decorative

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It features “a brass barrel and decorative lockplate, with an additional flourish of silver-wire inlay in a shell pattern.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The executive aims to modernize the Columbus, Ohio-based retailer of fragrances, scented candles, body creams and decorative soaps through an expanded digital presence, refreshed product mix and more-creative marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Filled with eccentric decorative touches that mirrored Simmons’ vibrant public persona, the property features everything from staircase cherubs and boldly patterned wallpaper to curved French doors, terraced gardens, and a key-shaped swimming pool.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This stubborn defiance is also present in Chambers’ commitment to the “golden age” of decorative art.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Over the bed flows one of those decorative mosquito nets fit for a queen, but here, it seems to be keeping disease in rather than out.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman