European Traditions in Linens and Housewares

For many years, before, during and after the period we lived in France, I have been an advocate of the use of colorful and distinctive table linens as an important and functional part of home decor.  I’ve been somewhat dismayed to see that table linens are rarely incorporated in the home decorating magazines and literature, and [...]

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My friends and I were discussing “Going Green” one evening and I was surprised to learn that while some agreed it was a worthwhile effort to help improve the environment, they felt that it made so many things either drab or took too much effort.  It took me by surprise and I had to give [...]

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