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A Vintage Furniture Crawl Through Decatur

Your Guide to Design Treasure Hunting Article and Photography by Caroline Ficken It's no secret that Decatur is a destination for design. From mid-century modern aficionados to lovers of Victorian elegance, our community has cultivated an impressive collection of vintage and consignment furniture stores that deserve far more than a quick browse. Why settle for one shop when you can make a full Saturday adventure out of it? We've mapped out the perfect east-to-west crawl through five of...

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The Jewel Box of the Home

Big Personality in the Smallest Room Article by Caroline Ficken There’s something special about a powder room. Perhaps it’s because it’s tucked quietly off a hallway, or maybe because it belongs to your guests as much as it belongs to you. Or it could be that this tiny footprint offers something the rest of the house rarely does: complete creative freedom.  Warner McConaughey often calls the powder room “t he jewel box of the home. ” Like a jewelry box that holds your most precious pieces, a...

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Be Bold

Express Your Vibrancy in Shades of Color, Fabrics and Accessories Article by Kim Costa Move over minimalism, whites and grays, and cool monochromatic tones, and make way for cozier, warm, earthier color schemes, more daring pops of color, statements of individuality through design, and dare I say… the boldness of authenticity expressed in our homes. Like a colorful, statement piece of artwork on a neutral wall color, we can feel free to be vibrantly authentic from the foundation of our home...

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Around the Table

Crafting heirloom pieces for everyday life Article by Caroline Ficken | Photography by John Wachs Every home has a center of gravity. More often than not, it’s the dining table that pulls people together and slows people down. For John Wachs, the craftsman behind Wachs Woodcraft, building that centerpiece starts with a deceptively simple philosophy: the materials you build with matter. It’s a value passed down from his family: understand materials from the ground up to make things that last...