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Fox29's Mike Jerrick fills his apartment with art
Hail to the chief White House decorator

Fox29's Mike Jerrick fills his apartment with art
Hail to the chief White House decorator

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Karla Klein Albertson | Antiques

Karla Klein Albertson has covered Antiques for the Inquirer's Home and Design section since 1996.

Al Heavens | Home repair, real estate

Al Heavens covers real estate and home improvement techniques.

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Changing Skyline: Let the master planners decide how to get to the Delaware waterfront - 2:06am: Philadelphia's new Delaware waterfront manager isn't supposed to choose a master planner until its Monday meeting, but in characteristic fashion, the politicians are laying the dynamite to sabotage the effort.
Antiques: Presidents' china is prime attraction at Main Line show - 2:06am: Now in its fourth year, the Main Line Antiques Show is gaining popularity with collectors and holiday gift seekers who want a variety of styles at reasonable prices.
Your Place: The struggle to remove rust streaks from concrete - 2:06am: Question: I have a plowing company near the Poconos. Last winter while plowing, I left rust streaks on two properties. Though they are not very noticeable, they are noticeable. Do you have any ideas or solutions to removing rust from concrete?
LifeStyle - 2:06am: Tomorrow, Dutch design superstar Marcel Wanders receives the 2009 Design Excellence Award from Collab, the Art Museum's modern-design boosters. Here are works by Wanders and other icons Collab has recognized over the years.
Time to ... - 2:06am: Protect potted perennials and shrubs that, in candor, you won't get planted this year: Sink the pots in the ground. The top of the soil in the pot should be an inch higher than the surrounding soil, which must be well drained (add sand as necessary).
Garden Calendar - 2:06am: Holiday Workshops Holiday workshops at Triple Oaks Nursery Williamsburg wreath ($45), 1 p.m. Nov. 29; holiday advent wreath ($40), 6:30 p.m. Nov. 27; evergreen wreath ($50), every 45 minutes from 1 to 3:15 p.m. Dec. 4 to Dec. 7; pre-registration required: 856-694-4272. Information: www.tripleoaks.com. Triple Oaks Nursery, 2359 Delsea Dr., Franklinville.
Auctions: Houses ready for Black Friday shoppers - 2:06am: Black Friday is for bidders, too. A number of post-Thanksgiving sales catering to holiday shoppers are in the works, notably in the Pennsylvania suburbs.
Antiques/Art/Crafts - 2:06am: Antiques/Art/Crafts 2d Annual Golden Knights Fine Art and Handmade Craft Show A benefit for the Golden Knights Band Boosters. Bayard Rustin High School, 1100 Shiloh Rd., West Chester. $1. 11/21. 10 am-4 pm.
Hail to the chief White House decorator - 2:06am: Michael S. Smith says working on the Obamas' private quarters is "pretty profound."

WASHINGTON - Los Angeles designer Michael S. Smith's Web site gives no clue that he has the hottest decorating job in the country: the private quarters of the White House for the Obamas.