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gamut from the naivete. of
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special painted finishes ant
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rocking chairs, carved bination of vivid colors like
. figures, old pine chairs and yellows, greens and reds,”
country cupboards.’ The look says interior designer
Carolyn Guttilla of Plaza I in
Long Island, N.Y.
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animal . figures. They. find
passive animals like rabbits,
ducks and birds soothing and
peaceful. They add. warmth
to any room. Having a
whimsical duck decoy on
their mantel just makes
pegple smile,” adds Bloom.

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in. every room whether
they’re,,"found,. in .a__ city
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