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Adjustable Lounge Chair, 1947. Designed by Herbert von Thaden (1898-1969)
'The Art of Seating' exhibit opens at Westmoreland Museum of American Art
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Take a good look at the chairs in your house before you go to "The Art of Seating." You may see them in a whole new light afterward. The exhibition, which opens today at Westmoreland Museum of American Art, features 43 chairs from the Jacobsen American Chair Collection made between the beginning of the 19th century and 2010. (Today)
Adjustable Lounge Chair
Johnson Wax Company Chair
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This loft apartment in the Bruno Building, Downtown, is available to rent for $1,250 per month.
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How would you like to live in one of Downtown's most photographed buildings? The Bruno Building at 347 Liberty Ave., better known as the one with the big statues out front, has appeared in newspapers, magazines, ads and countless tourists' pictures. (Today)
Loft in the Bruno Building
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Raja Puri, an Indian banana plant, is part of the exhibit.
Phipps puts the vibrancy of the subcontinent on display in the Tropical Forest India exhibition
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If you had to describe the new Tropical Forest India display at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in one word, it would be "colorful," says assistant curator of horticulture Ben Dunigan. In fact, during his visit to India to prepare the exhibit, Mr. Dunigan found most American gardens pretty pale in comparison. (Today)
Indian banana plant
Renovation Inspiration Contest finalists named
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Finalists have been chosen for the 2011-12 Renovation Inspiration Contest. Judges from the Post-Gazette and Community Design Center of Pittsburgh chose 11 projects and will begin site visits. (Today)
Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger).
Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) puts on a show
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It is hard to imagine flowers blooming outdoors in February, but the Christmas rose (Helleborus niger) delights gardeners with its charming pure white blooms that emerge from the plant even when frost and snow lie on the ground. (Today)
Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger)
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2011-12 RENOVATION INSPIRATION CONTEST
» Enter now: Living above your business is not for everyone, but it works for architects Jennifer Lucchino and Freddie Croce, who won last year's Renovation Inspiration Contest, large category, for rehabbing a Garfield storefront and apartments. Now it's your turn. Enter one room or your entire house for the 2011-12 contest, sponsored by the PG and Community Design Center of Pittsburgh. Categories are $50,000 or less and more than $50,000; prizes include a RenPlan design consultation, tickets to city house tours for a year and, of course, being featured on the cover of the PG's Home & Garden section. Entry deadline is Jan. 3 at http://biz.post-gazette.com/
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