5 Tips to Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays
Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or Winter Solstice, you will almost certainly have some sort of festivities in your home this holiday season….
Scintillating Citrine: November’s Birthstone
For many of us, November is when fall really comes into full swing. The trees turn beautiful shades of red, orange, and yellow, and…
Decorating a Small Space with Mirrors
Decorating a small space can be quite a challenge! Wall space is limited and hanging too many pictures or paintings can really make the room…
Celebrating the Fourth of July
What’s more American than apple pie? A Fourth of July cookout! Whether you are having a BBQ in your backyard or packing a picnic for…
A Stone Carver descended from Inca Warriors: Dionicio Atau
The Festival of Inti Raymi, on June 24, was once the most important festival for the Incas of Peru. It honors the Inca sun…
Artisan Profile: Devendra Kumar Jha, Madhubani artisan
If you are here, you obviously love the handcrafted products available on the NOVICA website. But how much do you know about the artisans…
How to Safely Care for your Woolen Sweaters
If someone told you to only wash your sweater once a year, would you think they were crazy? Well, if it’s a wool sweater…
Unique Gifts Your Bridesmaids Will Love
Being a bridesmaid can be expensive and lots of work! Between showers, bachelorette parties, travel, gifts, and the dress, the effort and money required…
Defining the differences between Expressionism and Impressionism
Monet. Renoir. Degas. Kandinsky. Kokoschka. Schiele. You probably recognize all of the names from the first group, and none of the names from the…
Budget Friendly Gifts Your Friends Will Love
Have you ever been in a position where you needed to give someone a gift without spending too much money, but you couldn’t think…