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Article: Ahoy, there: The nautical look is ship-shape
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 28, 2002
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A nautical theme in a room can make you believe it's summer all
year long. And where my co-host Matt Fox and I come from--Cleveland,
Ohio--it's nice to have one spot in your home where you can at least
dream of the coming good weather. A nautical theme is a wonderful way
to make that dream come true.
One of my favorite nautical rooms was a family room in a walk-out
basement. It was attached to an entryway, and Matt and I tied both
spaces together with color and theme.
When we arrived in the room, it had a built-in wall cabinet with
all open shelving, and a sectional in a very muted blue, burgundy and
green floral pattern. Since the sectional was such a large piece of
furniture, it would ...