Word: rugs
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...have ignited it years ago with his transparent Louis Ghost chair, but the yen for playful baroque design is finding other outlets, especially retail venues. Haute femme is an antidote to sleek Modernism, somber Minimalism and the kind of unbridled multiculturalism that juxtaposes a Chinese wedding cabinet, a Moroccan rug and a Balinese vessel. Says Wid Chapman, a professor of interior design at Parsons School of Design: "There is a trend away from colder, contemporary environments to something that's a little bit more plush, warm and eclectic...
...redress will bring back Lin Yudui, the public disciplining of a top police commander-unheard-of in previous confrontations between police and protestors-suggests that China?s authorities have realized that in an era of high-speed communication, killings in a remote village can?t be swept under the rug. Still, the state-run media has published only official accounts of the tragedy, and multiple roadblocks near Dongzhou ensure that journalists don?t investigate too closely. China?s future may depend on which aspect of the Dongzhou tragedy dominates its political system: Brute force by local police, or increasing accountability...
...Some among your roommates might be interested in buying brand name towel racks, spending a small fortune on a Persian rug, or other furniture budget busters. Don’t fret. Here are a couple of strategies that will help,” offers the guide. The language recognizes a common problem faced by low-income students at Harvard: the shock of entering a community where affluence is the norm...
...049—the largest figure for any athletic event in the school’s history—the Bobcats won their inaugural game in the ECAC, downing Harvard 5-2 Friday night. “I’d love to able to sweep it under the rug and say, ‘Hey, it was a big, emotional game for them,’ but they deserved to win,” said Crimson coach Ted Donato ’91. The Bobcats’ conference opener was staged in the Hartford Civic Center, and Howe...
...these events in the movie are too hard to follow, simply drink along with the Dude and try to keep up. When all of this drinking proves to be too much, make sure to be careful in case your rug “really ties the room together.” And for those among you who fear Duder’s wrath for not drinking during the movie, don’t worry: the Dude abides...