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Right at home: Advice for living in small space

For many young people, a first apartment might be a cramped studio or just a bedroom in a shared living arrangement. Juggling that room’s living, dining and sleeping spaces requires creativi...

DATE: Sep 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Pop art packs fun home décor punch

Mid-century modern style is now firmly planted in the home décor landscape. And one of its elements, pop art, is cultivating a 21st century following. Eye-catching, graphic, ofte...

DATE: Aug 29, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Designers cooking up color-happy kitchens

Kitchens in traditional and vintage homes often are dressed in conservative garb: neutral hues, stainless steel, white-on-white or beige-on-beige. Historically, however, kitchens ...

DATE: Jul 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Iceland’s design industry growing, branching out

Being a small, sparsely populated island nudged up against the edge of the Arctic Circle hasn’t stopped Iceland from nurturing a rich and varied design industry. While Viking rune...

DATE: Jul 12, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

A neoclassical moment emerges in home décor

Classical style offers elegant lines, rich history

DATE: Jun 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Décor with a retro vibe is becoming popular

If you spent childhood summers on a northern lake, grew up lunching at diners and shake shacks or took a college road trip, you’ll be all over the next big home décor trend: American Retro. ...

DATE: Jun 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Home decor inspired by creepy crawlies

Many would agree with naturalist David Attenborough that nature “is the greatest source of visual beauty.” And that includes the creepy crawlies: From snakes’ skins to the intrica...

DATE: May 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Home accessories get glam makeover

This year’s design shows, such as NY Now and the Architectural Digest Home Design Show, have featured eye-catching pieces by designers and artists who take elements from nature and give them...

DATE: May 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Producing premier design show a major undertaking

NEW YORK – This year’s Architectural Home Design Show, one of the industry’s premier events, was attended by tens of thousands of interior designers, architects and design enthusiasts lookin...

DATE: May 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Victorian garden style lives on

Those drawn to 19th-century style may be pleased to learn that vintage garden decor is a trend this spring and summer. The look involves florals, weathered wood, wire, period typo...

DATE: Apr 19, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Variations on the vase

Creativity abounds in flower vessels

DATE: Apr 5, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Right at home: Bright ideas for outdoor furniture

Earthy hues that blend into the landscape tend to dominate the outdoor furniture market. Understated woods, metals and cushions are easy-to-incorporate neutral elements. But out...

DATE: Mar 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business