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Reporter, Editor | Home+Garden | Homes

Phone: 612-673-4784

Kim Palmer covers architecture, design, décor, gardening, landscaping and home-related lifestyle trends. She also blogs for Homegirls and Greengirls on StarTribune.com.
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Holiday heirlooms: Readers share their stories

We asked readers to share their favorite holiday decorations, and the stories behind them. They made us laugh, cry and marvel at the many ways to celebrate the season. Here's a sampling.

Updated: December 24, 2012, - 07:43 AM

Holiday heirlooms: Tokens from the heart

Readers share their most cherished holiday decorating traditions, full of hope, ingenuity and even a dose of humor.

Updated: December 23, 2012, - 04:50 PM

Before & After: Freshening up for dinner

A traditional dining room, rarely used, is now a fresh, inviting space for family meals.

Updated: December 22, 2012, - 02:11 PM

A puzzling approach to Christmas decor

A couple's Christmas-puzzle gift ritual inspired their decorations.

Updated: December 18, 2012, - 01:49 PM

Deck the halls with hopes of selling

Listing your home over the holidays? The old rule used to be don't - and if you do, don't decorate. But today, a few festive touches can put buyers in the mood to make an offer.

Updated: December 15, 2012, - 04:47 PM

Dreaming of a mod Christmas

A grandmother and granddaughter, both fans of contemporary design, put a fresh spin on holiday decorating.

Updated: December 11, 2012, - 03:40 PM

Color of the year: It's Emerald

Ready to enter the Emerald City? The great and powerful wizards of the color world have spoken, and jewel-tone green with a hint of blue is their pick for 2013's Color of the Year.

Updated: December 11, 2012, - 03:09 PM