If you feel like it’s time for a decorating refresh this spring look no further than the library. The following books are full of ideas that will inspire and motivate you to make your home decorating ideas a reality. “Feels Like Home: Transforming Your Space from Uninspiring to Uniquely ...

I love reading, I am sure that comes as no surprise. You’d be hard pressed to find a librarian who dislikes reading. I love curling up with a book on a chilly morning. I love falling asleep with a book at night. I love stolen moments of the day reading, when I should really be doing something ...

It’s essential for designers to stay on the cutting edge of fashion, which often means finding innovative uses for new materials. Lucite, a clear acrylic resin made by DuPont, was available for commercial use by 1937. By the 1960s, it was used in furniture. Designers often added accents made ...

Throughout the year, we have month-long observances reminding us of important issues, historical events, and groups of people that contributed to those things. February is Black History Month. It is a time to recognize the struggles, achievements, and culture of Black people here in the United ...

If the colorful panels on this cabinet remind you of a patchwork quilt, that’s exactly what the artist wanted. Jim Rose makes furniture and art objects out of aged steel. His work is original and innovative, and his inspiration comes from centuries-old American styles like folk art and Shaker ...

Most clocks have hands that move to tell the time, but a group of clocks that also had moving eyes were popular about 1850. Most of these figural iron clocks were made by Bradley and Hubbard of Meriden, Connecticut. A few others were made by Chauncey Jerome. The clocks are popular with ...