Ice Cream Pastels to Deep Hues 2015 Home Color Trends
KIM COOK Associated Press For 2015, the hot colors in home decor range from yummy ice cream pastels to a few deep, saturated hues. The pastels include blush, sky blue, […]
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Latin American Style Comes Home
KIM COOK Associated Press The exuberant colors, textures and patterns of Latin America crafts are injecting an easy, comfortable and fun aesthetic into home decor. The look includes textured rugs, throws that […]
Duck! Toy Fair Shows Off High-Tech (drones) and Low-Tech (flying marshmallows)
KIM COOK Associated Press NEW YORK—With 13,000 international buyers and the equivalent of seven football fields full of exhibitor booths, Toy Fair 2015 looks and sounds like the best-behaved children’s party […]
What’s Hot In Outdoor Furniture
KIM COOK Associated Press Outdoor living spaces have come a long way from the days when “outdoor furnishings” meant a few inexpensive folding chairs around a flimsy plastic table. Today’s […]
Decor Made of Bicycle Parts
KIM COOK Associated Press Bikes have become part of hipster culture. There are bicycle-themed dining, drinking and shopping establishments from Portland, Oregon, to Brooklyn, New York, and dozens of bike-friendly […]
Feathers Soar As Decor Trend
KIM COOK Associated Press When you think of a feather, what comes to mind? Peacock plumage in flamboyant, iridescent blues? Or maybe a leafy glade full of forest creatures and […]
Holiday Sleepover Solutions
KIM COOK Associated Press One of the nicest things about the holidays can be the chance to see friends and family from far away. In some cases, that means finding […]