decorative

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Drawing haphazardly from the Victoria & Albert Museum’s immense collection of decorative arts and design, the institution’s newest outpost is frustratingly uneven.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

More than 400 small manufacturing clusters here make glass items ranging from car headlamp covers and bangles to light shades, decorative items and chandeliers, feeding a domestic market worth over $200mn.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

People should also consider using DEET-containing repellent on exposed skin and turning off personal water features such as decorative fountains for 24 hours once a week, according to the district.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

In a move that caught everyone’s attention, she cut the woolly lining out of her men’s boots and sewed it onto her coat to make a decorative collar.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein