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Family on Display
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We may be treading on hallowed ground here, but the point is this: Contemporary paintings of the family can lend an imposing, elitist air to the room where you most often receive guests. Save portraits for the bedroom or spaces that are reserved for family. In this case, a portrait has found a fitting home above the mantel in a warm, cozy library.
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