Dining In The Great Outdoors, Stylishly
KIM COOKAssociated Press Squeezing the most out of summer — especially this coronavirus summer — has often meant eating and entertaining outside, for those with the space to do it. […]
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Wanderlust Woes? Décor Ideas For The Housebound Traveler
KIM COOKAssociated Press If your actual travel plans are on hold, you can soothe your wanderlust with a few home décor change-ups or additions. Whether you’re wishing you were at […]
Plant-Based Materials Catch On With Home Goods Designers
KIM COOKAssociated Press With an eye toward sustainability, makers of home furnishings are experimenting more and more with plant-based materials. You can find things like bark, leaves and seeds transformed […]
Hotel Design Trends: Lobbies And Rooms With A Point Of View
KIM COOKAssociated Press Designers of hotel spaces have traditionally tended to favor either theatrical flair (baroque finishes and opulent flourishes) or the opposite: a low-key insouciance consisting of neutral, contemporary […]
Blankets To Put You In The Comfy Zone
KIM COOKAssociated Press Author Lucy Maud Montgomery, of “Anne of Green Gables″ fame, loved a good blanket. “I like to hear a storm at night,” she wrote. “It is so […]
Glam Holiday Decor That Gets The Party Started
By Kim CookAssociated Press Had enough of all that serene winter wonderland decor, the birch trees and reindeer and sleighs? Ready to change it up this year and boogie down? […]
Table’s New Star? The Relaxed And Versatile Dinner Bowl
KIM COOKAssociated Press Dinner menus are now crowded with mixed greens bowls, savory stews and casseroles, which can create a quandary when it’s time to set the table. Should you […]