Graffiti was etched onto walls of the room, at a university library, and prayer mats kept there had been soaked in urine.

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Textile weavers, tassel-makers, lighting restorers, cabinet makers and muralists forged new traditions at the sumptuous Beaux ...

She recently shared with The New York Times a few of the key pieces that make her dining room one of her favorite spaces. Ms. Bridges began collecting hand-carved and painted wooden birds after ...