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This photo provided by Albany Park shows the Ekaabo seating collection. Albany Park's founder Darryl Sharpton drew on his Nigerian heritage to create his Ekaabo seating collection. The name means 'welcome home', and the velvet upholstery's dynamic blue, orange and burgundy graphics echo West African design.

Fall decor gets personal: ‘Your house now your story’

September 18, 2021, 6:06am Life

As fall nesting season returns, home decor retailers are presenting collections that reflect the idea that home is where our hearts and heads are. Read story

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‘Weddings are a luxury’: As COVID-19 pandemic worsens, engaged couples face tough choices

September 13, 2021, 6:01am Life

When her partner of four years proposed in January 2020 at a private beach in Hawaii, DaShari Cinnamon immediately started on plans for her dream wedding. Read story

Korey Rowe uses his video camera near his home in Oneonta, N.Y. on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Korey Rowe served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and returned to the U.S. in 2004 traumatized and disillusioned. His experiences overseas and nagging questions about Sept. 11, 2001 convinced him America's leaders were lying about what happened that day and the wars that followed. (AP Photo/Robert Bumsted) (Ted S.

Conspiracy theories cast a long shadow

September 12, 2021, 6:03am Life

Korey Rowe served tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and returned to the U.S. in 2004 traumatized and disillusioned. His experiences overseas and nagging questions about Sept. 11, 2001 convinced him America’s leaders were lying about what happened that day and the wars that followed. Read story

Running shoes can have a relatively short lifespan, which poses a recycling dilemma.

Running shoes hard to recycle

September 12, 2021, 6:02am Life

Running has a relatively small ecological impact. There isn’t a lot of gear to purchase, or emissions associated with it. Many runners are environmentally minded and make efforts to reduce their impact while out running by not littering and by respecting their surroundings. Many large races are now cupless, requiring… Read story

We have been using a plethora of rich fabrics to add luxury to our spaces with velvets, floral prints, and lots of fabulous trim to bring a new elegance to our displays.

Rich hues, luxurious fabrics herald onset of fall

September 11, 2021, 6:00am Life

Since we covered menswear-inspired furniture, I couldn’t help but continue to immerse myself in the lovely trends of the newly arriving fall season. Our shop transforms a bit before the weather does, so it isn’t hard for me to pretend we are already in the thick of pumpkin spice season. Read story

Time for HVAC tune up

Keeping filters up to date is a vital part of HVAC maintenance.

September 11, 2021, 5:59am Life

Even as hot weather covers most of the nation, chillier fall days may be closer than you think. Right now is the perfect time to check up on your heating system and make sure it’s ready for fall and winter. HVAC pros are already getting their schedules filled up, so… Read story

Berries grow best in rows or hills

Everbearing yellow raspberry plants in New Paltz, N.Y. Gardeners can get better raspberries and blackberries by training and pruning their bushes -- or brambles.

September 4, 2021, 6:00am Life

I wince when someone tells me about their “bramble patch.” For some, those two words might evoke nostalgic, pastoral notions. For me, they call to mind thrashing through a mess of thorny canes to get at not-very-many berries. Read story