‘Tis the holiday season and it seems homes are festively trimmed at every turn. Ornaments of all shapes and sizes embellish everything from trees to windows and yards. While tinsel originated in 17th ...

Majoid crabs -- known as decorator crabs -- adorn themselves with items secured from their surroundings such as sponges, algae and other marine debris. Scientists are exploring what factors drive this ...

GREENSBORO, NC -- Beach vacations are great. The shells you picked up and brought back were part of each day. Now, they are at the bottom of a drawer. Laura Redd of Laura Redd Interiors is showing how ...

Many craft-based small businesses begin with a plentiful raw ingredient and creativity -- like seashell crafting. Entrepreneurs with ample access to a good source of shells, like a public beach, have ...

African-style flower vases made from coconut shells are the latest sustainable decor trend. Not only are these vases ...

As you start planning your holiday decor, you might be looking for a way to bring a touch of the coast into your home. Why not try your hand at creating some beach-inspired Christmas ornaments? With a ...

A woman writes on a seashell as she visits the North Street beach Christmas tree in Ocean City as the sun sets, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021.Get Photo Sue McElwee, of Ocean City, helps her daughter Harlow ...

WILLIAMSBURG — Oyster shells, lamb’s wool, ads from a colonial newspaper, wheat sheaves and dried flowers combine with all types of natural greenery to form the winning door decorations in this year’s ...