Pillow Talk: Refresh Your Décor and Mood With a Soft Touch
Pillows from Elegant Strand's Summer 2020 collection shows you can be bold, even with subtle and sophisticated natural hues.Timeless furnishings—such as a sofa/loveseat combo or bedroom set—anchor a room just as a little black dress and impeccably tailored suit do in...
Creating the Spa Retreat of Your Dreams at Home
Luxury linens, fresh flowers and special extras such as an Amba towel heating rack pull a spa-at-home's function and look together seamlessly.Although we can always use an immersion into tranquil, elegant surroundings for reflection and self-care under normal...
Cleaning Up Our (Food) Act: The Ongoing Case For a Pork and Scavenger-Free Diet
No animal was harmed in the creation of this sandwich, made with jackfruit, a plant-based meat substitute often used to replace pork and chicken in a variety of global dishes. Photo (and sandwich) by Nadine Primeau.“You are what you eat.” While those raised in a...
Fit for a King: Father’s Day grooming gift guide
Men have had it tough the last few months. Many are now working from home and dealing with restless kids all day for the first time, while others adjust to a whole new work and life schedule. Some feel silly or uncomfortable wearing a face mask in public, while...
California’s pandemic-punched wine industry adapts
The $114 billion California wine industry has been hit hard by the pandemic –– but it’s adapting well
Roll out the red carpet for Los Angeles’ new Academy Museum
The movie capital of the world is finally getting the museum it deserves. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is set to open in December 2020, packed with otherworldly cinema magic. The museum’s collection spans pre-cinema (flip books and lumigraphs) right up to an...
Marie France Van Damme: For the Love of Simplicity
How did a striking French-Canadian blonde become global chic royalty? C”est simple… she followed her heart and her dream. However, simplicity takes hard work. Decades of hard work and a perfectionist’s commitment to, well, perfection. Since launching her label in...
These Remarkable Funerary Urns are Riffs on Egyptian Pyramid Burial Chambers
Funerary objects have long held humanity’s fascination dating right back to Egyptian and Etruscan tombs. Death in these cultures was in fact alluring, often celebrated in a triumphal manner replete with death and magic rituals. Robert Kibler brings much of that beauty...
Slice of Life: A Refresher Course on Cucumbers
The humble cucumber is not only one of the world’s most international fruits, but also one of the oldest to be domesticated. In the beginning, this branch of the gourd family tree (Cucurbitaceae) grew wild on the Indian subcontinent. The University of Missouri,...
Outward Bound: Transforming Your Patio into a Paradise Found
Some people are eager to hit the road as the quarantine rules progressively ease, while others are intent on playing things safe. No matter what your outlook on the future of travel is in the long run, the summer of 2020 promises to be quiet and low key. For this...
