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Trend Alert: Quatrefoil in the House
Domino market editor Jennifer Condon has a fun slideshow of products with a quatrefoil motif, an ornamental design of four lobes or leaves resembling a flower or four-leaf clover, which you know from Van Cleef & Arpels's "Alhambra" jewelry pieces (and Heidi Klum's knock-offs). Her slideshow was inspired by this image in a 1971 House & Garden story showing readers how to create a Moroccan mood with quatrefoil stencils. I've been seeing this growing trend of quatrefoil design in the home in plenty of other places.
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Trend Alert: Pale Yellow and Gray
I love the color combination of pale yellow and gray, which showed up first on the Spring fashion runways before surfacing in the cheap and chic clothing offerings from Delia's and H&M. Even Kate Hudson was spotted in the chic color combo. Now, the subtle but unexpected pairing is coming to your humble abode.
Casa Verde: Add Clover to Your Lawn
If you're still yearning for more lawn care tips, even after my 10 tips, here's another one for you. Try adding clover to your lawn's grass cover. Clover doesn't require fertilizing, since it is a nitrogen fixer, just like other members of the legume family.
Roundup: Mirrored Cocktail Tables
I was taking a look at some set photos of Melrose Place and noticed this showstopping clover-shaped mirrored cocktail table. It was from Horchow/Neiman Marcus, but it doesn't look like it's available any longer — to be honest, this whole room looks like it could have been furnished by Horchow. Anyway, you know how I love mirrored furniture, so it's no surprise that this caught my eye.
Roundup: St. Patrick's Day Decor
Happy St. Patrick's Day! In an effort to forgo your grocery-store variety of St.
Love It or Hate It? Liz Levin Living Room
I think this living room designed by Liz Levin has a lot of interesting elements. Key words: a lot. While I adore that clover-shaped ottoman, the use of topiaries indoors, and the style in general, I think there's just too much going on.
How-To: Say Welcome Home to Honeybees
Are you worried about the frightening and mysterious rate of death in honeybees? If so, you're not alone. In the past two years, almost a third of the United States' beehives have disappeared or been destroyed, and no one knows quite why.
Liquid Soap For Home Entertaining
Last week, I shared with you iVillage's list of items that are essential to throwing a good home-based party. One of them was soaps: According to iVillage, "fancy soaps, whether molded or French milled, will make your guests feel pampered." At my recent Feuerzangenbowle extravaganza party, my fancy bar soaps, I have to admit, were pretty icky by the end of the night.
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