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When There’s Lots of Holiday Spirit But Not Much Space, How To Deck The (Small) Halls

KIM COOKAssociated Press It seems like the frost hasn’t even hit the pumpkin before “holiday cheer” starts showing up everywhere, from social media feeds to the aisles of CVS. Tis the season to […]

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 […]

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’, […]