LiveOakIdeaHouse:DiningRoomAdjacenttothestudy,thisdiningroomislinedwithtallbookshelvesandcanserveasextendedofficespace.Frenchdoorsgivethediningroomandstudyaseparateentrance.DesignerMarySolomonchoseapaletteofred,black,andgoldthatmakestheseareasvisuallyappealing.Forafocalpoint,thebuilt-insarepaintedarichred.
TheColorRedThisroomismeantforentertaining,soweselectedadynamicredtodrawpeoplein.Theround...[
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BoldandBeautifulDesignerRachelHornhighlightedthestrongarchitecturalelementsofthisdiningroominSanMigueldeAllende,Mexicobypaintingthewallsarichred.
FineDiningWhiteslipcoveredfurnitureandsea-grassfloormatsgivethisdiningroomaclean,relaxedlook.
ThishomeownerfoundgemsinPalmBeachandSouthDixieHighwayinWestPalmBeach,whichshedescribesas"magicalplaceswithmanygreatantiquesshops."
ANewOld...[
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New,ClassicDesignThefocalpointofthediningtable--andsurefireconversationstarter--isatrioofgoldfishbowlsaddedasawhimsicalcenterpiece.Thewoodenfurniture'scleanlinesandthemodernaccessorieshaveagraphicsensibility,whichcontrastswiththeupholsteredhostandhostesschairs.Thecuriocabinetwithitsseededglassdoorsandthedarkapothecarycabinetaddstoragewithstyle.
EasyEntertainingTheexpansivediningroomwindowoffer...[
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AbberlyLaneIdeaHouse:FamilyRoomThedesignersofthisfamilyroomwarmedupthespacewithcomfortablefurnishingsincasualmossgreen-,wheat-,andsalmon-coloredfabrics.Theychoselarge-scalepiecestomatchtheloftyspace.Asimplepedimentabovethemantel,madefromcoordinatingmolding,servesasanicefocalpoint.Thisisacleverwaytoaddaclassicallooktoafireplace.
Thedesignerschoselarge-scalepiecestomatchtheloftyspace.Adecorative...[
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GreenRoomJustofftheentry,glassdoorsopentoasittingroom.Supplegreenleatherloveseatsandaclubchairlendcomfortableseating.
PenthouseSuiteUpstairs,ahigh-ceilingedsittingroomandbedroomsuiteofferprivacyandarchitecturalcharmwithexposedbeamsanddormerwindows.
CeilingBreaksDramaticbeaded-boardceilingsslopefrom9to14feetinheight.Overheadbreaksactasroomdividersbetweentheliving,dining,andkitchenareas.
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LifeatSeaThislivingroomtoutsarefreshingpotpourriofgreens,includingsageswathsofleavesintheretrosofafabric.
Inside,LookingOutWhilerestoringthislivingroom,theownerstookoutsmallwindowsandputinthiswallofglasstoconnecttheindoorspacestothelandscape.
Naturalfibersandshellfringemakethispillowaperfectbeachhouseaccessory.
ShuttersProvideSolutionsInsteadofdividingspaceswithconventionalwalls,thisco...[
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位置：秋冬季在全日、半日照下的庭院或阳台生长良好；若是吊盆可放在东面或南面的窗台；移到室内者要有散射光的地方才能使花期延长。土壤：排水良好的介质最好，若在栽培，一定要选择不会积水的地点。水分：秋科季1-2天浇一次水即可。生长初期水分需求较多，但在开化前后，可减少供水，等土干后再浇水，如此可延长花期。日[
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去年夏天带偶两个美国好朋友去中国，时间不长，所以偶只带他们去了上海，苏州和北京三个地方。遇到了几件事让我记忆犹新：
两件不高兴的：
去苏州下火车，去排队打的，管理出租车的人对我大喊大叫，好不容易等到一个车，我说去观前街一个丝绸店，司机说不认识路。我们只有下车。管理的人说你怎么可以下车，那个司机是拒载，没有人会不认识路。估计是嫌路[
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LiveOakIdeaHouse:FamilyRoomRed,green,andgoldcreateawarmcolorschemethat'sanimatedbyplaidsandanoveltyprintfabricwithacaninethemeinthisfamilyroom.Asofaandthreechairsprovideflexibleseatingarrangements.Theraisedstonehearthandmantel,togetherwithanengagingdogportrait,provideahandsomefocalpointthatisinkeepingwiththeroom'sscale.
Theoversizeottoman,coveredinarugfragment,servesasacoffeetable.Forthefloor,...[
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张爱玲写过的文字里面，这两段最脍炙人口：
（男人的）生命里有两个女人，一个是他的白玫瑰，一个是他的红玫瑰。一个是圣洁的
妻，一个是热烈的情妇——普通人向来是这样把节烈两个字分开来讲的。
每一个男子全都有过这样的两个女人，至少两个．娶了红玫瑰，久而久之，红的变
了墙上的一抹蚊子血，白的还是“床前明月光”；娶了白玫瑰，白的便是衣服[
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