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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 […]

Pots And Perches To Show Off Your Houseplants In Style

KIM COOKAssociated Press Houseplants have been keeping a lot of us company during the pandemic, and the good news is there’s a plant for any home, big or small, well-lit […]

Crafts: Indie Makers Get Creative With Yarns, Dyes

KIM COOKAssociated Press When you see a nice handmade sweater, you know it took a while to make. The knitting or crocheting is just part of it. (A fun online calculator at […]

Past Present Perfect: Mixing Traditional, Contemporary Décor

KIM COOKAssociated Press The freshest style in decor these days is … mixing styles. Traditional and contemporary often work well together. Think abstract art with an overstuffed chaise, or an […]

Home Fires: Volcanic Lava Sparks Decorative Design

KIM COOKAssociated Press Mother Earth has been blowing off lots of steam lately – as well as ash and a mess of lava. The volcanic eruptions, and the pumice and […]