Le Chat Noir, a new line of decorative accessories at the Metropolitan Museum of Art gift shop, was inspired by the work of a painter and printmaker best known for the image of a slinky black cat he created for a cabaret poster in 19th-century Paris.
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A New Tableware Line at Metropolitan Museum Gift Shop
After striping away drabness, a two-storey open concept is revealed under a sky-lit central vault with a dramatic 25-foot ceiling.
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Home goes from Psycho scary to the splendid ’70s
This magazine storage transforms glossy covers into modern wall art. Magazine – Business and Economy – Storage – Shopping – Home and Garden
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A “Down Home Rodeo” party Wednesday night at the Gideon Putnam Hotel had 310 cowgirls and cowboys whooping it up for a splendid reason.
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Inside Saratoga: Yee-hah! Celebrants kick up their heels at ‘rodeo’
Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Paul Smith, Armani Exchange, Code C and Noni are among the retailers displaying artworks for sale among the fashions. The art-fashion relationship has grown stronger in recent years. When Louis Vuitton’s 20,000-square-foot flagship opened on New Bond Street in London this spring, the coveted fashions and handbags weren’t the only things on display. The mega store, designed …
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The Butts County Chamber of Commerce has announced plans for the first Jackson Alive Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 2. The event is intended to cover Jackson with activities and events for the entire family, which will transport festival-goers back to a simpler time.
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Jackson Alive Family Festival set for Oct. 2; Multiple events coincide
When it comes to home decor, Wiltonian Laurie Davis has the Midas touch. Everything I touch, I glitter in some way, said the self-described Glitterfairy, who has been adding her trademark shimmer to faux fruits, vegetables, hummingbirds, dragonflies and sea stars for 11 years.
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English poet Percy Shelley wrote, “There is a harmony in autumn, a luster to its sky.” This fall, that’s especially true in home decor. Rich, interesting hues, textiles and materials work in concert to welcome the season when we all move back indoors. As… Percy Bysshe Shelley – English poetry – Shopping – Interior design – Textile
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Style inspired by the Old World for fall
Hobby Lobby Stores has set Sept. 13 for the opening of its Daytona Beach store at 2455 W. International Speedway Blvd. in Volusia Square.
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Hobby Lobby opening Sept. 13
For many, garage sales are an excuse to sell some junk and make a quick buck. But for some garage sales are a number of other things: a hobby, an occupation and an endless opportunity to make someone elses trash their treasure. Locally: Garage sale bargains addictive for Lacey woman
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