All the World’s a Stage
One of the takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic has been a mass resurgence and redirection of the real estate market across the nation. It seemed to start in major urban areas, such as New York…
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INSPIRATION IS EVERYWHERE, IN WHAT WE SEE, ENCOUNTER, READ ABOUT.. IT HEIGHTENS OUR CURIOSITY AND FEEDS OUR INTELLECT.
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Lacquerware
In the market for a particular statement piece to add a dash of interest to a room? Chances are a bold piece of Chinese lacquerware may just do the trick. Classic and timeless in form…
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What’s in Your Tent?
So, you are heading out to the woods, to give your kids a Back-To-Nature moment, pitching a tent and building a campfire. What do you need for this venture? Most likely sleeping bags, air mattresses,…
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Burl: the quintessential ugly duckling story
A burl is the quintessential ugly duckling story. Ugly, wart-like and protruding on a tree’s trunk or branches, a burl is a deformity, a tumor, a mar on nature’s beauty. But harvest a burl, open…
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Brass Tacks and Fringe Benefits
The pandemic that has cursed us since early 2020 also inspired many of us to try new things. We took on creative pursuits we may have never attempted — painting, cooking new cuisines, piano lessons…
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Caning Is Not Dead Just a Little Neglected
It would not be a surprise if you, or someone close to you, has an old chair tucked away in the depths of the basement or up in the attic. It’s there because you like…
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Teak: A Renewable Resource
The harbingers of Spring are here, snowdrops, aconite and crocuses are popping through the soil, bringing joy to those who venture out to discover such gifts. Sure, it may snow again, and there could still…
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Trash to Treasure
Reduce, reuse, recycle. Reduce, reuse, recycle. This is the slogan imprinted on every plastic bag from a well-known, large grocery store chain. Thousands of these bags are distributed every day, making the slogan a familiar…
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Lord of the Rings
You’ve probably heard of old-growth forests, also known as virgin or primeval forests. Stands of trees undisturbed by man, fires, or other natural disasters, for 150 years or more. Depending on climate and location, some…