How to Decorate Like An Emir
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The gaudy accomodations and welcomes for Bush reflect not just oil wealth in the Gulf but  obstacles to democracy as well
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By CHRIS BEARDSHAW  GARDENING   CHRISTMAS trees aren't the only plants to bring some sparkle to the party season.   Exotic houseplants make perfect festive gifts and fill rooms with a starburst of scent and colour - so long as they are looked after.
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Hhow will you be spending the festive season?Are there any traditions that you keep? Send us your comments.
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Some last minute advice about the hot tech toys
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One might think a nice terry cloth robe luxurious enough, but a robe in cashmere adds a note of cozy hedonism that seems almost wicked given that it will be appreciated only by the wearer.
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From a 50-inch plasma TV to a top-of-the-line wine cooler, what every solo guy needs to subsist in style.
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Cascading Style Sheets are an important element of current web design. Today, Lee Underwood examines Westciv's Style Master, an application dedicated to the creation and tweaking of Style Sheets. 0705
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Fashion Wire Daily - The invitation for Christian Dior&#39;s ball on Monday night had simple dress instructions: &quot;extreme elegance,&quot; which neatly summed up the show that preceded it and indeed designer John Galliano&#39;s reign at the house.
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By Palenik, Charles John  Question: My office has had a series of "DISCUSSIONS" concerning placement of heat indicators on instrument bags. We need a third party to help m do the light thing.
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Tomorrowâs paper will have a story about Pantoneâs choosing Blue Iris as its color for 2008. The reporting did yield a certain symmetry: Raf Simonsâ dresses and pantsuits in Yves Klein blue for Jil Sanderâs fall 2007; a super cool and curvy sofa by Zaha Hadid in a similar hue, and those blossomy colors in [...].
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Hidden among the porcelain fox hounds and Burberry tablecloths on sale at eBay.be this week was an unusual item: "For Sale: Belgium, a Kingdom in three parts ... free premium: the king and his court (costs not included)."
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How do you cap an evening of pure magic? With more magic. Perhaps a quick coup de theatre.
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By Zena Alli  Q MY husband and I would like to re-paint all the gloss-painted woodwork in our house with water-based paints. I can't bear the smell of oil-based ones and using turps to clean off the brushes.
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Tycho:  I was in a guild with the guy who started FigurePrints, and when he extended coupons to the old crew I snapped them up and gave them as Christmas presents.  None of my characters ever reached the highest echelons of Azerothian Fashion, so it seemed like they were better invested in Gabriel and Keek, who poured night after night into Battlegrounds and Active Volcanoes fighting dragons and whatnot. The coupons I have described are difficult to secure, only available in random drawings at random intervals, or if by some twist of fate you happen to have been guildmates with a cunning entrepreneur.  It's really a way to ennoble the lost years you plowed into that game.  It's the sort of thing you'd think a person would appreciate.
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ULTIMATE MOLDINGS AND TRIM    Architectural trim is to a room what a sparkling pin is to the little black dress. It turns good enough into great.  "Ultimate Guide to Trim Carpentry" makes that extra level of sophistication more accessible to do-it-yourselfers.
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Build a so-so house for a first-class museum, and art lovers will still show up, albeit kvetching all the way. Build a superb house for a first-class collection, and
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THINKING of turning your shack into Saddam's palace? You can start thinking green when you start selecting those hues of purple and brown for the exterior.   *  INGREDIENTS   The first thing to check is an ingredient list.