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Beyond the bloom: Using color and texture for dynamic color design

Many home landscapes burst with color in early summer, only to fade into a flat, uninspiring green by midseason or become visually empty once flowers disappear. This often happens because gardeners ...

Stanford Researchers Develop New Material That Changes Color and Texture Like an Octopus

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...
The Spokesman-Review

Gardening: Ornamental grasses add texture, color to landscape throughout the year

It’s been a long, beautiful fall this year. The cool weather tripped the trees to color up and then hold their leaves for a beautiful show of reds, oranges and yellows. Tree leaves aren’t the only ...
Homes & Gardens on MSN

Decorating with vintage fabrics – 8 ways to inject color, texture and heritage style into your space

Decorating with vintage fabrics is a wonderful way to inject color, pattern and warmth into interiors. Antique textiles and ...

Flexible material mimics octopus skin with nanoscale color and texture transformations

Stanford researchers have developed a flexible material that can quickly change its surface texture and colors, offering ...