SATISFACTION ROLLING STONES FAN HAS QUIRKY HOME DECOR UNDER HER THUMB.Byline: Diana McKeon Charkalis Lifestyle Editor Jessica Jagger jag 1 n. 1. A sharp projection; a barb. 2. a. A hanging flap along the edge of a garment. b. A slash or slit in a garment exposing material of a different color. tr.v. says her 1963 home in Woodland Hills has been a work in progress for the 43 years she's lived there. Her sense of style and knack for finding treasures at bargain prices is evident in each room. ``A lot of stuff I have is very cheap. A lot is very expensive,'' she notes. ``But together, it works.'' Jagger, who changed her name in 1983 because of an affinity for the Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones , says she has no professional interior design training. She's a writer who also does commercial silkscreening and embroidery. But she knows what she likes. Here are some of the ideas behind the look she's created at home. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Might as Well Get Juiced See Joost. See also juice. : Citrus labels purchased at Pasadena's Rose Bowl Flea market were three for $1. Now they're framed and attractively grouped together for a polished look in the living room. (2 -- color) (Not) Shattered: Artificial flowers that require little care and add color to the room rest atop a glass table in the living room. ``The flowers cost $20 and the table was $6,000.'' (3 -- color) Let's Spend the Night Together: After striping Interleaving or multiplexing data to increase speed. See disk striping. striping - data striping the walls of her bedroom with painter's tape in preparation for a fresh coat of paint, Jagger liked it so much she just kept it. She also used paint to create her own headboard. Another key component of her room is the Lucy character from Peanuts sitting on the bed. ``She, of course, is my role model. That's why she's there.'' (4 -- color) She's a Rainbow: In the kitchen, framed sheets of Judy Garland postage stamps adorn the walls. ``Whenever I find stamps I like, I switch them out. It costs nothing.'' (5 -- color) Paint It Black: A textured wall is painted black to give it the look of leather. (6 -- color) Gimme gim·me Informal Contraction of give me. adj. Slang Demanding material things or especially money; acquisitive: today's gimme society; tired of gimme letters. n. Shelter: Items in a built-in bookcase bookcase Piece of furniture fitted with shelves, formerly often enclosed by doors. In early times the ambry, or wall cupboard, was used to hold books. Bookcases were included in the medieval fittings of college libraries in Britain. are less expensive than they look. ``Most of it I got at Home Goods. Artist and business partner Maria Martone gave plantation shutters a shoji shoji In Japanese architecture, sliding partition doors and windows made of a latticework wooden frame and covered with a tough, translucent white paper. When closed, they softly diffuse light throughout the house. look with a colorful mural. ``Instead of just regular shutters, I wanted to make it more interesting.'' |
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