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2020 was a life-altering and drastic year, and 2021 is probably our chance to redeem all our careless mistakes of the past and to start living more consciously and sustainably. We cannot ignore the needs of our planet anymore, we need to take the environment into consideration, and what better way to start doing that than from our own homes? Sustainable furniture is taking the design industry by storm, theyre a step towards making our homes and our daily lives more eco-friendly and sustainable. Theyre an attempt to cast aside toxic materials, and instead, add furniture designs to our home that wont rot away on Earth for years once were done with them. Weve curated a collection of furniture products created from cork, bamboo, rattan, and even orange peels! The options are endless, and the end result is the same a greener, healthier, and happier Mother Earth!

Rattan is an eco-friendly natural material that is usually used in the creation of baskets or furniture, especially chairs. It is sustainable and resilient which makes it an exceptional wood that renews in just 5-7 years. Designers love rattan for creating furniture because the manufacturing is low-tech and the production process usually involves crafting by hand or using facilities that do not negatively impact the environment. Rattan is also an easy material to mold physically and creatively to fit your idea, it accepts paints and it can be worked into many styles. Moreover, the inner core can be separated and worked into wicker talk about reducing waste! This stool explores the malleability of rattan as a material in furniture design, we are so used to seeing it in a checkered woven form that the noodle-like seating of this piece becomes a testament to how we can

Vadim Kibardin decided to give an innovative, sustainable twist to it and designed furniture from paper. Why is his furniture a piece of art? Well, he has spent 5,110 hours making it by hand!Every piece of furniture that Kibardin makes is one of a kind, there is no mold and he shapes them all himself.We are now moving towards a sustainable lifestyle but Kibardin has been doing this for over 25 years he has successfully recycled 2000 pounds of cardboard which is equivalent to saving 17 trees. To put it into perspective, 17 trees absorb 250 pounds of carbon dioxide each year and we need to ramp up the materials we use in design so that they serve a functional purpose while also contributing to slowing down the climate crisis.

Architect, designer, and creative director Jos Manuel Carvalho Arajo who Graduated in architecture from the architecture schools of Oporto and Lisbon, Carvalho Arajo, has a keen eye for product design, making him a well-renowned name in his spheres. His simple yet highly useful chair design christened Tumble is the perfect example of intuitive product design that is well-tailored for ultra-modern interiors. It is essentially a platform that serves as a chair, side table, bench seat, storage unit, bookshelf, center table, or lounger. Depending on the nature of use and the available interior space, Tumble can be put to good use with a bit of creative thinking. The furniture piece is crafted out of natural agglomerated cork and natural oak, making it good for the environment too.

Broom is the ingenious result of a design collaboration that both avoids and eliminates waste. It is made from a compound of industrial waste from lumber factories and industrial plastic plants 75% waste polypropylene and 15% reclaimed wood that usually ends up in the trash. It checks all the boxes for sustainable furniture with its three-fold environmental impact less energy, less waste, and less carbon. With the Broom chair, it is about less and more. We chose less less style, less design, less material, less waste, less energy. And so, the Broom chair became so much more, says Starck when talking about the design process to make a chair that does more than being a surface to sit on.

Simple? Check. Sustainable? Check. Stunning? Check. The Knot chair will check all your boxes when it comes to a stool-style seating solution. The structure is made almost entirely of beautiful, eco-friendly bamboo. The natural material is bent using a unique crisscross weave that reinforces its natural strength and creates an exquisite, sculptural aesthetic. Lightweight, long-lasting, and integrable into a variety of styles, its sure to be a timeless addition to any interior.

Unlimited imagination and unimaginable needs of people could be contradictory to the limitations of our planet and our capacities as human beings. The consumption patterns we have adapted have led to global warming, polluted air, soil, and water while putting pressure on people, both in working conditions and a psychological obsession to gain more without answering the real needs, says designer Ariyan Davoodian on what inspired him to create modular furniture for every space. The aim was to reduce the unnecessary (and constant) buying by using creativity and sustainable development to meet our furniture needs that also work for our environment.Un-Lim is an ageless collection that can be molded and changed over time think of it as redesigning your own furniture using the same pieces to create a whole new form and function! It comes with 8 different parts that you can combine to match your space and needs. Turn it from a bed to a table to a chair seamlessly. The separate modules come with a notebook that tells the story of its production timeline from the furnitures point of view! It also includes a piece of wood from the tree that was used and a shoutout to all wood craftsmen who worked on your set.

Looking to make a switch to a sustainable lifestyle in 2020? Meet the Dot Collection these modern pieces are made from the waste produced during manufacturing furniture. This group will keep with the aesthetic of your space while also allowing you to continue reusing, reducing, and recycling. The Dot collection includes a set of chairs, bench, and side table that all come in subtle earthy colors with a combination of cool and warm. The inspiration for this modern sustainable set was a factory visit where the Studio Pesi team noticed a lot of leftover material.

OTTAN Studio is completely obsessed with sustainable designs, and theyre implementing an innovative method to create them! Theyve been transforming orange peels, cut grass, carrot pulp, fallen leaves, and nutshells into design objects. These products range from tiles to tables and even include lighting designs. The OTTAN coffee table is one of their unique pieces (and also one of my favorites) created from expired lentils and cut grass! Carrot pulp, orange peels, and artichoke leaves were used to make the lamp within the table.

The SMLE, which is a part of the ChopValue catalog, uses a raw material that theres an abundance of used chopsticks. These chopsticks undergo heat, steam, and pressure processes to create a new engineered material, thus giving them a new lease of life thats much longer than what they were originally intended for. The SMLE shelf is a modular system that relies on recycled steel frames that fix to a wall, holding shelves in between. The steel frames can be arranged practically in any orientation and arrangement, giving you the freedom to create your own shelving design that can even be expanded if you want to, in the future! Depending on the size of the shelf you buy, it comes with the recycled steel frames and ChopValues signature chopstick shelves. Each shelf uses hundreds of bamboo chopsticks, compressed together to create a unique looking material with its own bespoke grain-pattern.

When you think eco-friendly, aesthetics is not the first thing that comes to your mind. Most of us will be stumped if we are asked to name three chic eco-friendly products to use daily, but Andrea Juhasz has created an entire interior space that is not only stylish but completely eco-friendly above recycling and beyond sustainability. Lets take a look at the details of what makes for a beautiful environment inside our home while protecting the one outside it.Sustainable and eco-friendly materials were used in every aspect of the house right from flooring with corkwood and bamboo to using jute and coconut fiber carpets without compromising on the visual design. These natural elements in your home can reduce pollution and they are also anti-allergic and antistatic.

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The Design Center of the Americas is hosting a Virtual Winter Market, a series of conversations and presentations specifically aimed at design industry insiders. DCOTAs Virtual Winter Market is one of the ongoing digital activations in 2021 throughout all of the Cohen Design Centers. The theme of DCOTAs all-day event is Navigating the New: Reimaging the Future of Design. The conversations will explore the methods in which the design community has transcended this period of adjustment through togetherness, while reevaluating normalcy and its defined meaning all while fashioning forward into an optimistic 2021.

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This exciting virtual event streamed from Crestons DCOTA showroom will provide an overview of Creston Smart Home Technology and the latest solutions for designer homes. Viewers will gain an understanding of various residential control solutions and the benefits associated with each system. Presented by Michelle Guss, Director of Business Development, and Joseph DosSantos, Manager for the Crestron Showroom at DCOTA.

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Whatever your feelings are on the possibility of High Point, North Carolina, becoming a year-round town, it just got a little more real.

Two leading organizations, the long-established High Point Showroom Association and the recently launched High Point x Design, have announced a merger, bringing their combined membership to 60 brands under the High Point x Design name. The organization is now poised to represent a united front in the cause of establishing High Point as a year-round destination for designers to shop outside of traditional Market days.

The HPxD (as its styled for short) flagship roster now includes American Leather, Councill, Design Legacy, Dovetail Furniture, Hudson Valley Lighting, Jonathan Charles, Kindel, Mr. Brown London, Oly Studio, Randall Tysinger Antiques, Red Egg, Schwung Home, Thayer Coggin, Woodbridge Furniture, Verellen and others. The hope is that increased access to flagship showrooms will be a draw for interior designers.

The two organizations had been separate until now because of a subtle but important distinction in membership. HPxD launched specifically among brands with a trade-preferred model that offered exclusive designer pricing, but sold to the general public. Meanwhile, HPSAs membership was focused on increasing designer access to trade-only showrooms by opening once a month outside of established Market datesa preexisting model with plenty of overlap, but different priorities and perspectives.

Conversations about syncing up the two organizations programming dates soon led to talks of a merger. We started thinking, If were all doing our own thing and planning events, are we confusing our main customer? says Tom Van Dessel, the chairman of HPxD and founder of home decor brand Splashworks. (In addition to HPSA and HPxD events aimed at designers, there is also a monthly First Tuesday initiative that attracts retailers, which only added to the mixed messaging.) We thought, How do we become more inclusive so it works for more people? Because if it works for more people, isnt it a benefit to everybody?

The new organization will include four tiers of membershipbusinesses that are open to all daily; businesses that are open to all by appointment and during events; trade-only businesses that are open daily; and trade-only businesses that are open by appointment and during events. The advantage of so many different ways to participate, says Van Dessel, is that it opens the door to more participants.

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Were going to be a much larger group, and I expect that our membership will grow significantly [on top of that] now that you can join in whatever fashion is feasible for your business, he says. Before the merger, HPxD was mulling applications from several brands that didnt meet its open-to-all criteria, but wanted to be part of the collective; now, they are welcome to join. The more people we have, the more attractive it is for designers to comewe can create our own momentum.

Any pushback to that momentum will likely come from retailers, especially regional ones who have long opposed a year-round Market for simple competitive reasonsif brands are selling their furniture direct, they reason, why would customers buy from a retail store? While its superficially a local conflict, the issue has far-reaching implications, as it probes the balance of power between furniture makers and the retail chains who bring their goods to Market nationwide.

Its of interest to one retailer in particular: Furnitureland South, the worlds biggest furniture store. Though the operation is a North Carolina institution, its far from a regional storehomeowners and designers from all across the country drive (or fly) to the one-of-a-kind destination to furnish their homes. Last fall, on the Business of Home podcast, CEO Jeff Harris expressed skepticism about the idea of a year-round High Point, though mostly on logistical grounds. We dont think thats a viable solution. It costs money to staff these showrooms. It costs money to have logistics to support, and then youve got to simplify how in the world it would all work, he told host Dennis Scully. Listen, were the largest furniture store in the world, and its tough [for us] to shop Market. I cant imagine a consumer trying to navigate [it].

Though there was an initial flurry of disapproval around some of the founding HPxD members plans to be open to consumers, Van Dessel says that the actual pushback has been minimal. And while keeping showrooms open the full year will remain a core mission of the organization, the vast majority of the organizations members will be trade-only following the merger.

While the details of the merger have yet to be worked out, including how the leadership teams will combine, both membership bodies are optimistic about the partnership. Simply put, we are stronger together, Cass Key, creative director of Woodbridge Furniture and HPSA president, said in a statement. An interior designer isnt likely to travel to High Point to visit one or two showrooms. Sixty? Thats a compelling reason to come, shop, stay and discover the whole city.

Following the merger, HPxD will update its website, expanding its city guideinspired approach that features profiles of member brands and area designers. The organization will also continue in the process of becoming a nonprofit. (It makes it easier for people to pay fees, and our remit is to make sure we spend that money wisely, says Van Dessel.)

High Point Market Authority president Tom Conley and chairman Dudley Moore Jr. were at the table throughout the formative conversations of HPxD. While HPMAs mission is to drive attendance to the citys Spring and Fall Markets, Conley recognizes that a robust year-round offering would serve to amplify the twice-annual event. These efforts to further solidify High Point as a design destination for the trade is beneficial for all parties involved, and we applaud the Showroom Association and HPxD group for recognizing their mutual goals and creating this alignment, he said in a statement acknowledging the merger. We look forward to continued synergy between their efforts and ours, acknowledging that its not only High Point and the showrooms that benefit in the end, but the buyer, too, as they are able to fully utilize the resources here as their needs arise.

Above all, Van Dessel is looking forward to the bigger tent an enlarged membership will provide. On the whole, everyone is excited to move forward and do something different, he says. I cant imagine there being a real opportunity to launch something like this three years agoit would have been blasphemy to suggest it, and there were too many paradigms in place that didnt allow people to think that this was possible. When something happens like the situation were in, it pushes people to look at things differently. One of the advantages of coming together is we have a bigger body of people to leverage and put their passion and energy into doing what were doing.

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The One is a recently completed residential estate in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles. It spent nearly a decade in development and it is billed as the world's largest and most expensive home. The 105,000-square-foot property sits on five acres and is surrounded on three sides by a moat. The One gives the appearance of floating above the city. The property took eight years and 600 people to build. It was developed by Nile Niami and designed by architect Paul McClean and interior designer Kathryn Rotondi. The One is on the market for $340 million.

The house has 26-foot-high ceilings and panoramic 360-degree views of the ocean, downtown LA, and the San Gabriel Mountains. Niami stipulated a neutral color palette of gray, black and white, to let the views of the ocean and mountains dominate the color palette of the space. The living and entertainment spaces of the home are separated. The entertainment spaces are located on the lower level.

The One has 21 bedrooms and 42 bathrooms. It is made up of four separate structures. The main house is 74,000 square feet. The master suite is 5,500 square feet and reportedly has several bathrooms, two walk-in closets, and its own infinity pool. The garage can house 30 cars. The home also has a four-lane bowling alley, a movie theatre that seats 30, a private nightclub, and a philanthropy wing designed to host charity galas for up to 200 people. There's also a 10,000 square foot sky deck and five swimming pools. The interior space is designed to look like a high-end luxury hotel. The home also boasts an impressive art collection and bespoke furniture from byShowroom.

The One will always be the largest residence in Los Angeles due to recently changed ordinances in the city that guarantee a house of this size will never be built again in LA.

In 2018, it was reported that The One, which was still under construction, would hit the market for $500 million. It has actually hit the market for $340 million, which still makes it the priciest home in the U.S.

The One's developer Nile Niami started out as a film producer who transitioned into becoming a real estate developer. He is known for developing lavish mansions in Los Angeles that cost over $100 million. He started in real estate by flipping inexpensive homes in the suburbs of L.A. His first big deal was in 2012 when he flipped a home to the Winklevoss twins for $18 million. In 2014, he sold a custom-built mansion in Holmby Hills to P. Diddy for $39 million. In 2016, he sold a Beverly Hills mansion for $38.3 million. In 2017, he sold a $26 million home to Floyd Mayweather. That same year, he completed work on the $100 million Opus home in Beverly Hills.

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Before Covid, designer and artist Luke Edward Halls idea of a perfect Saturday was rummaging through junk shops for anything that caught his magpie eye. Today, confined at home like the rest of us, he has developed a serious eBay and online auction habit. Recently, he bought a 1930s plaster crown, a slightly frayed royal commemorative banner depicting St George and the dragon, and added to his collection of Italian LUomo Vogue covers from the 90s.

This is about more than just consumption, however. Its such a joyful thing, Hall says. Im drawn to playful objects, such as theatrical props. A pair of outsize, decorative lyres from a fairground grace his blush pink spare bedroom. Often, I just grab them and find a home for them afterwards. These things always cheer me up.

Anything that cheers us up has to be a good thing. But its only recently, after long months at home, that we have realised how much our domestic environments contribute to our happiness. Last summer, the Royal Institute of British Architects surveyed 1,500 homeowners, aged 24 to 64, from across the UK, on the impact of Covid on how people want to live and work at home: 70% of respondents agreed that the design of their home has affected their wellbeing during the pandemic.

Certainly, our homes have had to do some heavy lifting, serving as a sanctuary, school, office, even a gym. We have all been reassessing our four walls, wondering if that slate grey paint was a wise decision, how weve lived without houseplants for so long, and why we never got round to fixing that broken blind. For some, fresh flowers bring joy; for others, its a spotlessly tidy living room or a freezer full of batch cooking. But are there concrete ways we can make our homes happier places, ones that increase our own sense of wellbeing?

Absolutely, says Michelle Ogundehin, author of Happy Inside: How To Harness The Power Of Home For Health And Happiness, former editor of Elle Decoration and all-round interiors guru. Your home is as fundamental to your wellbeing as nutrition and exercise. It sustains and supports you. For too long, it was somewhere you left in the morning and came back to at night. But the pandemic has been an awakening: people are now, finally, thinking about how their home makes them feel, rather than what it looks like.

I think a lot of us stopped [last March] and noticed our home was a dumping ground, she says. Overnight, many of us had to work from home and realised we couldnt focus in a messy room. So our first instinct was to declutter it helped us take some control over what was happening, too. And then we started to look at what worked, and what didnt.

For Ogundehin, it was the door to her office or lack of one at home in Brighton. When she first moved in, she removed it. I worked from home alone, while my son was at school, and I wanted to feel open to the rest of the house. But with lockdown and home schooling, she craved privacy and had it rehung. Now, I have the bliss of closing the door and hearing CBeebies fade away.

Before we look at how to make our homes happier, more uplifting spaces, we need to discover what we like, she says. Do a really deep dive into who you are: what are your favourite colours, what triggers your relaxation it might be a process of trial and error. And if you get it wrong? I dont think of it as mistakes, more about gaining experience.

What made Ogundehin happy was a parquet floor. For years, having a dark-stained parquet floor was the stuff of dreams, she says. I always thought, one day, when Im a grownup, Ill have one. Its walnut-coloured chevrons flow from the front door and fill the ground floor. I live in a 200-year-old house, and this floor will probably last another 200 years.

People get nervous around home decoration because they feel they should be following trends, she says. We need to change the narrative around interiors. It isnt about what is the new grey, or whether coastal is this summers look. Its about what makes you feel good. If thats a coffee table with a shiny orange lacquer top, then great.

Wil Law, a home design stylist at John Lewis, agrees. People are abandoning trends, and turning towards what pleases them. Demand for his design advice has never been higher: before the pandemic, Law was meeting a couple of customers a week; since April, when John Lewis launched its home design service remotely, he has been seeing two or three customers online a day, dispensing advice from his colourful, exquisitely styled flat in Wakefield.

First, Law encourages customers to step away from their room. I look at colours with them, ask them what theyre drawn to, and help them nail a palette that suits them, he says. What they come up with can be a revelation they will often say, oh, I have a lot of that in my wardrobe.

During the first lockdown, people were most interested in how to turn their living rooms into warmer, more interesting spaces, Law says. People were staring at their walls, and often finding them too bare. I had a lot of conversations about how to create a gallery wall [of pictures]. Today, in lockdown 2021, they are investing in weighted blankets and candles, to aid sleep and ward off winter.

Beyond figuring out what we like, are there universal truths about decor that make us happier? Yes, Ogundehin says, but most of it is intuitive. Views of nature, daylight, green space either through a garden or indoor plants have all been proven to lower blood pressure. Rounded forms are more nurturing. And texture is hugely important. I surround myself with knitted throws and natural materials.

There is science to suport these design choices. There is a lot of evidence that natural environments parks, trees are great healers, says Dr Eleanor Ratcliffe, lecturer in environmental psychology at the University of Surrey, who specialises in restorative environments. You can recreate this effect inside through plants and greenery, she says. Looking at the sorts of shapes you find in nature, known as biophilic design, can have a calming effect. Fractal, repeated elements, such as you might find on a coiled fern, are easily processed [by our brains]. So get wallpapering.

Ratcliffes studies have also shown that people have strong attachments to places that remind them of happy times, so personalising our spaces with objects that carry those positive associations a shell from a beach that reminds us of a good holiday, say can increase our feelings of happiness. That becomes even more important as our homes have morphed into offices, she says, with all the ugly ephemera that goes with that. This is something Hall has discovered, too. Ive always loved displaying things from my trips. It feels even more important now we cant travel, he says. I suppose I see my favourite objects almost as talismans: they bring me comfort and joy, particularly when storms are raging outside.

There is less scientific evidence that colour has an impact on our wellbeing, Ratcliffe says, but there is a lot of perceived wisdom: that blue is cold, orange is warm, yellow is uplifting. Colour is simply a personal choice, says Hall, who is known for his bold use of it. His home a rented cottage in Gloucestershire features a mustard yellow dining room, an olive living room and a pale pink guest bedroom. We just painted it our favourite colours, he says. He finds pale colours calming and yellow is, well, sunny: the egg-yolk hallway of his London flat makes me smile every time I come home.

Materials have a huge impact on how we feel, says Ben Channon, a director at wellbeing design consultancy Ekkist, and author of Happy By Design: A Guide To Architecture And Mental Wellbeing. Natural materials can enhance our wellbeing, he adds. Studies have shown that the aroma of timber causes heart rates to come down. Another experiment found that people in a timber-lined room had lower stress levels than those in a white-painted room. I think we forget that materials some paints, sealants, vinyl flooring release harmful chemicals, which were breathing in. Were so conscious of, say, what goes into our food, but less so our homes. We have a lot of catching up to do.

Ekkist designed a concept house, Ori, intended as a template for how a home can boost wellbeing. The results arent rocket science: there is plenty of natural light, outdoor space and open-plan living for social interaction. The latter is hugely important to our wellbeing, Channon says. But you need to be able to retreat to your own corner, too. Channon suffered periods of anxiety during his 20s: I was living in a shared house with lots of other people so it was sociable, but I had little personal space. It was gloomy, too, as we never drew the curtains. A home designed to increase wellbeing addresses these things, he says. You maximise light, put the bedrooms on the quieter side, insulate against noise; studies have shown that loud, irregular noises lead to higher levels of stress hormones.

If our homes are to help us heal, to bring us joy, they should be a retreat from the outside world, Ogundehin says.

But we should draw the line at turning them into sterile, sanitised spaces, as a reaction to the pandemic: They should be nurturing. If we cant touch anything out there, we have to be able to touch things at home.

In the past year, proximity to death has reminded us that this is our only life, Ogundehin says. So if you want to paint a wall bright yellow, then do it. We need to wake up and start living.

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HGTV's Hilary Farr always keeps it real. In the hit series Love It or List It, the Toronto native, alongside co-star David Visentin, uses her design magic to convince families to stay put in their homes that they were ready to part ways with. Now, she'll be using design in a different way, as well as some of her own personal life experiences to help families in a brand new series for HGTV.

Tough Love with Hilary Farr, as her new show will be called, will follow Farr as she meets with families who are facing unique life challenges that strain both their homes and their relationships. She'll not only be using her design expertise to revamp homes in a way that better serves each family, but also using her own personal experiences in life to help them strengthen their bond with each other. She's part designer, part life coach.

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"As a mother, business owner, and life partner, Ive been through my fair share of struggles and challenges," Farr said in a statement to HGTV about her new show. I know that when life gets messy, having a home that is both beautiful and functional goes a long way toward alleviating stress." Farr adds that "developing creative solutions for living space challenges and using design to improve how families live together are my passions and they are the reasons I love being an interior designer."

Eight hour-long episodes of Tough Love with Hilary Farr are slated to premiere in late 2021. We'll keep you updated as more details become available. HGTV notes that fans can continue to watch Farr and Visentin in their latest season of Love It or List It; however, it is not yet confirmed whether the show will be renewed for a new season.

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The Emily Dickinson Museum

Its no secret that period dramas tend to boast stunning visualswhether that means sumptuous interiors, awe-inspiring filming locations, elaborate costumes, and everything in between. A dark humor period drama series about the life of celebrated poet Emily Dickinson is no exception. As someone who spent almost her entire life living in the same house, Dickinson likely understood the importance of having a place to call home (and a place to write her many poems, which added up to nearly 1,800 in total). The Apple TV+ series Dickinson certainly illustrates the significance of this now-historic dwelling. Both this housewhich is known as the Homesteadand the house next door, where Dickinsons brother and sister-in-law livednamed the Evergreenswere recreated for this series, and their interiors have design lovers bingeing.

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Replicating two historic houses from the 1800s was no easy feat, but it was a necessary one, given that filming in dwellings that are actual relics of a bygone era would pose a risk to their preservation. And these homes exist beyond Dickinsonthe real Homestead and Evergreens abodes can still be found, in Amherst, Massachusetts, as part of the Emily Dickinson Museum. Despite the close proximity of these houses and the fact that they were both residences of members of the Dickinson family, they could not look more dissimilar. Both the real Homestead and its replica are Federal-style houses with a pale yellow exterior and forest green shutters, while the fictional Evergreens is an off-white Italianate structure with a barn red-colored front door (its real counterpart differs slightly, with a more vibrant cream-colored exterior and a wooden front door).

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So, where are the replica houses of Dickinson? On the site of the Old Bethpage Village Restoration in Long Island, New York, a living museum village that sits on 209 acres and boasts a fantastic collection of 18th and 19th century structures from all over Long Island that were transported to the site to recreate a 19th century village, production designer Neil Patel tells House Beautiful. These structures include a church, a general store, a barn, a town square gazebo, and numerous houses, adds Patel. He also reveals that a nearby forest and meadow, along with live sheep, further contributed to the realistic depiction of this time period.

Although the Homestead is the star of Dickinson, the Evergreens has its own fascinating history as well. Its landscape was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who is best known for designing Central Park. Olmsted happens to make an appearance in Dickinson (well, an actor who plays him does), and the same can be said for novelist Louisa May Alcott, who is also depicted in the series. Although there is no proof that Alcott and Dickinson actually met, they had plenty in common, given that both women went on to become notable writers, both from Massachusetts, and Alcotts own house was reproduced for the 2019 film adaptation of Little Women.

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Beyond the impressive exteriors of the houses of Dickinson are the lavish interiors, which include a range of wallpapers that will surely leave design lovers in awe. One wall hanging that might look familiar is Zubers Views of North America, which was a favorite of First Lady Jackie Kennedys, who had it installed in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in 1961, during her husbands presidencyit still graces those walls to this day.

In Dickinson, expect to see this wallpaper in the dining room of the Homestead, where its surrounded by matching emerald drapes and a marble mantel. As for the whimsical floral wallpaper in Emilys bedroom, it stays true to the time periodits from the 1800s archive of Thomas Strahan wallpaper for Waterhouse Wallhangings, set decorator Marina Parker tells usbut looks like something grandmillennials would covet today.

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Yet another wallpaper company contributed to the sets of Dickinson: Adelphi Paper Hangings. They provided their signature hand-blocked wallpaper for the Homestead parlor and hallway in season two of the series. Of course, Adelphi Paper Hangings is no stranger to period dramasa different wallpaper of theirs can be seen in last years Emma.

While we cant say for certain what Emily Dickinson would think of the replicated versions of her familys neighboring houses, we at House Beautiful can confidently conclude that the houses of Dickinson are poetry in motion.

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I absolutely adore Japanese product designs. Theyre simple, sophisticated and something about them completely warms my heart. They leave an impact on you, and an imprint on your heart, with their soft minimalism. I love incorporating Japanese products in my home space, they have such a soothing effect, and can add an elegant touch to any home. I also enjoy using Japan-inspired kitchen and tableware products! Not only are they adorable to look at and gentle to use, but theyre also high on functionality and very rarely give you any trouble. Theyre foolproof designs that you can depend on to tackle your cooking prep and other kitchen tasks. From portable rice cookers to tableware created from a 400-year-old Japanese wood bending technique, weve got you all covered! Dig in, you can tell us Arigato later!

Designed by Nendo for Hashikura Matsukan, the Rassen (spiral) chopsticks are a pair of chopsticks that come together as a convenient single unit. They look like a solemn long wooden stick, but they can be separated, resulting in a pair of chopsticks that can be used for eating. They pack fun and functionality together, bringing them together and apart is like playing with a jigsaw puzzle! Theartfully designed chopsticks are a beautiful example of quintessential Japanese design philosophy.

The Magemono Tumbler comes made with a Hasamiyaki porcelain inner vessel, and a Magemono Japanese cedar wood sleeve around the outside, in signature fashion. The Magemono Bread Tray, a fir tree crafted thin tray (available in two sizes) is perfect for meals, especially for the breakfast sandwich, paired with a nicely brewed cup of coffee.Nasudas aim is to showcase the untouched perfection of Japanese artisanship, while helping the families of craftsmen to sustain themselves and also pass the art down to younger generations, helping it thrive.

The Dry Mountain Gas Stove has a meditative quality about it, brought about by its inspiration from Japanese and Buddhist landscape gardens. The stoves design is dominated by curved, soft forms that make it appear calming, while also giving you a little extra countertop space, thanks to the rounded edges. The stoves wavy resting plate is one of its strongest visual features. The wave-inspired plate doesnt just provide an allure to the stove, it also makes it easier to clean when youre done, with a cloth and a single swooping action.

The Thanko Electric Bento rice cooker is here to make rice omnipresent literally. This portable cooker will let you cook a bowl of warm rice wherever you are! It is a perfect gadget for those who want to cook a single-serve in a short time and the LED light will glow when it is ready. It is very optimal for those who travel often or want fresh food at the office instead of takeout. The cooker has the capacity to cook 6 ounces of rice at a time and comes with a measuring cup for convenience. Add water, rice (pro tip: salt the water or use chicken broth to up the flavor!), and depending on the ounces it should be cooked between 14 and 20 minutes.

Mitsubishis Bread Oven is in a league of its own with a promise to serve you the perfect toast. Mimicking a waffle maker, the toaster looks like its come straight out of the 80s with its retro-esque veneer brown look. Built with a sealed thermal-insulated structure, it can toast your bread without releasing any moisture, ensuring the bread is soft, fluffy, and far from being dry. The metal box is equipped with two plates that can go up to temperatures as high as 500 degrees Fahrenheit. These plates seal the slice of bread, transferring heat to it, and in turn, make magic. The electric toaster is amped with four cooking settings; Toast, Frozen Toast, Topping, and French Toast.

Seramikku is a perfect balance of archetypal Japanese forms and minimalistic modern details. Its shape and texture are inspired by Uwade kyusu which is one of the more traditional Japanese teapots known for their distinctive, almost floating, handles that hover on top of the lid. The designer has envisioned the Seramikku to be made from ceramic and iron with an electric heating base. Sadly, it is not for sale because it is a concept design which a part of a Render Weekly challenge.

This matcha maker is compact and sleek, making it perfect for homes, offices, any space with an outlet because it is portable. This matcha maker stays true to its Japanese roots and lets you enjoy an authentic cup every time by using freshly ground leaves from its ceramic mill for individual uses, just like the masters do. The movements of the traditional bamboo whisk are replicated by the magnetic whisker that mixes cold water with the tea for a frothy matcha-presso!

The Ishiyaki Set tackles a unique problem associated with being under lockdown missing out on great food. The Ishiyaki Set brings an authentic Japanese dining experience to your home by allowing you to prepare food in the teppanyaki style. Designed as a tabletop stone grill that you can cook your meat on, the Ishiyaki (which literally stands for rock-grill) is a charming little personalized grilling set that lets you experience the fun of dry-searing your food right before you eat it, just like at that Benihana you miss going to.

Theres a certain reverence one feels looking at the S1 Gyuto Knife. It, by no means, is an ordinary kitchen knife but is rather a product of culture, heritage, dedication, and finesse. Crafted by third-generation Osaka master bladesmiths, the S1 Gyuto knife is made from pure black Japanese steel (the same material as Japanese swords) that involves 131 distinct production steps to give you a blade that looks exquisite and is obscenely sharp. Additionally, Hinokis techniques ensure that the knife stays sharp for longer periods of time.

The Foldable Gas Stove Cover Tower by Yamazaki Home converts your stove into storage or workspace! You can simply fit it on top of your stove, creating a convenient kitchen station to chop your veggies and carry out your cooking prep! Once youre ready to actually get cooking, you can remove the cover, and have your good old stove back. Its a perfect solution for creating extra kitchen space!

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From the Council on Aging

Meals on Wheels America has announced that the Chatham Council on Aging will receive a second grant to continue its work to assist older veterans with home modification and repair needs.

The COA is one of only eight local aging service agencies across the nation to be selected for the Helping Homebound Heroes project, which is funded by The Home Depot Foundation as part of its mission to improve the homes and lives of our nations veterans.

COA was earlier awarded a grant of $85,000; the new grant, for $100,000, will allow the agency to continue to assist veterans needing repair assistance.

We had great success this past summer and fall assisting 18 veteran households through the Helping Homebound Heroes project, and we welcome the opportunity to further help our countys older veterans remain living safely at home, said Dennis Streets, director of the Council on Aging. We sincerely appreciate The Home Depot Foundation and Meals on Wheels America for making this possible.

Chatham Countys Helping Homebound Heroes project is a joint endeavor among various organizations. The construction work is led by Rebuilding Together of the Triangle.

The Countys Veterans Services Officer and Register of Deeds both have been instrumental, along with others, in identifying veterans who need assistance.

In addition to the home modification and repair work, the Council on Aging has also offered participating veterans other services such as delivery of Meals on Wheels, loaning of assistive equipment and transportation to grocery shopping and medical appointments.

These responses from the veterans, themselves, clearly demonstrate the value of this project.

From a local Korean War Army veteran who had fallen on his uneven brick steps: The work team came in and went about their business (in repairing my home and steps). I couldnt have asked for a better job. Thank you so much for doing all of this.

The Rebuilding Together of the Triangle team also repaired the veterans kitchen cabinet, added a door threshold and made some minor electrical and plumbing repairs.

From the spouse of a Navy veteran dealing with a serious health condition: They did an absolutely incredible job in a short period of time. I cant say enough about how blessed we are for their work.

Rebuilding Together repaired the couples stairs and deck railings and installed one of the biggest ramps they have ever placed on a property.

From husband and wife: We wholeheartedly say thank you for connecting us with Rebuilding Together for the Homebound (Heroes) program. They did wonderful work. Not only does it look beautiful, we both feel 100% safer.

For a Marine veteran, Rebuilding Together repaired steps and constructed a sidewalk over rough terrain.

In completing the 18 projects, Rebuilding Together of the Triangle addressed a wide array of problems that included repair of flooring, roofs, siding, plumbing, electric, storm doors, railings and gutters; installation of walk-in showers, toilets, a kitchen range, insulation, vapor barriers HVAC system and ramps; and much more.

To learn more about the Helping Homebound Heroes initiative and to apply for assistance, contact either of the following individuals:

Wynne Fields, Chatham County Council on Aging, 919-542-4512, wynne.fields@chathamcoa.org

David Kennedy, Chatham County Veterans Service Officer, David.Kennedy@chathamcountync.gov

For further information about the work of the Chatham County Council on Aging, visit http://www.chathamcoa.org.

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Council on Aging awarded $100K grant to support veterans - The Chatham News + Record

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