Temper your optimism might be the message being sent by the Pantone Color Institute in choosing cool, calm Ultimate Gray and Illuminating, an ebullient yellow, as its colors for 2021. Considering the calamities of 2020, maybe we needed two colors instead of the usual one for 2021. “The message is […]
How to Make Use of Google Trends to Write on Technology News
To put it simple and straight, “Google trends” is a form of data provided by Google itself. This data represents the most searched topics on internet in a particular span of time. Google trends has been used in many ways by a number of website owners to increase their website […]
What to Look For in a Good Tech News Website
If you are a huge fan of tech news, then you are probably one of those who are always on the lookout for a better website than the one they already read. And in the quest for the best source of up-to-date information on the latest gadgets and gaming news, […]
Design Recipes: How to create a dazzling monochromatic color scheme
Does color have to be bright and bold? Can neutral interiors make an impact? The answer is yes. The secret? Monochromatic color schemes. Monochromatic color schemes can be luxurious and elegant while they also serve as the perfect foundation for pops of color and metallic accents, as well as a […]
The pandemic forced this couple to channel their inner Chip and Joanna Gaines
PHILADELPHIA The 120-year-old house in Philadelphia had good bones. It just needed some cosmetic fixes – projects that first-time home buyers Amy Wright and her boyfriend, Mitch Mathern, were confident they could handle. Then they discovered mold behind cabinets, a sinking kitchen floor, and the feeling that maybe they were […]
Best of Treasures: Imari bowl might not be from Cartier, but it’s likely antique
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published Aug. 28, 2017.) Dear Helaine and Joe: I am hopeful you can help solve a mystery. This dish is 4 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches, and the seller claimed it was antique Japanese Imari. It is not signed except it is mounted in […]
FDA authorizes first at-home COVID-19 test
WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it had authorized an at-home test for COVID-19 that patients can administer themselves. The test, manufactured by Laboratory Corporation of America, or LabCorp, allows for patients to collect a sample from their noses and ship it into one of the corporation’s […]
Pop-up picnic providers set a pretty scene
MINNEAPOLIS –For her birthday this month, Nardos Sium decided to have a picnic in the park with three of her closest friends. Sium’s celebration — in Minneapolis’ Lyndale Park on the north side of Lake Harriet — was far from your garden-variety picnic. The plush rugs layered on the grass […]
Makeover your laundry room with these fresh and organizational designs
The laundry room may not get much love in the home, but anyone with an active lifestyle can tell you it gets plenty of attention at least once a week. From sweaty workout clothes to dirty soccer uniforms, your laundry room takes on a lot. But what if you made […]
Chicago woman’s ‘endless treasure hunt’ gives thrown-out items a new home
CHICAGO — Like many others, Kelly Pickering and Dan White went for a lot of walks during quarantine, which is where Pickering’s hobby of finding discarded items and putting them to new use began. Newly pregnant, she found a couple of high chairs, one of which she kept, while giving […]
Welltower Sells Senior Living Portfolio for $1.8B; Signs $1B Development Deal
Discovery Village at Dominion TOLEDO, OHIO—Healthcare REIT Welltower has signed a $1 billion development agreement with Discovery Senior Living, as well as acquired a handful of facilities from the company along with a 6-building, 270,000 square foot medical office campus for $140 million from Summit Medical Group. The exclusive development […]
[Review] ASUS ROG Phone 6D features and gaming performance
The ASUS ROG Phone 6 already impressed me in an earlier review, and though I didn’t play with the ASUS ROG Phone 6 Batman Edition for long, what little time I had with it was still a good time. As expected, the ROG Phone 6D lived up to the same […]
On Gardening: New Chicklet Orange will delight hummingbirds and butterflies
The esperanza is one of those shrubs that brings about hope and anticipation for the growing season. Actually, that is what “esperanza” means in Spanish. As a gardener who got his horticultural roots in Texas, I can tell you the Esperanza is a plant to be treasured, and even more […]
Ask Angie’s List: How should I plan a home gym?
Home gyms have always been a popular option for getting fit without needing to share space at a fitness club. Unsurprisingly, given New Year’s resolutions, fitness experts say they get the most interest in home gyms around January, and this year in particular, they are likely to be quite popular. […]