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A design project in New York by Ike Kligerman Barkley blends vintage and modern furniture. Here, the new: a blue and gray wool and silk carpet, and creamy boucle sofas. The old: &quot;Pairs of smaller, bolder pieces -- 1920s Swedish black lacquer side chairs, and 1930s mahogany slipper chairs,&quot; says designer Elizabeth Sesser, who worked on the project. The finished look is elegant and cohesive.

Mix and match: In with old, new

A design project in New York by Ike Kligerman Barkley blends vintage and modern furniture. Here, the new: a blue and gray wool and silk carpet, and creamy boucle sofas. The old: &quot;Pairs of smaller, bolder pieces -- 1920s Swedish black lacquer side chairs, and 1930s mahogany slipper chairs,&quot; says designer Elizabeth Sesser, who worked on the project. The finished look is elegant and cohesive.

March 14, 2020, 5:18am Life

An early, painted Swedish sideboard next to a leather sectional. An ornate Italian walnut headboard on a bed dressed in featherweight linen. A collection of colorful 1930s Fiestaware pottery on a Lucite bookshelf. Read story

Britain&#039;s Harry and Meghan the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday.

Harry, Meghan take final royal bow

Britain&#039;s Harry and Meghan the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London on Monday.

March 9, 2020, 3:49pm Life

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made their final appearance as senior royals at Westminster Abbey, joining Queen Elizabeth II and other members of Britain’s royal family Monday for an annual Commonwealth Day service. Read story

The Pandemic board game was created by Matt Leacock, published by Z-Man Games. Players work together to stop the spread of an infectious disease around the globe.

Life imitates art for Pandemic creator

The Pandemic board game was created by Matt Leacock, published by Z-Man Games. Players work together to stop the spread of an infectious disease around the globe.

March 8, 2020, 6:05am Life

Pandemic is not Chutes and Ladders. Read story

This photo provided by Hudson Valley Lighting Group shows The Patti Sconce by Mitzi. Renters have traditionally been limited in how boldly they can decorate and still get their security deposit back. But new products are making renters&#039; decorating dreams more doable.

Products help renters decorate without risking security deposit

This photo provided by Hudson Valley Lighting Group shows The Patti Sconce by Mitzi. Renters have traditionally been limited in how boldly they can decorate and still get their security deposit back. But new products are making renters&#039; decorating dreams more doable.

March 7, 2020, 6:05am Life

Noelle Daumeyer and her roommates knew they needed a big, bold art piece to decorate the bland, white walls in the living room of their rented apartment, but they also worried about damaging the paint. Read story

Blueberries growing in a container on a property near Langley illustrates that gardeners operate on a much smaller scale than farmers yet can make some major sustainability impacts by growing their own food and planting things that don&#039;t need as much fertilizer or pesticides, minimizing risks to the environment.

‘Sustainable’ can be small-scale

Blueberries growing in a container on a property near Langley illustrates that gardeners operate on a much smaller scale than farmers yet can make some major sustainability impacts by growing their own food and planting things that don&#039;t need as much fertilizer or pesticides, minimizing risks to the environment.

March 7, 2020, 6:05am Life

“Sustainable” is one of gardening’s trendiest buzzwords, yet it carries a range of definitions. Just what does it mean in practical terms, and how important is it to the average gardener? Read story

A house for sale July 10, 2017, in North Andover, Mass. Nearly a third of Americans who&#039;ve never previously bought a home say they plan to in the next five years, according to a survey commissioned by NerdWallet and conducted online by The Harris Poll among 2,007 U.S. adults in January.

Buy, build or fix: What’s best for first-time home buyers?

A house for sale July 10, 2017, in North Andover, Mass. Nearly a third of Americans who&#039;ve never previously bought a home say they plan to in the next five years, according to a survey commissioned by NerdWallet and conducted online by The Harris Poll among 2,007 U.S. adults in January.

March 7, 2020, 6:04am Life

With a limited supply of entry-level housing for sale, getting your foot in the door you want could be a challenge if you’re looking to buy your first home soon. Read story

This Jan. 3, 2020 photo, shows a near miss after a windstorm broke off a large tree branch adjacent to a new machine shed near Langley, Was. If mature trees are damaged, rotting or dying back, hire a certified arborist to prescribe preventive pruning or removal and replacement before the next big storm.

Gardeners seek resilient plants

This Jan. 3, 2020 photo, shows a near miss after a windstorm broke off a large tree branch adjacent to a new machine shed near Langley, Was. If mature trees are damaged, rotting or dying back, hire a certified arborist to prescribe preventive pruning or removal and replacement before the next big storm.

February 29, 2020, 6:05am Life

Fiercer and more frequent natural disasters in recent years have many homeowners reevaluating their landscaping. Many are restocking with trees and plants more resilient in the face of storms, fires and flooding. Read story

Quentin Declerck, from Le Champignon de Bruxelles, inspects the progress of shelves of mushrooms growing in various substrates Feb. 5 at the company&#039;s urban farm in the cellars of Cureghem in Brussels. When the founding members of the company first tried to grow their shiitake, maitake and nameko mushroom varieties using coffee grounds as a substrate, they realized the fungi much preferred organic beer waste.

Fantastic Fungi: Brewing up sustainably grown mushrooms

Quentin Declerck, from Le Champignon de Bruxelles, inspects the progress of shelves of mushrooms growing in various substrates Feb. 5 at the company&#039;s urban farm in the cellars of Cureghem in Brussels. When the founding members of the company first tried to grow their shiitake, maitake and nameko mushroom varieties using coffee grounds as a substrate, they realized the fungi much preferred organic beer waste.

February 29, 2020, 6:02am Life

In Belgium, a country where beer is the culinary king, its brewing also creates magic for mushrooms. Read story

This photo provided by Ashton Woods shows a residential family room with natural wood beams as part of the ceiling in the Ashton Woods GlenPark community in Raleigh, N.C.

Ceilings with something to say

This photo provided by Ashton Woods shows a residential family room with natural wood beams as part of the ceiling in the Ashton Woods GlenPark community in Raleigh, N.C.

February 29, 2020, 6:01am Life

sometimes referred to as a room’s fifth wall — often gets short shrift in decorating schemes. Walls and furnishings take center stage while the acreage overhead receives a coat of neutral white paint, with perhaps a snazzy ceiling fixture. Read story

Paul Gutterman, standing at center, who is a tax professor at the University of Minnesota and an avid bridge player, gives a group of honors students guidance on their finished bridge game Feb. 10 during their Monday night gathering at Middlebrook Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn.

Fun in the cards for bridge-playing honors students

Paul Gutterman, standing at center, who is a tax professor at the University of Minnesota and an avid bridge player, gives a group of honors students guidance on their finished bridge game Feb. 10 during their Monday night gathering at Middlebrook Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn.

February 28, 2020, 6:04am Life

On a recent Monday night in a common room of Middlebrook Hall on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank, about a dozen honors students sat at tables, most with their heads down, intensely focused on deciphering what they held in their hands. Read story