Jamie Gold Contributor

Art is a $50.1 billion global market, with the U.S. being the largest player at 42% of total sales value. But art is more than a market or investment vehicle. Works of art can be creative expressions for their creators, or a source of joy and inspiration for their consumers; sometimes those are the same

It’s no secret that outdoor living has become a huge trend. “It has exploded over the past five years with homeowners desiring to have resort-like backyards,” declares Reno-based landscape architect and franchisor Ron DuHamel, president of FireSky. “The old-style simple patio and lawn area is no comparison” to the new home-based paradises, he muses. Not

The client breathlessly shows her designer photos from a recent resort vacation, asking, “I loved this in our hotel bathroom; can we get one for our shower here?” It’s a question that has been posed by thousands of clients for dozens of years. It’s one I heard in more than a decade of designing residential

“Green acres is the place to be. Farm livin' is the life for me,” sang the star of the hit TV sitcom Green Acres in its iconic theme song. In the show’s 1965 pilot, successful Manhattan lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas took his reluctant wife Lisa from glitzy Gotham to a country farm in Hooterville, USA.

Happy 52nd Earth Day! It’s not likely that you’re baking cookies, hanging decorations or sending out holiday cards to mark the modern environmental movement’s annual celebration, but if you are, these efforts would likely be influenced by sustainability-focused regulations, including Energy Star appliances and lighting. Gas Bans If you move to a newly-built or remodeled

If you’ve been shopping for major appliances, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of poor selection and repeated delays. “AHAM has been very involved with a coalition of associations who have worked together since the supply chain issues started,” comments Jill Notini, vice president for the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, adding, “It’s not only the

Creating art with tile is not a new phenomenon. Archaeological excavations have uncovered magnificent artworks on floors and walls dating back millennia. It’s likely that beautiful paintings were created at the same time on parchment and other more delicate media, but the durability, hardness and weather resistance of ceramic tile ensured its long term survival.

Air fryers have been a top wellness design trend for more than a year, and are likely to inspire new countertop appliance sales for Mother’s Day soon. Air frying capability has also been built into ranges, ovens and microwaves. One manufacturer even sent the capability as an upgrade to existing owners. Other companies followed suit,

When the World Health Organization communicated in July 2020 that the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic was spread through aerosolized transmission, not through droplets carried within a six foot radius as initially believed, the Centers for Disease Control hesitated to issue the same guidance. The costs and complications for dealing with these new findings

It was two years ago today, March 19, 2020, when California led the country in issuing a shelter-in-place order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Living spaces had to quickly adapt to new distance learning, telework, fitness, eldercare and quarantine needs. Killing the virus at home by washing everything that came through their doors became