Section D n Beauty in bottles Bottle treesbring Neapolitan color to the shadiest corner of your yard. 2D HOME | CLASSIFIED Friday, August 9, 2013 JERRY KING MAC 411 Yourbackup shouldcreate encryptedfiles Q: Thanks for your article (tinyurl.com/ kmqmeeq) on how to pro- tect my laptop’s informa- tion in case of theft. I’m also worried about losing my external hard drives. Suggestions? — D.F., Naples A: Encryption is your friend! Encryption is the pro- cess of encoding informa- tion so eavesdroppers or hackers cannot read it, but you can if you remember the password. FileVault2, which you have adopted, encrypts the internal hard drive of your laptop. Let’s address the other memory devices you might have. BACkUp DRIvES I strongly recommend ThE PEARSON COLLECTION that you have two (or at Keep your accessories in the same color to make them pop. least one) backup strate- gies to protect your in- formation in the eventual failure of the internal hard drive of your computer. You can’t backup the in- ternal drive; that provides Down To DeTAils no protection. You must use external hard drives. And they also are possible FinishingTouchesseminArTeAcheshowTo Accessorizeyour home targetsofthieves. The minimum backup plan is to use Apple’s Time By Lisa Mishler IF YOU GO Machine software to reg- Daily News Contributor FINISHING ularly write the informa- tion that changed in your ccents and accessories are TOUCHES: computer to an EHD. The the icing on the cake in your ACCESSORIES, software createsatimeline Ahome. Those little details are ANTIQUES history of your computer what give a room that wow AND ART on the EHD. You can go effect, but they can be your biggest What: Learn tips for back months to recover a challenge in decorating. selecting accessories data file of that date. Learn how to turn an ordinary and listen to/ attend The second backup design into extraordinary one at presentations featuring strategy is to regularly an upcoming seminar Finishing 12 displays use software (such as Touches: Accessories, Antiques When: 11 a.m. Tuesday SuperDuper or Carbon and Art at Miromar Design Center. Cost: Free Copy Cloner) to create “When accessories are done RSVP: By Monday an exact copy of the in- right, they tell a story of the owners’ online at MiromarDesign ternal hard drive on an lives, their passions, their travels,” Center.com EHD. This copy can be said Kevin Steffanni, a Miromar Where: Miromar a bootable drive. 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NAPLES DAILY NEWS «Friday, August 9, 2013 « 5D ‘Mancaves’ and stripes will always remaininvogue Where When it comes to what is ity they held in the 1980s in andwhatisout,the skyis and ’90s. Gloss, shine, pol- Classical Meets the limit. Whatever makes ish and lacquer are boldly youfeelhappy andcomfort- taking a place in homes. able is the best trend for you rosemary On the other side of the and your family. With that sadez spectrum is the organic Contemporary said, let me give you a few friedmann look with warm, modern thoughts on what designers materials. Things such as Classically preparedatyour table see as notable styles these Creative interiors slate, crackle-glazed tiles days. and irregular floors — or Many men work out of it can be see or used more anything that looks hand- Caesar Salad•Dover Sole their own homes, so those often. This also brings in made — create a cozy, old- Chateau Briand •Bananas Foster •Cherries Jubilee homes have been designed the do-it-yourself element. fashioned look. witha more sober feel in the Creativity is the key both What about the interior furnishings — more useful in repurposing and in do- designer’s role? Today, the thancute. Men who work at it-yourself projects. Own- trend seems to be hiring home are getting more in- ers can take special pride teams of designers. One volved in the decor, so you in their finished projects, does the planning, another are bound to see more “man because the pieces have a the lighting, and another caves,” media rooms and specialmeaning. the furnishings and acces- perhaps some great wine What about patterns? sories. All designers meet rooms or in-home pubs Stripes are definitely in, regularly to be sure every- in place of the traditional and they mix well with just thing goes smoothly and family room. What’s wrong about any other pattern. quickly and that all aspects with going to the neighbor- Floralpatterns also are bacK are well coordinated and in hood pub each night with- in style. They lend aroman- sync. out leaving your own home? tic touch to a room and can So take your pick. What The outdoor grill area will bring on the feeling of per- do you like for your home be more upscale and larger. petual holidays. Florals and look? Repurposed furnishings stripes are always good to- andaccessories are really gether. Rosemary Sadez Friedmann, an in these days. Use a special Brighter, saturated hues, interior designer in Naples, is au- object ina new way, or bring brass metal and lacquer also thor of “Mystery of Color.” Email it into a common space so have regained the popular- her at [email protected]. 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Seminar in the Round: “Accessorize Your They add flavor to any room.” Home.” You can achieve that captivating decor Learn tips for selecting accessories and by looking at a room on different levels: how to pull together the overall look of ■ eye-level accessories, including art, your home. mirrors and wall hangings; Listen to short presentations featuring ■ midlevel elements, including accent 12 displays that showcase one-of-a-kind SUMMER HOURS: THUR, FRI, SAT, SUN, SERVING FROM 6PM pillows, vases, collectibles and items that collections, lines of accessories and works use color and texture; and of art, including local works, available in Forreservations call 239-394-5777 ■ floor-level occasional pieces and rugs the 45 home furnishing stores at Miromar that define the space.