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
How to use the color red in home décor. Plus, a Web link to photo galleries of interior designs.
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So thoroughly have the three Varchetta brothers re-imagined the relocated Mamma Melina their own mother would hardly recognize the place even though that’s her name above the door
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Sleek new Mamma Melina appeals to contemporary tastes
One of the most exciting new developments on the Oregon coast has taken place in the small city of Port Orford.
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Gerry Frank’s Picks: Port Orford
THE ART OF ORGANIZING: Class will offer tips for creating a stylish workspace and organizing your home with easy solutions. 10 a.m. Sunday. All Pottery Barn locations. Free, but reservations are requested. Reservations can be made by calling your local store. For locations, www.potterybarn.com.
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KATHERINE RASMUSSEN, a graphic designer who owns a Brooklyn company called Reiter8, grew up in Concord, Mass., but spent summers on Cape Cod, where she learned to sail. It wasn’t until five years ago, though, that her life took a nautical tack.
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Evening News photo by CHARLES SLAT Work at MediLodge of Monroe included an 8,000-square-foot expansion and renovations to the 2,000-square-foot rehabilitation wing.
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Nursing home gets $4.5 million expansion, upgrade
Experts offer tips on setting up student study spaces
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Kids heading back to school? Create some room to think in your home
English poet Percy Shelley wrote, “There is a harmony in autumn, a luster to its sky.” This fall, that’s especially true in home décor. Rich, interesting hues, textiles and materials work in concert to welcome the season when we all move back indoors.
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Warm tones inspired by old Europe and America
Isolde’s Flowers will close its doors on Saturday. Other florists in the region also have seen their sales wilt.
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