Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | countryliving.com | Caroline McKenzie

    Though the gallery wall has roots as far back as Europe in the 1600s, the term first saw its most recent surge in interest in the 2010s. Since then, it's waxed and waned in popularity, and taken on all sorts of forms, but a collection of art pieces remains an ideal way to add a bit of cluttercore charm to any space. British designer Rita Konig is the reigning queen of the gallery wall.

  • 1 month ago | countryliving.com | Caroline McKenzie

    In an age where fast fashion has given way to fast furniture, a welcome shift is underfoot. Interior designers and discerning homeowners are shirking mass-produced items in favor of well-made antiques with classic silhouettes and a singular hue. Once the scourge of the design world with resounding cries of “too dark” or “too dated,” pre-1940s stained and unpainted wood furniture—mahogany, in particular—is having an honest-to-woodness renaissance.

  • Aug 29, 2024 | yahoo.com | Caroline McKenzie |Lisa Steele |Tricia Earley |Sarah Zlotnick

    The Beginner's Guide to Raising Backyard ChickensMichael Marquand/Lonely Planet Images - Getty Images"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Backyards have gone to the birds! With everyone from Jennifer Garner to Carrie Underwood flocking to the trend of raising chickens at home, you too may be ready to become a Mother Hen.

  • Dec 14, 2023 | lofficiel.co.uk | Caroline McKenzie

    ArtIn 1973, Wallace Chan embarked on his career as a gemstone carver at the age of 16. Half a century on, the Hong-Kong based, self-trained artist has become a master jewellery maker and sculptor, whose works have garnered international acclaims and acquisitions by private collectors and major museums, including Long Museum in Shanghai, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and British Museum in London.

  • Dec 12, 2023 | lofficielmalaysia.com | Caroline McKenzie

    The 2024 award season begins with the upcoming year's Golden Globe nominations.