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Melissa Rufty

1980s girl's canopy bed with rainbows

Are canopy beds back?

Annie Elliott | May 9, 2014

Or did they never leave? I’ve been revisiting the work of some “old masters” of interior decorating lately, including and especially David Hicks. He is indeed a master of many things — accessorizing and displaying collections among them — but I’ve been particularly enchanted by his canopy beds. Or, more accurately, “tester beds,” in which fabric is …

Read more »Are canopy beds back?
» Bedroom, Color + paint color

Bossy color’s living room, Part One Million:

Annie Elliott | September 21, 2010

It's Thomas Jefferson's fault.

And Mrs. Blandings'. She is the brilliant blogger who today celebrates that super duper New Orleans designer, Melissa Rufty. You know, the inspiration for bossy color's living room.

Read more »Bossy color’s living room, Part One Million:
» Color + paint color, Living Room + Family Room

Where classic and modern hang out and drink gin.

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