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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DECEMBER 5, 2012 | WEDNESDAY
Shop for a Snow Blower Before First Flakes Fall

Winter’s chill is in the air, and that means it may be time to shop for a snow blower. There are a number of factors to consider. The first factor, obviously, is average snowfall. Light-d...

NOVEMBER 29, 2012 | THURSDAY
Free Pattern Books for Home Restorers

Interpreting historically accurate home design can be confusing, but a new series of free pattern books should help homeowners comprehend the dynamic language of style. Developed by Ander...

NOVEMBER 29, 2012 | THURSDAY
It’s All In The Details—Pineapple Style

It is fascinating to observe how something becomes a global icon. Consider how everyone in every country seems to know that a bright red circle-and-slash logo means “forbidden,” or that f...

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.