Local doctors help quake survivors in Haiti

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Nearly six months after the earthquake that might forever divide Haitian history, a team of Hoosier doctors traveled there to help. by Gabe Webb Lackluster décor seems to be requisite for a medical office, especially the “art” on the walls. Patients frequently see pastel wildflower or watercolor landscape prints, reminiscent of a drug store calendar. Dr. Doug Harty, a Greenwood dentist, has …

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Local doctors help quake survivors in Haiti

Design trends: Open floorplans, hearth rooms and two masters

Sunday, May 16th, 2010

Historically speaking, homebuyer demands have been straightforward: living room, kitchen, bathrooms, dining room and enough bedrooms to serve the family. These days, less-expensive building materials and efficient construction methods have made the layouts of tomorrow’s homes more unique and exciting.

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Local business wins nationwide art and framing award (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Decor Magazine, an international trade publication serving the art and custom picture framing industry, recently named Framing Concepts Gallery, with offices in Chesterton, Crown Point and Valparaiso, as one of 10 winners of the magazine’s nationwide Top Art and Framing Retailers Award. Framing Concepts has won the top honor in three of the six years it has been awarded.

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Local business wins nationwide art and framing award (The Times of Northwest Indiana)

Historic home tour stop features complementary decor with a few surprises (The Indianapolis Star)

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

When Kelley Ross says she “made the bed” in her master suite, she doesn’t mean she tucked the linens neatly into place and fluffed the pillows. She means she made the bed — headboard, frame and all.

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Historic home tour stop features complementary decor with a few surprises (The Indianapolis Star)

Globe-trotting couple fill their Indy home with travel mementos (The Indianapolis Star)

Sunday, August 23rd, 2009

Like a piece of modern art, the home of Richard and Linda Kammen is a rare treasure along the brick street of Downtown Indianapolis’ historic St. Joseph neighborhood.

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Globe-trotting couple fill their Indy home with travel mementos (The Indianapolis Star)

Art to the rescue (The Indianapolis Star)

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Nora Brugh has a lot of hand-me-downs in her Carmel home. But in her hands, what was once considered trash has been transformed into proverbial treasures.

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Art to the rescue (The Indianapolis Star)

Colonial furnishings, period artworks spice Carmel home (The Indianapolis Star)

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

It started with a broken dishwasher. Since they were going to replace one appliance, Mike and Nancy Stephens decided to replace the refrigerator, too.

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Recycle design items into kids’ room decor (The Indianapolis Star)

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

Here’s some good news for new parents looking to pinch pennies and build a nest egg: A warm and comfortable nursery has little to do with 1,500-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets or a custom crib.

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Recycle design items into kids’ room decor (The Indianapolis Star)

Early birds get the Indiana art (The Indianapolis Star)

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

An estimated 200 people popped into the Indiana State Museum on Wednesday to get an early look and first crack at buying pieces from Hoosier Salon’s 85th Annual Exhibition.

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Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg Refines Riverboat Gambling (WCPO Cincinnati)

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Owners seeking firmer gaming foothold in case Ohio and Kentucky gets gambling.

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Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg Refines Riverboat Gambling (WCPO Cincinnati)