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  • 1 month ago | architecturaldigest.com | Leilani Marie Labong |William Jess Laird

    The spell cast on the new homeowner of a creaky 1790s farmhouse in Millbrook, New York, was conjured by the steady passage of time. She was enchanted by the centuries-old wood plank floors, scarred and slightly sloped. The original living room fireplace, dated 1815, had once been the altar for a wedding between a renowned environmentalist—who grew up in the house—and his bride.

  • 2 months ago | saveur.com | Leilani Marie Labong

    By Leilani Marie LabongPublished on April 17, 2025Last October, the Food and Drug Administration issued an import alert on beloved Filipino condiments, including Jufran Banana Sauce, Mang Tomas All-Purpose Sauce, and UFC Ginisang Bagoong, after identifying potassium iodate—an iodine supplement allowed in the Philippines but banned as a food additive in the U.S.—on their labels.

  • 2 months ago | gardenandgun.com | Leilani Marie Labong |Gabriela Gomez-Misserian

    At first glance, the average home art collector has little in common with the seventeen-person, full-time museum staff that faithfully maintains 21c Museum Hotels’ 5,500-piece collection of contemporary art from around the world. But as Patrick Weber, the Louisville-based hospitality brand’s director of operations, points out, scope and scale don’t define substance—what matters is how a collection shapes the experience of those who live with it.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | architecturaldigest.com | Leilani Marie Labong |Michael Clifford |Yedda Morrison

    As part of Anne McDonald’s thoughtful approach to interior design, she doesn’t just consider her clients’ desires and her own expertise. “The house has an opinion too,” says the Minneapolis-based AD PRO Directory member. “It may not be obvious, and sometimes you have to dig a little to find it, but it’s there.”This philosophy resonated deeply with Jay Peterson and Nickey Skarstad, born-and-raised Minnesotans.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | yahoo.com | Leilani Marie Labong

    All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by Architectural Digest editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, Condé Nast may earn an affiliate commission. Art: Michael FriedmanAs part of Anne McDonald’s thoughtful approach to interior design, she doesn’t just consider her clients’ desires and her own expertise. “The house has an opinion too,” says the Minneapolis-based AD PRO Directory member.

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