Homes: Storage That Goes Well Beyond The Utilitarian
By KIM COOKAssociated Press You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways […]
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Home Lighting Update: Designers Get Creative, Clever, Cozy
KIM COOKAssociated Press Designers and lighting companies have been busy coming up with new ways to hold a lightbulb and project light, and winter is a great time to explore […]
Biophilic Decor: Ways To Bring The Feel Of Nature Indoors
KIM COOKAssociated Press The term “biophilia,” an affinity for the living world, was coined back in the 1980s by American biologist and author E.O. Wilson. We have an instinctive drive […]
Those Moody Blues: Inky Hues Saturate Home Decor
KIM COOKAssociated Press In fashion, it’s replaced black as the new dress-up color. And it’s riding a wave of popularity into home decor, too. What’s the buzz about? The color […]
Designers Look Skyward For Inspiration
KIM COOK Associated Press Designer Lee Broom was vacationing at a friend’s house in the Cotswolds, an idyllic bit of rural England. “I’m a city boy, brought up in the […]
Stools Are A Versatile Player In Decor
KIM COOK Associated Press A stool is one of the most versatile pieces of furniture you can get. It slides neatly under or up to a counter, takes up little […]
Brutalist Decor Hefts Some Weight This Fall
KIM COOK Associated Press Muscular. Brawny. Disruptive. They don’t sound like descriptors for home décor, do they? Yet they perfectly describe one of the most interesting new directions in furniture […]