Kim Cook

1 month ago | apnews.com | Kim Cook

Dining rooms, bedrooms and other parts of the home are often converted for other uses, and one that's trending is the wellness room.

Apr 13, 2024 | sandiegouniontribune.com | Kim Cook

In a world where speed and convenience have been the siren song to consumers, there’s a movement toward buying more mindfully, sustainably, “slowly.”You’ve heard of slow fashion. Slow food. Slow travel. And when it comes to the home, “slow decorating.”A reaction against rooms filled with mass-produced “fast furniture,” slow decorating embraces a more deliberate approach that prioritizes a personal connection to the stuff we live with. It might mean giving new life to heirloom or found pieces.

Mar 9, 2024 | bismarcktribune.com | Kim Cook

Dark hues have a bad rap as gloomy and depressing. More likely, they're bringing home the good vibes, all year long. One weekend when I had the house to myself, I painted our family room Benjamin Moore's Kendall Charcoal, a deep, earthy gray. I waited till I had two days alone to do it because it looked pretty shocking when I got started on the trim and rolled the walls. Was it going to veer into Goth Teen Bedroom territory? Or maybe a villainous, albeit stylish, lair?

Mar 7, 2024 | pressofatlanticcity.com | Kim Cook

Dark hues have a bad rap as gloomy and depressing. More likely, they're bringing home the good vibes, all year long. One weekend when I had the house to myself, I painted our family room Benjamin Moore's Kendall Charcoal, a deep, earthy gray. I waited till I had two days alone to do it because it looked pretty shocking when I got started on the trim and rolled the walls. Was it going to veer into Goth Teen Bedroom territory? Or maybe a villainous, albeit stylish, lair?

Mar 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Kim Cook

In a world where speed and convenience have been the siren song to consumers, there’s a movement toward buying more mindfully, sustainably, “slowly.”You've heard of slow fashion. Slow food. Slow travel. And when it comes to the home, “slow decorating.”A reaction against rooms filled with mass-produced “fast furniture,” slow decorating embraces a more deliberate approach that prioritizes a personal connection to the stuff we live with. It might mean giving new life to heirloom or found pieces.