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Article: HOME HAVENS: CHRIS CASSON MADDEN TAKES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO INTERIOR DESIGN.(GRACIOUS LIVING)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- June 29, 2003
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Byline: ANN WRIGHT CORRESPONDENT
HOME AS HAVEN is Chris Casson Madden's message, and millions of harried Americans are listening.
Words such as sanctuary and solace, retreat and renewal reflect her notion of what home should be. Her latest book, ``New American Living Rooms,'' came out this spring. Madden took time from her book tour to visit the Chrysler Museum of Art recently and speak to the Norfolk Society of Arts.
Madden applies a unique approach to interior design. It's almost like alternative medicine for our homes and the lives they shelter. In Madden's view, the way we decorate should serve the larger goals of creating inviting spaces ...