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This article from Better Homes & Gardens features Noz Nozawa, a San Francisco-based interior designer, who believes that good design comes from recognizing inspiration all around you. Nozawa encourages people to be open to inspiration everywhere and to feel free to experiment with bold and unexpected color combinations. She breaks traditional design rules, such as symmetry, and instead embraces asymmetry and crookedness to create lovelier and warmer rooms. Nozawa also emphasizes the importance of incorporating black in a room to provide balance and rest for the eyes. The article showcases various examples of Nozawa's design style, including unconventional color palettes, mixing different styles of furniture, and using bold statement colors on walls. [Extracted from the article]

This article from Better Homes & Gardens discusses the renovation of an 1894 summer cottage on the Jersey Shore. Trish and Rick Lynn purchased the cottage as a place for their family to build lasting memories. Over the course of a decade, they completed four renovation projects, including expanding a bathroom, adding a screen porch, and creating a guest suite. The family has also made updates to the exterior, such as replacing the awnings and adding cedar shingles. The cottage has become a beloved summer retreat for the Lynn family, where they enjoy sailing, swimming, and spending time with friends and family. [Extracted from the article]

This article introduces the 2024 class of Color Stars, a group of interior designers who specialize in using color to create impactful spaces. The designers, including Dabito, Hilary Matt, Jessica Davis, and Ariel Okin, share their expertise and provide tips on how to effectively use color in interior design. Kesha Franklin, the creative director of Halden Interiors, also offers insights on combining metallic shades. The article emphasizes the importance of texture, contrast, and creating a cohesive color palette throughout a space. Additionally, the article includes interviews with Bobby Berk, Leah Ring, Corey Damen Jenkins, Heidi Caillier, and Mandy Cheng, who provide further advice on using color in home design. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the power of awe and its benefits for brain health. It explains that awe can help us relax, improve our health, and make us more satisfied with our lives. The article emphasizes that awe can be found in both big and small experiences, and researchers have identified eight wonders of life that can trigger awe. The article also explores why awe is important and how it can be cultivated in everyday life. It concludes by suggesting a method called AWE (Attention, Wait, Exhale) to practice awe and experience its benefits. [Extracted from the article]

Athens, the ancient metropolis, is experiencing a resurgence after a series of crises. The city has a rich history that is shaping its future. Despite challenges such as the financial crisis and the difficulty of navigating with strollers, Athens is attracting foreign investment and tourists. The city is undergoing urban regeneration projects, with new hotels, restaurants, and cultural institutions emerging. Athens is becoming a hub of creativity and innovation, while still preserving its Greek identity and sense of community. [Extracted from the article]

Feeling awe promotes concentration and rigorous thinking, encourages community and connection, relieves depression and anxiety, and can reduce inflammation, aiding our cardiovascular health. Researchers have learned through brain imaging that experiencing awe activates our parasympathetic nervous system, shutting down the fight-or-flight stress response, and spurs our bodies to produce inflammation-fighting substances called cytokines. That's all Amster and Eagle say you need to practice their AWE method, which they describe as a kind of "microdosing mindfulness.". [Extracted from the article]

This article from Better Homes & Gardens explores the use of blues and natural colors in interior design, specifically in the context of creating a soothing bedroom environment. The article features examples from three designers and includes reader responses to a social media question about naming the color palette. The text also provides information on specific paint colors and techniques used to achieve the desired effects. The article emphasizes the calming and balanced qualities of the blue and natural color combination, and highlights the use of natural materials to bring warmth and coziness to the space. [Extracted from the article]

MARK D. SIKES, I interior designer i Light & Airy LEANNE FORD In this Pittsburgh designer's hands, white isn't just a color, it's I the i color. I like a deep, moody color and a zing!" Color Lesson "I LOVE TO DO REALLY SMALL SPACES LIKE A POWDER ROOM IN BOLD, BRIGHT COLORS. Color on the trim - even another color just slightly darker than the walls - outlines the room with a decorative, cozy layer without having to add more furnishings. It's a red-letter day: We are announcing our first-ever list of interior designers whose work represents the gold standard when it comes to transforming a space with color. [Extracted from the article]

There is such a thing as too much gold, so on the top half of the wreath, let the greenery take center stage, placing pinecones and nuts in small groupings here and there. Southern Shimmer Dress up magnolia leaves, pinecones, and nuts in gilded holiday finery. B 4 ARRANGE b Tuck in painted evergreen sprigs and attach the clusters to the bottom of the wreath with florists wire and hot glue, covering about half the wreath. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses two topics: migraines and loneliness. It explains that migraines can be triggered by fluctuating weather, allergens, vitamin D levels, and lack of sleep. The author suggests ways to manage migraines, such as avoiding food triggers, maintaining good sleep hygiene, limiting caffeine and alcohol, and finding healthy ways to manage stress. The article also highlights the loneliness epidemic in America and the importance of human connection. It suggests that friendly interactions with strangers can increase mood-elevating hormones in the brain and encourage prosocial behavior. The author provides tips on how to initiate conversations with strangers and emphasizes the potential impact of making someone else's day. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the color peach and its versatility in interior design. Designers highlight the warm and uplifting qualities of peach, comparing it to a soft sunset or juicy stone fruit. The Pantone 2024 Color of the Year is Peach Fuzz, which emits a warm glow on walls. The article also provides examples of how peach can be paired with different accent colors to create various moods, such as a preppy Palm Beach style or a dusky cotton candy-inspired palette. [Extracted from the article]

"A host should never expect a gift", Post says. What costs can I cover?" Always hash out cash concerns right away, says Bonnie Tsai, founder of Beyond Etiquette, a corporate relations and etiquette firm: "Money can make things get ugly." Solutions to your summer etiquette conundrums, from weekend stays to tipsy shindigs Summertime, and the living is…often more complicated than the beloved song and nostalgic lemonade commercials would have us believe. If you're the host, "it's really important to offer your guests water constantly", Post says, along with other booze-free options, like seltzers, lemonade, or mocktails. [Extracted from the article]

Departments: Experiences TRAVELERS' TALES, FROM NEAR AND FAR ONE REASON I travel is to envision lives other than my own, or to picture my own life in new, irresistible settings. Hiking the Taygetos mountains in 1962, they spied Kardamyli, and decided to build a house - which Joan funded by selling jewelry she'd inherited from her aristocratic parents - just outside the village. Joan died in 2003, and after Paddy followed her in 2011, the Benaki approached Aria Hotels - a Greek company known for its atmospheric, historic properties - to take on hosting duties. [Extracted from the article]

Named after a character in a 17th-century French romance novel - a shepherd who always dressed in green - celadon is neutral without being boring. CALAMINE I Farrow & Ball i Match celadon walls with "a really muted pink, like a ballet slipper crown molding." Since "celadon is a color pulled from nature", Smith says, he sought furnishings in natural colors and textures. [Extracted from the article]

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THE SOUTHWESTERN region of Louisiana is officially called Acadiana, but when I told people I was planning a road trip there, I found myself saying, "I'm going to Cajun country." Here, in the center of Acadiana, there are weekly Rendez-vous des Cajuns concerts, which showcase the region's fiddle-and-accordiondriven music, and cultural events like the Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. Head out onto the bayou with McGee's Louisiana Swamp & Airboat Tours (mcgees swamp tours.com), which offers airboat, motorboat, and canoe tours helmed by Cajun guides. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents author's experience of visiting Cyclades islands and discusses tourism in Greece. Topics include author's interview with princess of Greece and Denmark Tatiana Blatnik, about her cookbook "A Taste of Greece," silver, bauxite, and kaolin mines in Milos, and author's experience of visiting the exhibition at the contemporary gallery which themed on refugee.

The article discusses the ways of eating healthy diet which include elimination of carbs from diet, benefits of seafood such as brain health and vegetables are brimming with antioxidants and vitamins.

The article offers suggestions for decorating Easter food, instruction for folding napkin, and bathroom's most valuable real estate with CB2 Infinity wall mirror.