A good curtain rod will be versatile, both in terms of function and aesthetics: Ideally, you’ll change them out less often than your curtains, so you want them to work with a range of styles. Most ...

close up of person cliping white curtains to rod - Fotoduets/Getty Images In addition to their functional purposes of blocking light and providing privacy, curtains have a huge influence on the ...

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Turning up the heat is costly when temperatures drop. While curling up under a heated blanket or busting out a space heater helps stave off the cold, thermal curtains provide an energy-free solution ...

After the Charles of Glen Cove hardware store closed in 2020, the building sat vacant. A Glen Cove staple for decades, the blank facade now served as a memory of a once-thriving business — and as ...

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As with every decorating decision, form follows function. Nicky Mudie of Violet & George, an interior design studio with an in-house soft furnishings workshop, suggests first establishing whether you ...