“Love the rug! It is well-made and lies flat. This was bought as a replacement for a rug I ordered elsewhere that ended up ...

In the 1960s, the artist was so drawn to the folkish but sidelined craft that she formed a collective of local makers, friends and family to bring it back to life ...

The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats.” The description could fit any city behind the Iron Curtain. 1984 can fruitfully be read alongside two other warnings against socialist tota ...

Flatweaves won’t trap as much dirt as rugs with pile, and they’re easy to vacuum or wipe down with a damp cloth. You can even machine-wash some of them, such as cotton rag rugs. When they do ...

Between composting, recycling, donating, and selling, there's usually always another option. Homeowner met with brilliant ...

The widows know they must arrive very early, taking their place on rag mats, lifting their sari hems from the dirt, resting elbows on their knees as they wait. If they come too late, the tea might ...

AN exhibition of rag rugs has been launched in Middlesbrough in tribute to Winifred Nicholson – some of them on display for ...

A close connection with wild nature and Italian culture sets Valle dell’Erica apart from the shinier, newer outposts of ...

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With rainy, dark days, autumn keeps people ensconced in their homes. Spending more time indoors makes all of us want to achieve hygge.

Any place that catches water or is moist, like a wet kitchen rag or the rug next to the sink, could become a breeding ground for fruit flies. For more home tips, here are the best air purifiers ...