Halloween decorations get gory, and some prefer to dial it down
KIM COOKAssociated Press For some people, the scarier the better when it comes to Halloween decorations. A zombie girl with glowing eyes who rips the head off her teddy bear? […]
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Bring some happy vibes home with fall’s ‘dopamine decor’ trend
KIM COOKAssociated Press World got you down? A hit of “dopamine decor” might lift the spirits. The biggest trend in home decorating this fall is an emphasis on happiness, self-expression, […]
Nature, History And Imagination Infuse New Wallpapers That Help A Room Tell A Story
KIM COOKAssociated Press In the Emmy-nominated opening credits of HBO’s “White Lotus,” wallpaper-like images told a story: The tropical prints started off innocuously enough, but then turned ominous. Fruit started […]
Stories Told In Stitchery At Folk Art Museum’s Quilt Exhibit
KIM COOKAssociated Press From simple geometric shapes to the intricately wrought details of daily life, the quilt designs in a show now running at the American Folk Art Museum show […]
Dreaming of Summer in the Backyard or Patio? Create an Oasis
By KIM COOKAssociated Press This image provided by Poltrona Frau shows the portable weatherproof Sparkler lantern from Poltrona Frau and designed by Kensaku Oshiro. Inspired by the Japanese ‘senko hanabi’, […]
Quick Spring Refreshes: Making The Old Place Feel Like New
By KIM COOKAssociated Press A DIFFERENT VIEW New perspectives are often just as refreshing as new stuff. Caroline Utz of the home and lifestyle website The Spruce says that for […]
Gear, Goods To Celebrate Birds And A Big Global Count
KIMBERLY COOKAssociated Press If you’re planning to take part in the four-day, global Great Backyard Bird Count this month (Feb. 17-20), or if you just love birds, there’s plenty of gear and […]