“I’m just sort of drifting along in this quite cozy life in this curious backwater of London, and all of a sudden the most famous and beautiful film actress in the world walks into my shop… and romance ensues,” Grant told E! News in 1999. So…it sounds as though Julia […]
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Treasures: Cranberry-colored glass pitcher out of fashion but charming
Dear Helaine and Joe: Can you tell me anything about this vase my mother owned? I do not see any markings. Thank you, D. O. Dear D. O.; This is certainly a lovely piece of glass, but it is not a vase. Instead, it is a ruffled top, claw-handled, enameled […]
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Every state’s most charming Airbnb stay
Amazing escapes Staying in a beautifully restored historic home or a state-of-the-art penthouse used to be the preserve of the super-rich or well connected. But Airbnb, the peer-to-peer online vacation rental site, has unlocked the doors to some spectacular properties across America. Here’s our pick of the best Airbnbs in […]
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Cottagecore: Nostalgia-inspired trend has traditional, charming appeal
San Francisco Bay-area based Mariam Naficy, shown here, founder of online design marketplace Minted, has been making garlands this year out of various materials, including fragrant dried orange slices. “What I love about these is that they’re stunning yet easy to make. You can display on a mantle, bookcase, or […]
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Make the yuletide gay: TV’s gay Christmas movies are as benign, charming and cliche as we always hoped they’d be
In olden times, the people behind the so-called gay agenda wanted nothing more than what everyone else already had: marriage, kids, suburban bliss, job security and equal access to all the benignly merry things in life. Some in the LGBTQ+ sphere fretted that this wish list, once granted, strips away […]
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Cath Kidston on creating charming rooms
Cath Kidston (right) advises to accessorise with lots of colour (Getty for Cath Kidston) Designer Cath Kidston is known as “The Queen of Print”. With a background in interior design and styling, Kidston founded her brand in 1993 and made it a global name selling home furnishings and fashion products. […]
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Create charming rooms using color and pattern
English designer Cath Kidston is known as “The Queen of Print.” With a background in interior design and styling, Kidston founded her brand in 1993 and made it a global name selling home furnishings and fashion products. In 2017, after stepping down from the Cath Kidston Group, she founded a […]