A Small But Social Spot: Trends In Front-Porch Decorating
By KIM COOK | AP Back in the days before TV and air conditioning lured people indoors, Americans often hung out on front porches, enjoying the fresh air and socializing with […]
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What Will Kitchens Of The Future Look Like?
Kim CookThe Associated Press TODAY’S home kitchen doesn’t look anything like it did a century ago. But for the most part, it doesn’t look a lot different than 50 years […]
What Makes A Dwelling A Home? The Answer Is Changing
By Kim Cook | AP What makes a house or an apartment a home? For some of us, home is a walk-up apartment that we share with a roommate or two. For others, […]
Highlights From The NY NOW Homes Show
KIM COOKAssociated Press On Manhattan’s West Side early this month, buyers and designers of home and lifestyles products were happy to trade frosty winds for fresh ideas at the biannual […]
Serious Decor With A Fun, Playful Edge
Kim Cook | Associated Press Dorothy Draper once said of her decorating projects, “I always put in one controversial item. It makes people talk.” The influential Manhattan interior decorator was known for her […]
Home Decor Has A Steamy New Color Palette
KIM COOK Associated Press While it seems like white, gray and other cool neutrals have taken over many shelter magazines and blogs in the past few seasons, there’s starting to […]
Black Walls Make A Quiet Comeback
KIM COOK Associated Press There was a time when black walls were mostly the purview of goth teens and indie movie theaters. But the color has been quietly cultivating a […]