Polka Dots, Retro Style Refresh Fall Decor

Polka Dots, Retro Style Refresh Fall Decor

Stage homes with polka dots, jewel tones and retro pieces for the fall, layering color, curves and personal touches to create warm, inviting spaces. NEW YORK — Fall home decor is stepping out this year with polka dots, bold colors and retro flair, setting the season’s style. Jewel-toned upholstery and curtains anchor rooms while curved…

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A Santa Cruz Gardening Collective Cultivates Belonging for Queer and Trans Asian Americans

A Santa Cruz Gardening Collective Cultivates Belonging for Queer and Trans Asian Americans

“We basically grow Asian vegetables to understand and explore our cultural identities and ancestries, but through our queer experiences of being in diaspora,” said Kellee Matsushita-Tseng, a fourth-generation Japanese American and third-generation Chinese American farmer. In 2019, she co-founded the Bitter Cotyledons with her partner, Tam Welch, a Korean American who works in the arts….

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Soft surface banks on affluent customers

Soft surface banks on affluent customers

In soft surface, high-end decorative has been a bright spot for the residential segment in recent years. Affluent consumers who are willing to spend more on carpet to make a statement have greatly enhanced the decorative/better goods movement. Masland’s Wyndemere Mills are following this trend and developing luxury products that prioritize quality, comfort and style…

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Meadows a moment in time to appreciate

Meadows a moment in time to appreciate

Steven Conaway  |  Special to the Telegram & Gazette USA TODAY NETWORK Meadows are open landscapes, composed of grasses and wildflowers. The word “meadow” itself is evocative, conjuring images of Julie Andrews twirling in the Alps or bucolic, rolling farmers’ fields. Meadows can be grand sprawling vistas, but they can also occupy smaller clearings or…

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