Barbara B. Buchholz

If you've ever wondered where to find the vases, pots, statuary, picture frames and other accessories that help make stores look more homey and appealing, it's smack in downtown Chicago....

A visit to a new showroom may cause you to: 1) Rip out the tiles that you've installed and start fresh. 2) Tile every surface of your home within sight....

If you've ever needed a good excuse to take a walk around a Chicago neighborhood or study a particularly noteworthy building, the recently published AIA Guide to Chicago (Harcourt Brace...

If you think that comfort, size and style are the only factors to consider when you purchase your next chair, we've got some environmentally correct news for you. An Escondido,...

We all know the tried-and-true maxims: Don`t judge a book by its cover. . . . Beauty is only skin deep. Yet when it comes to carbonated natural spring water,...

History: Long before there were television metereologists using sophisticated forecasting equipment, weather vanes stationed atop homes and barns told Americans, especially farmers and sea captains, which way and how vigorously...

Following are some reasons to use paint: - To add textures. Often thought of as a flat medium, paint's textural possibilities can be made to simulate more expensive, natural materials...

Let's be honest. Travel magazines may suggest scenic drives through gorgeous mountain passes and grassy vales to arouse our senses and calm our harried nerves. But driving in the slow...

To some, no picnic is complete unless it has been packed into a perfectly outfitted French or English wicker hamper. But be prepared to invite only a handful of guests...

Safe picnicking involves taking care to follow a few rules, says James Chambers, extension food scientist and professor in the Department of Food Science at Purdue University in West Lafayette,...