Tag: design

Velvet | Posh, Plush and A La Mode

For accessible luxury, it’s hard to beat velvet. Today’s fabric bears little resemblance to the stiff,...

It happens in every kitchen—the spoons or forks disappear slowly, lost accidentally to the trash,...

The days of matchy-matchy bedroom sets with coordinating nightstands are gone. There are more stylish...

A front door reveals many things: where to enter the home, what the owner’s style represents,...

If you have children, chances are you’re an expert at back-to-school shopping. But if you have a...

I’ve spent my life in various parts of the South—from Appalachian North Carolina to the Shenandoah...

With warm summer days and nights at hand, embrace the great outdoors with some good old-fashioned...

If you’ve noticed that a room in your home is looking drab, with tired or threadbare fabric on the...

Shiny brass may have had its heyday in the 1980s, but like all fashions, it has made a resurgence…and...

Forget 50 shades of gray—sometimes, things really are better in black and white. From the keys on...