Spring Decor Trends: Soothing, Soft, Sustainable, Stylish
KIM COOKAssociated Press If you’re looking for respite from this winter’s weather and news, you’ll find plenty of peace and quiet in the spring offerings beginning to show up at […]
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Reclaimed Wood’s Past Adds Character To Decor
By KIM COOKAssociated Press This photo shows Rhinebeck, N.Y based Sawkille Co.’s salvaged tree trunks made into stump tables and seating. They can be bleached, stained or custom dyed. (Sawkille […]
Hotel Design Trends: Lobbies And Rooms With A Point Of View
KIM COOKAssociated Press Designers of hotel spaces have traditionally tended to favor either theatrical flair (baroque finishes and opulent flourishes) or the opposite: a low-key insouciance consisting of neutral, contemporary […]
Calamine Pink, Or Dead Salmon? What’s Behind Paint Names
KIM COOKAssociated Press Ever wonder how paint colors get their names? If you’re shopping for pink, say, you’ll find dozens of shades referencing roses, bubblegum and shells. There are some […]
It’s That ’70s (and ’80s) Show In Home Decor
KIM COOKAssociated Press You’ve probably noticed it in clothing stores: racks and shelves full of high-waisted flares, rib-knit turtlenecks, acid green sweatshirts and disco ball metallics. It’s that ’70s — […]
Blankets To Put You In The Comfy Zone
KIM COOKAssociated Press Author Lucy Maud Montgomery, of “Anne of Green Gables″ fame, loved a good blanket. “I like to hear a storm at night,” she wrote. “It is so […]
Glam Holiday Decor That Gets The Party Started
By Kim CookAssociated Press Had enough of all that serene winter wonderland decor, the birch trees and reindeer and sleighs? Ready to change it up this year and boogie down? […]