun to think of how you can make the interiors of such buildings charming, warm and inviting. It is not easy,...
Trendy Classic Blue Is A Tried-And-True Design Staple
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Trendy Classic Blue Is A Tried-And-True Design Staple

By Carleton Varney

The New Year always brings with it the announcement of Pantone’s color of the year, the hue that the analysts at the famous color institute believe will be a leading trendsetter in the design world...