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Downsizing…and china!

Annie Elliott | February 7, 2019

Jura Koncius and I had a GREAT online chat today on The Washington Post’s Home Front. Thank you to everyone who submitted such excellent questions!! I hope our responses were helpful. Interestingly, there were several questions about china, which coincides with Jura’s excellent article today in the Post. Here’s an excerpt from the Home Front …

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You asked…about downsizing, and mixing antique and contemporary

Annie Elliott | September 11, 2008

Q: Love your blog. Please give some pointers to downsizing seniors….We don’t want our new apt. to look institutional and have loads of world treasures to display… Two questions: 1. We have the option of opening up walls to create more open space. Will this make our new apt. home feel larger or is it …

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