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Warmer weather in Palm Beach has me in a summer mood
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Warmer weather in Palm Beach has me in a summer mood

By Carleton Varney

The head of Dorothy Draper & Co. is already thinking about summer, from pincord suits to outdoor dining accessories.
The Rocking Chair is Always in Style
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The Rocking Chair is Always in Style

By Carleton Varney

Now that many of us have rocked around the Christmas tree, we can keep rocking — and relaxing — in our rocking chairs. Decorating trends may come and go, but the rocking chair — on porches, family rooms...
Pumpkin season brings plenty of colorful inspiration
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Pumpkin season brings plenty of colorful inspiration

By Carleton Varney

It’s finally here — the season for pumpkin pie. Forget key lime, which I love during the warmer months, but I’m ready for that warm-orange hue on my dessert plate. These fall days signal the start of pumpkin gathering...
Lindbergh’s 'Gift from the Sea' is indeed a treasure
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Lindbergh’s 'Gift from the Sea' is indeed a treasure

By Carleton Varney

This year marks the 66th anniversary of the publication of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s classic, "Gift from the Sea." I have just reread it and was so impressed by its sentiments that I have decided to...
With the season in view, designer Carleton Varney offers a few gift ideas
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With the season in view, designer Carleton Varney offers a few gift ideas

By Carleton Varney

Hard to believe that Wednesday marked the start of autumn. The new social season is nearly upon those of us who are lucky enough to spend time in Palm Beach.  In most years, that milestone would mean gearing up for dinner parties...
Decorate with the things you love
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Decorate with the things you love

By Carleton Varney

In our modern world, we reach out for so many things, don’t we? We reach out for companionship, for comfort, for knowledge and for inspiration.  In the design realm, we constantly reach out to the wider world to review ongoing decorating trends and try to predict what might be stylish tomorrow. Will our floors be bare: no rugs or Turkish carpets, no...
Thai colors are a brilliant decor idea
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Thai colors are a brilliant decor idea

By Carleton Varney

As it has done with so much of our lives, the coronavirus pandemic has put a damper on the travels to which many of us are accustomed.  I hope we'll soon be taking trips safely again.
Vintage Glasses Give a Festive Touch
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Vintage Glasses Give a Festive Touch

By Carleton Varney

Ever hear the name Georges Briard? He was a famous designer of water glasses, bar glasses, trays and ceramics who was active from the 1950s to the ’70s.
Heirlooms Still Have a Place In Homes
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Heirlooms Still Have a Place In Homes

By Carleton Varney

Remember the Irish dresser, that pine cabinet with upper shelves for displaying dishware? It was the one with the perfect recess to display teacups, saucers, plates, glasses, rosary beads, perhaps even the family prayer book....