Museum holiday events set
NEW YORK, NY (PNAN) – Opening to the public on Monday, November 21 in the Grand Gallery at American Museum Of Natural History, will be their annual Origami Holiday Tree.…
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A Merry Merry Tree alternative
It has always been tradition to have a 6′ pine in the corner of your living room during the holidays. Outfitted with sentimental bulbs, handmade bows, garlands and twinkling lights,…
How does your garden grow?
Growing your own vegetables is only as healthy as the plants and soil that is used. Go one step further and include mulch. If you select mulch that is riddled…
Freshen up with scent of cinnamon
Walk into any craft store and the scent of cinnamon will lead you to the decorative dried pine cones. These lovely reminders of the holiday season are hard to pass…
Hemp verses regular toilet paper
Americans use an average of 50 pounds of toilet paper, per person, each year. This accounts for millions of trees being destroyed. While the Western world has cut back on…
Air-Cleaning plants
Plants are nature’s filters for absorbing gases through pores on the surface of their leaves. It’s this skill that facilitates photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light energy and…
They are unforgettable
Lilacs often indicate the first signs of spring. Colorful, fragrant and full with bloom, they often turn on your memory bank that brings back a favorite story, a visit…
Cast Iron Skillet benefits
Sometimes technology doesn’t offer the best results. Take cast iron skillets, for instance. Made from pig iron, recycled cast iron and recycled scrap steel, one company in Tennessee has maintained…
A better ‘mousetrap’
Peppermint oil is used by exterminators to rid buildings of mice and rats. Saturating cotton balls and batting then stuffing into holes and corners will drive them away from the…
School design is a ‘silver’ innovation
CELINA, OH (AAPDN) – A Silver Citation for design excellence from American School & University’s 2020 Educational Interiors Showcase was awarded to Fanning Howey recently for the design of the…
Huether installation completed
SALT LAKE CITY, UT (AAPDN) – Inspired by the waterfalls dispersed among Utah’s canyon landscape, “The Falls” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eoD4bQoT5w&feature=youtu.be) sculpture cascades down the escalator well at the entrance to the new…
Make your own fabric softener
Stop and think about what you are rinsing your clothes in. Here is the list of ingredients of most commercial brand liquid fabric softeners: Benzyl acetate: linked to pancreatic…
Bulbs that are cool to the touch
LED light bulbs never get hot to the touch have a different internal makeup than the electric light bulbs. Technology has created a way to shelter LED lighting inside of…
Maintaining those older models
Newer shower curtain rods are made of plastics or coated with a no-rust finish, but there is no reason to discard an older model that does not have the protection…
Flooring choices now considered
Carpet used to be a must have in every home. It kept floors warm in winter and gave each room a warm feeling. Wall-to-wall carpeting was a sign of prestige…
Natural ways for a healthy pond
Ponds are becoming an alternative to lake water and pools that hold bacteria and other contaminants. Without getting into the gross details, both are prone to hold unhealthy levels of…
Former Gas Station makes design list
Architectural Digest has selected the 410 Bakery in New Albany, Indiana as one of “America’s 7 Most Beautiful Gas Station Conversions” to join a list of other chosen gas…
Coffee Table verse Cocktail Table
A long, low table that is usually placed in front of a sofa is referred to as either a coffee table or a cocktail table. Not required to be used…
Give Interior Design a rest
New interior products are always hitting the market. Designers hope that the intrigue from buyers will begin a trend that will last through the next decade. Unfortunately, most products are…
IMA to be in full ‘bloom’
Guests to the gardens at the Indianapolis Museum of Art will be among the first to discover more than 70,000 blooming bulbs, including 20,000 new tulips planted last fall…
Found materials creates art
Opening on Friday, February 19 and on view until May 21, 2016 located in the Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K. Clark Gallery at the Dahl Arts Center in…
Living show to ‘bloom’
Set to opening on Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art in the Madeline F. Elder Greenhouse, “Color Me Orchid” exhibition is noted to be a…
Symphony in a balloon
Artistic director, Michael Haefliger, of the Lucerne festival in Lucerne, Switzerland, is credited for the idea of creating a traveling balloon that could house a concert. The idea struck him…
Artists and Architects provide hope
Hurricanes, tsunami, floods and earthquakes seem more prevalent today than at any other time in recent history. Among the many volunteers that jump in to bring aid to those that…
Fraser: ‘…to be a great show’
The Lorton, Virginia Workhouse Arts Center is beaming with shouts of pride as it moves closer to its inaugural 2015 Workhouse Fall Arts Festival set to include over 100…
OH: Dublin
WHERE: Lower plaza of Bridge and High Streets. WHEN: Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 5:30 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Dedication of “Daily Chores”, a new public artwork by local artist Michael…
Art in the Box
The creative dynamics of corrugated cardboard Most people give little thought to corrugated cardboard that in turn, makes cardboard boxes, providing a protective structure for everyday supplies or more…
Healing power of Art
Grief knows no stranger. Whether young or old, strong or frail, it stabs like a knife, reaching into the inner depth of your heart. For some, the pain overshadows any…
A multi-cultural artistic gem
Her mother was French, Irish and Native American and her father was one hundred percent Chinese. Together they produced a multi-cultural beauty, Ruth KO, who in childhood was always interested…
‘Snowflake Doc’ tells stories with his paper artistry
(AAPNW-MI) – English Statesman and writer Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) said regarding preparing for the future, “The secret to success in life is for a man to be ready for…
‘Wall works’ are gigantic signs of hope
Murals created by fresco painting have existed since 300 BC and even earlier using more primitive methods. Once thought of as having a significant impact on communities with messages…
Give your senses a ‘Zen off’
Many people think that Zen has to do with having a Chinese or Japanese flair to their furnishings, but nothing could be further from the truth. While Zen was…
Favorites in gardens and in art
    For hundreds of years the tulip has been a favorite subject for designers, artists and photographers. The Old Dutch masters painted huge, spectacular still lifes featuring many varieties of…
National Ohio landmark ‘legend’ to live again
(NWPR) – “Harvest time was and is a time of celebration for agricultural communities like Darke County,” said outreach manager Becky Dynes of the Friends of Bear’s Mill in…