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		<title>&#8230;the patina of wood&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Another weekend in the mountains and surrounded by all things wood&#8230;the trees and a lot of wooden architecture inspired by these natural surroundings.   There is nothing like the warmth and patina of wood incorporated into the design plan.  Along with metallic and edgy elements, it tempers the glitz and adds that element of warmth into modern [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://formandfunction-raleigh.com/2012/05/the-patina-of-wood/</link>
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		<title>&#8230;one king&#8217;s lane&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you unfamiliar with One King&#8217;s Lane, this is how they describe themselves: &#8220;Simply put, One Kings Lane is an elegant, curated online sales site. We bring our members a spectacular, hand-picked selection of top-brand and designer items at up to 70%  off suggested retail.&#8221; True enough&#8230;they are generally more affordable than here [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://formandfunction-raleigh.com/2012/05/one-kings-lane-and-more/</link>
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		<title>&#8230;nyc&#8230;finale&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sunday I took the subway up to Harlem to meet the fam for brunch at Red Rooster, part of mega-star Marcus Samuelsson&#8216;s group of restaurants.  Great classic American cuisine.  Afterward, headed down to Soho to check out an unusual store, Evolution which specializes in taxidermy, fossils, sea life, insects and other natural curiosities for the home.  Here&#8217;s some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8230;nyc, part 4&#8230;park avenue apartment&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Had a wonderful evening with my uncle who has led a fascinating life as an educational filmmaker and film executive&#8230;first, cocktails in his apartment and later, dinner at a classic New York Italian restaurant.  He has lived in this apartment for forty years and it is an example of timeless design (as I blogged about here)&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8230;nyc, part 3&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Saturday was the original reason for my trip to New York&#8230;the Parkinson&#8217;s Unity Walk, where four of my siblings and I walked in honor of our mother.  It was a mob of people, many of whom suffer from the disease.  A beautiful day in Central Park&#8230; Short stroll to the Metropolitan Museum of Art where I had [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://formandfunction-raleigh.com/2012/05/nyc-part-3/</link>
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		<title>&#8230;nyc, part 2&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wandered around NOHO (North of Houston) Design District which is roughly bordered by 4th Street to the north, Bleeker to the south, Lafayette to the west and Bowery to the east.  Walked past here on the way&#8230;this is for you, college boy&#8230;get through exams and everything will be all right&#8230; Enjoyed the architecture and quirkiness of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://formandfunction-raleigh.com/2012/04/nyc-part-2/</link>
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		<title>&#8230;nyc&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Flew into the city yesterday and met my sisters for a matinee performance of Clybourne Park.  Brilliant, simply brilliant.  With a limited run, if you happen to be in NYC the next few months, I highly recommend it.  It reminds me of why I love theatre, why theatre can do what only live performances can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://formandfunction-raleigh.com/2012/04/nyc/</link>
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		<title>&#8230;master bath renovation&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When we moved into this house ten years ago we did a serious cosmetic upfit to our master bath, ripping out walls and adding glass block to bring light into a very dark bathroom with no windows.  We added a new sink and Mr. F&#38;F got all the gold fixtures and the shower from his old workplace&#8230;his [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://formandfunction-raleigh.com/2012/04/master-bath-renovation/</link>
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		<title>&#8230;timeless design:  a fashion analogy&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What makes timeless design?  Avoid trends at all costs or incorporate some inexpensive trendier items with foundation pieces?  Maintain a classic aesthetic, be it modern or traditional?  Of course, this discussion is completely subjective&#8230;what is timeless to one is not neccessarily to another.  I&#8217;d like to venture into my version of timeless design rules via a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://formandfunction-raleigh.com/2012/04/timeless-design-a-fashion-analogy/</link>
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		<title>&#8230;f &amp; f family room redesign&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The family room is my most troublesome room&#8230;never have felt comfortable, hate the couch I bought, tried to make chairs work with the rug by slipcovering&#8230;blah, blah, blah.   Mr. F&#38;F and I sit there to read the morning paper&#8230;he in his chair and I in mine.  We stare across at the unused sofa and even encourage [...]]]></description>
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