Mary Jo Bowling

Home Scouting Editor

The new Dark Ages: best black paints for your interior

by Mary Jo Bowling Dec 21, 2016, 1:44pm EST

We asked designers to name their favorite black shades. Included in the mix are the array of "off blacks;" blacks with undertones of brown, blue, and gray.

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Architects

Charming architect-designed Christmas cards through history

by Mary Jo Bowling Dec 21, 2016, 11:40am EST

Holiday cards show the wit, humor, and personal side of creators of built environments.

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House Calls

Architect transforms turn-of-the-century townhouse into a modern home

by Mary Jo Bowling Dec 19, 2016, 9:31am EST

Every week, our House Calls feature takes you into homes with great style, big personality, and ineffable soul. Today we look at the Denver, Colorado home of Larry Sykes and Sarah Hernandez. When the couple bought this place, their first home,...

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Blogger Emily Henderson's sunny kitchen transformation, revealed

by Mary Jo Bowling Dec 15, 2016, 12:38pm EST

Emily Henderson’s new home, a 1920s Tudor in Los Angeles, had a problem common to older houses: The dining room was large, but the adjacent kitchen was cramped and uninspiring.

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13 of the best blue paints for your home

by Mary Jo Bowling Dec 15, 2016, 10:00am EST

Traditionally, blue has represented trust, peace, and loyalty. But when it comes to interiors, blue can bring both drama and flexibility to a room.

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House Calls

Inside an art director's eclectic sanctuary—and festive dinner parties

by Mary Jo Bowling Dec 12, 2016, 9:30am EST

For artist and art director George McCalman, creating a place for himself in an Edwardian house in San Francisco was an act of healing and community building.

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12 pink hues that aren’t for babies

by Mary Jo Bowling Dec 9, 2016, 12:00pm EST

These days, the rosy hue is all grown up. We take a look at its sophisticated side.

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House Calls

A neglected house becomes a home in the Hudson Valley

by Mary Jo Bowling Dec 5, 2016, 9:30am EST

Sky-high prices in Brooklyn forced one couple to look farther afield for a home. The house they found in the Hudson Valley wasn’t perfect, so they had to work to make it a fit for them. The learning curve was steep, but the rewards were great.

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Curbed Handbook

11 of the best gray paints for your home

by Mary Jo Bowling Nov 30, 2016, 12:00pm EST

Interior designers and architects share their favorite gray paints and explain why the not-so-gloomy color works well in any room.

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House Calls

With revamp, an old Tudor learns new tricks in Nashville

by Mary Jo Bowling Nov 28, 2016, 9:30am EST

When Rick and Suellen Stringer-Hye remodeled their Tudor bungalow in Nashville, they assembled a design team that taught their old house some new tricks.

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