Lisa Skolnik

1. THE CENTER OF IT ALL Decorate your table with a centerpiece to establish a mood. Lisa Hadesman and her husband, Yehia Farug, entertain often, taking advantage of seasonal items...

Whenever you're overwhelmed or consumed by something, it's easy to casually say you're "obsessed." That's the kind of obsession we're talking about in our quiz. But there is an actual...

Gone are the days of the prim and proper table lamp--the sort that casts its glow for function's sake alone. Or even worse, the kind that was fastidiously matched up...

Before you go, read on... When you gotta go, you gotta go, right? Well, imagine waiting in a line of 82 other females for over half an hour to use...

The menswear-inspired aesthetic has come home. Taking its cues from fashion, the home furnishings industry is suiting up in lengths of urbane cloth steeped in natty patterns. And for good...

What better accessory to bridge this season's fashions than a sensible watch made of stainless steel? Designers are finding that steel has an exceptionally high style quotient. "It has a...

Add architectural significance to your life with objects imbued with imagery that calls to mind Frank Lloyd Wright.

One of the easiest ways to make dining a delight is to "set an attractive table," says Kelly Hoppen, the British interior designer who wrote the recent "Table Chic" (Laurel...

The Arts and Crafts movement that flourished at the beginning of the 20th Century is still alive and well as we approach the next millennium. Here are some new furnishings...

Today's weddings reflect newer attitudes and behaviors--later marriages, destination weddings, more male involvement and less parental input--but the basic traditions remain. They're simply buffed up and given new interpretations. In...