"I like sheathing vestibules in grasscloth to create an interesting texture moment between rooms, " noted New York designer Nick Olsen.

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As you toss the pasta and sauce, the goal is to build an emulsion between the clam juice, oil and as many spoonfuls of pasta water as it takes to create a uniform texture.

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Local artist Ha-Ha uses up to 50 layers of paint in his pieces to create extraordinary depth and texture.

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They work with ruffles, layers, buttons, swirls, crinkles, rosettes and "feathers that dance in the sunlight" to create dazzling combinations of texture and hue that define the singular woman who requests one.

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