Its long, trailing vines can spill over a hanging basket or shelf or creep along a credenza.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2026
Hilderbrand has colorful taper candles and funky candleholders all throughout her home, but none are featured like the all-blue tapers lining a credenza in her dining room.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Aug. 2026
According to correspondence reviewed by ProPublica, the Joint Staff disagreed with the Army acting secretary, who said in a February 2025 memo that the program was redundant and recommended Congress repeal the law that set it in motion.
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Megan Rose,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2026
Alexander Hamilton took the oath of office as the nation’s first secretary of the treasury.
For many of us, stemmed crystal sparkled under the dimmed light of a breakfront while a collection of coffee mugs were stacked gingerly on top of each other in a shuttered cabinet.
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Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
Tucked between a George II mahogany breakfront secretaire bookcase and a series of manuscript and watercolor maps showing the waterways of Venice, Clausen found a type of antiquated nautical map known as a portolan chart.
Inside, antique art hangs on walls, tamgroute (local pottery) lines small alcoves, board games are stacked inside cupboards, and coffee table books have plenty to dive into.
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Katie Silcox,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2026
Instead of rushing out to buy more cleaning products before your next dinner party, check your cupboard first.
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