Fancy yourself a Gertrude Stein Paris flat covered with masterpieces? Well, in 2019 it’s time to cool it with nailing floor to ceiling photos and prints onto your walls. Instead, make a bigger splash with one large piece that leaves an impression. “I love family photos, but the stark black or blond wood frames—thank […]
New York’s finest will be keeping a watchful eye on New Year’s revelers this year… from about ten to thirty feet above ground. According to the Associated Press, about 7,000 police officers will be on duty for Monday night’s festivities in Times Square, including counterterrorism teams with long guns and bomb-sniffing dogs. Police cars and […]
The great (or perhaps most frustrating) thing about fashion, is when you get old enough things just come back around and are stylish again. And guess what’s on that fashion Merry-Go-Round in 2019? Tie-Dye. Ah, but don’t kick yourself for finally tossing that frayed t-shirt in the trash bin. There are absolutely scads of tie-dye […]
Tired of having to hunt down in your home what should be right where you need it? According to data from the 2013 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, today’s families store about 47% of their kitchen stuff outside the kitchen, from laundry rooms to basements and even outdoor sheds. You can blame it on the […]
Lately the decision makers at major fashion houses like Versace, Michael Kors, Gucci, Burberry, and Coach have all become increasingly animal-friendly in their policies and practices, and now Chanel has joined the list of high-end designers to stop using real fur and exotic animal skins in their luxury designs. An agent for the brand clarifies […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stunned guac lovers everywhere by urging the public to thoroughly wash the peel on their avocado, even though no one’s going to eat it. This month, the federal agency announced that investigators’ sampling found Listeria monocytogenes on the peels of about one in every five avocados. Over the […]
So maybe the “Tomorrowland” that Disney envisioned hasn’t exactly become a reality, and we’re all still waiting for those jet packs the Jetsons promised us lo, those many decades ago. But we do have electric cars, commercial space flight is just an “X” away, and Nike is bringing back their self-lacing sneakers in 2019. Nike […]
A recent survey on kitchens from the American Institute of Architects points to the growing popularity of smart ergonomic design, a sign that kitchen adaptability will stay in vogue. Smart ergonomics simply mean convenience — for young or old, party people or homebodies — a key factor when remodeling a kitchen that will function well, retain its […]
The mega game company Hasbro recently announced a new twist on the classic board game, updated for these very modern times. It is called “Monopoly for Millennials,” joining other special editions, including Monopoly: Fortnite Edition, Monopoly: National Parks Edition, and Monopoly Gamer Mario Kart, and while it seems like a joke, it is apparently real, […]
In a recent study led by the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), research revealed that the simple act of taking the stairs is a great way to manage the arterial stiffness and high blood pressure that often comes with menopause. In the study, researchers assigned 41 women to either a stair-climbing program or a […]