Quite white! Keeping upholstery clean, tips for personalizing a gift, and finding the right paint and finish for a room.(solutions)(Brief Article)

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Roger Turnbow, VP of design for the Mitchell Gold Co., offers advice on maintaining white upholstery: Accessorize with other textiles, apply "fabric protection" treatments, and in the event of stains, spot clean with cornstarch, salt, or commercial stain removers. A professional upholstery cleaner can always assess the situation.

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Craft a thoughtful gift that honors friendship. All you need is a monogrammed hankie, cardboard to set it in place, picture wire, and a pretty vintage frame--or two. ...

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