If Peach Blossom Studio’s Sheila McKenna had a favorite Christmas carol, it would probably be “Joy to the World.” Her vision for her work is “that it will bring joy to people on a regular basis.” Sheila adds, “I hope that the ornaments I make brighten every Christmas season for many years to come—that the recipient of a piece of jewelry I have designed and produced feels extra-special wearing it, and that my drawer pulls enliven the living space of the people who decide to redo their home with them.”
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Smart Storage Renovation
Thoughtful and creative design choices allow for maximum storage and functionality in this nautical-inspired kitchen renovation located in historic Larchmont, New York.
Scandi Rising
A Wilmington, North Carolina, home gets a fresh look after hurricane waters ebb.
Sculpting the Future of Southern Style
A photographer and storyteller outlines fresh Southern design schemes that challenge outdated ideas and deepen personal connections through creativity and authenticity.
A Vacation Cottage Becomes Home
A coastal retreat is reimagined, renovated and redesigned after a devastating hurricane.
No Matchy-Matchy Allowed
Pattern play adds interest and fun to a bedroom.
A True FAMILY HOME
A designer transforms an old and dingy frat house into a picturesque seaside home that’s suited for entertaining and multi-generational living.
A Place FOR HER
This expert designer created a serene and stunning Women’s Retreat in honor of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.
A Mid-Winter Gal Pal Brunch
A designer shows us how to set a warm and cozy table for friends.
A Coastal CALIFORNIA COTTAGE
Home to a family with four little girls, this happy bungalow incorporates modern farmhouse style with bold patterns to create an easy, breezy home that’s perfect for entertaining.
A Look at Country Life—Canadian Style
From the city to the country, a homeowner finds simplicity and joy on the prairie.
LiDAR MAPPING A GOLD MINE
When Consolidated Gold Mine in Dahlonega, Georgia, wanted to open more of its areas to public tours, they asked Inspired Intelligence, a family owned and operated drone business in Buford, Georgia, to help. Inspired Intelligence CEO and founder Nir Pe’er explained, “Besides drone technology, we also used new, amazing cutting-edge technology called LiDAR.
CREATIVE TOOLS
How four master builders defined the path of the 2021 BMW R 18
Tristan & Khloé's LONG-DISTANCE ROMANCE: DOOMED?
The couple faces a dilemma while residing on separate coasts.
The Prodigy
Yoyo Chang turned a hunch born in an English high school cafeteria into a next-generation payments app backed by serious, well-heeled investors
The Fintech Revolution Is Finally Here— And So Are the Regulators
SPEAKING IN OCTOBER to his banking brethren at the world’s biggest payments confab—the annual Sibos conference— Jamie Dimon didn’t mince words.
Boston Dynamics' Spot Robodog Finds Work on a BP Oil Rig
Boston Dynamics’ four-legged canine-inspired Spot is by no means an old dog, but that doesn’t mean it can’t learn new tricks. The 55-pound robot, unveiled in 2016, has boarded BP’s Mad Dog oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, where it will master tasks including reading gauges, finding corrosion, mapping the facility, and sniffing out methane, according to Reuters.
HOSPITALS CAN CARE FOR MEDICARE PATIENTS AT HOME IN PANDEMIC
Hospitals will be allowed to care for Medicare patients in their own homes during the pandemic under a government program announced Wednesday to help hospitals deal with the latest surge.
GLOBAL TECH GIANTS THREATEN TO LEAVE PAKISTAN OVER NEW RULES
Internet and technology companies have threatened to leave Pakistan after the government granted blanket powers to authorities to censor digital content, a move critics say was aimed at curtailing freedom of expression in the conservative Islamic nation.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, SELL: RETAILERS WANT YOU TO WATCH AND SHOP
When Jenna Powell gets in front of a camera, she can sell $10,000 worth of sparkly dresses and tie-dye hoodies in 40 minutes.
PFIZER: COVID-19 SHOT 95% EFFECTIVE, SEEKING CLEARANCE SOON
Pfizer said this week that new test results show its coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective, is safe and also protects older people most at risk of dying — the last data needed to seek emergency use of limited shot supplies as the catastrophic outbreak worsens across the globe.