Latest by Kim Cook
Published on March 24, 2024 - Page 27
"Slow decorating" is a reaction against rooms filled with mass-produced "fast furniture." It embraces a more deliberate approach that prioritizes a...
Published on March 10, 2024 - Page 27
Dark hues have a bad rap as gloomy and depressing.
One weekend, I painted our family room Benjamin Moore's Kendall Charcoal, a deep, earthy gray....
Published on February 11, 2024 - Page 23
Instants that demand respect. Compostable pods. High-altitude blends. And a myriad of related home-brew goodies that lift the senses with the...
Published on December 17, 2023 - Page 27
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...
Published on December 3, 2023 - Page 23
There's one room where the tantalizing aromas of good food and chatter converge: the kitchen.
Kitchens tend to embody the heart of a home. There's...
Published on October 8, 2023 - Page 27
For some people, the scarier the better when it comes to Halloween decorations. A 6-foot-tall, chainsaw-wielding hulk who emits bloodcurdling screams...
Published on September 17, 2023 - Page 27
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,...
Published on August 13, 2023 - Page 23
A new trend in decor is wallpapers combining art and narrative qualities to set the mood of a room.
Wallpaper in general is back in a big way, decor...
Published on June 25, 2023 - Page 23
Travel anywhere on the planet and you'll find some version of ice cream. Grab a lemon gelato in Italy; a stick of butterscotch kulfi in Nepal; a...
Published on May 14, 2023 - Page 27
NEW YORK -- From simple geometric shapes to the intricately wrought details of daily life, the quilt designs in a show at the American Folk Art...