Barbara B. Buchholz

Ceramics lovers should make a beeline for Lill Street Gallery, where there are two exhibits to view. In honor of the Lincoln Park gallery-cum-studio-and-shop's 20th anniversary, Lill Street has opened...

The geometric weavings of the Navajo American Indians are well-known and have generated steep prices in art galleries and at auctions for years. Less well known, however, are Navajo pictorial...

Why do some people have an uncanny ability to take the ordinary and elevate it into something special? While one person shoves old baseball hats into a closet, another arranges...

Q--People tout the advantages of buying antiques because they escalate in value and have a timeless quality. But what if you prefer newer furniture? What's the best way to buy?...

The lines have blurred between what furnishings belong in a corporate versus a home office. Changes have occurred on both fronts. Corporate offices have been downsized to cut costs and...

Some view it as a colorful step up from the least expensive plastic jewelry. Others consider it a charming step down from sterling silver and 14-karat gold jewelry. But for...

Q--What are vintage posters and why are they such a popular collectible? A--Long before there were televisions, radios, the Internet and magazines thick with colorful ads to tout products and...

Some design choices become so unique that they border on the eccentric and make a property difficult to sell, unless it's priced so reasonably that homeowners feel they can buy...

When the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah (the New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) begin next month, many Jews will use ceremonial artifacts to celebrate--their kiddush...

Looking for handblown glass? Want to see it created? The Cepeda Glass Co. at 4448 Oakton St., Skokie, offers a selection of vases, goblets, paperweights and perfume bottles in varied...