Donna Boyle Schwartz

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Name: Donna Boyle Schwartz

Title: Contributing Writer 

Donna Boyle Schwartz is an avid writer with years of experience covering the home and garden beat in addition to out-of-home topics such as sports and local events. These days, she researches and writes editorial and advertising features on a vast range of home-related topics, including housewares, furniture, home fashions, flooring, remodeling, construction, antiques, art, garden, collectibles, and color/design trends.

Expertise and Experience

Donna launched her professional writing career in junior high school, where she covered sports, school events, and local community news for her small town weekly newspaper, The Raymond Herald. In the years since then, she has become a well-known home furnishings writer and editor with leading magazines and newspapers, including stints as lifestyle editor and news editor for the Newburgh-Beacon Evening News and as managing editor of Home Furnishings News (HFD/HFN). With her husband, David, she has owned and run a successful independent media and marketing consulting firm since 1986.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2012 | THURSDAY
Trending Now: Acanthus Leaf Designs

While its heritage is centuries old, the graceful acanthus leaf remains a fashionable design motif for all time.

NOVEMBER 15, 2012 | THURSDAY
It’s All In The Details—Acanthus Leaves

Leaves are very much on my mind these days, what with all of the raking, blowing, bagging and mulching that goes along with having a yard full of maple trees. However, a different type of...

NOVEMBER 14, 2012 | WEDNESDAY
Using a Pressure Washer Around the House and Yard

What a difference the right tool or appliance can make! For instance, we were late arrivals to the pressure-washer party, but now that we have "bellied up to the bar", we're hav...

NOVEMBER 1, 2012 | THURSDAY
It's All in the Details—The Greek Key

Sometimes a motif gets stuck in your mind and then suddenly you start seeing it everywhere. One classic architectural image that seems to be popping up in everything from tile to textiles...

OCTOBER 16, 2012 | TUESDAY
It's All in the Details—House Numbers

House numbers may seem to be one of the most basic and utilitarian features of your home, and in the past, this may have been true. Today, however, there are a range of fashionable and at...

OCTOBER 8, 2012 | MONDAY
One-Touch Automation for Your Home

Light switches are a problem in our home. Every single light switch is in the wrong place—or at least it always seems that way to me. Today’s technology is making my difficulties disappea...

OCTOBER 4, 2012 | THURSDAY
10 Great Looks in Tin Ceiling Tiles

Adding tin tiles to your ceilings can wake up a whole room with a fresh but classic look.

OCTOBER 2, 2012 | TUESDAY
All You Need to Know About Tin Ceilings

A classic building material from the late 19th and early 20th century is experiencing a comeback. Fans of Victorian architecture, hardy souls who rehab historic homes, and homeowners look...

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 | MONDAY
What's New in Outdoor Sound? Plenty.

Music is one of our greatest pleasures, and thanks to today’s technology we can listen to it wherever and whenever we choose. And that definitely includes the backyard, where innovative o...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 | WEDNESDAY
Cleaning Green: Eco-Friendly Products for Your Home

Cleaning green is becoming more important to many people, especially those with allergies, sensitive pets, or children. When we were adopted by our Amazon parrot, for instance, we were fo...