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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Ask Tobi

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Tobi

    Q:  How do you feel about carpet on carpet?  Or should I say, area rugs on wall to wall carpet? Michele, Rogers, AR  A: I don’t typically like rugs on carpet.  I like a cleaner more simple look … Continue reading →

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Designer Marketplace: Tobi’s Top 10 Tips for a Successful Showhouse Space

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Tobi

    Read my latest column on Williams-Sonoma’s Designer Marketplace! Tobi’s Top 10 Tips for a Successful Showhouse Space Read it Here

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Kathryn Greeley: “A Study in Pink”

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Tobi

This month, I’ve featured “pink & green” here on the blog.  Today, my friend Kathryn Greeley shares with you a pink and green table setting from her upcoming book, The Collected Tabletop.  Enjoy! -Tobi  “A Study in Pink” from my upcoming book, The … Continue reading →

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P. Allen Smith: Five Fabulous Foilage Plants

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Tobi

Our guest gardening expert P. Allen Smith returns this month with wonderful splashes of color to decorate your outdoor spaces.  I would love to have some of his selections in my own yard! -Tobi Five Fabulous Foliage Plants Dramatic is … Continue reading →

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Design in the Hamptons

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Tobi

I’m very grateful to a couple of design resources in the Hamptons for assisting me with my room at The Hampton Designer Showhouse. Old Town Crossing Southampton, New York www.oldtowncrossing.com Great selection of furnishings.  And mirrors, mirrors, mirrors!  This is … Continue reading →

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