As part of the red-hot globalism trend, “tribal style” – exotic, eclectic and influenced by travel – has spread from fashion to home decor. There’s a caravan of interesting furniture and accessories ...

Back in the 70s and 80s, I made braided rugs by cutting up old clothes. A friend of mine was doing it, and she got me started. I made a couple of room-sized rugs, one of which got moldy when I was ...