Lisa Skolnik

It's great to get away from it all, especially when you're the guest. The duties that go with owning another property belong to the host, leaving you free to soak...

It's always fun to go on a shopping spree. The Illinois Artisans Shop in the James R. Thompson Center is offering shoppers a unique sale every month with a series...

Gwen Stefani's bindi -- that dot the No Doubt singer wears on her forehead -- is all the rage. (Bindis, typically velvetlike, self-stick dots, are customarily worn in India by...

Welding furniture is a long way from financial analysis, but for Jeff Levitt, the journey was a quick--and natural--progression. "I had a summer job I loved as a welder for...

Mention a bride, and visions of an ethereal creature swathed in a snowy white concoction come to mind. To cultures in which the color connotes innocence, purity, glory and joy,...

Imelda Marcos is far from alone, for scores of women stockpile shoes. "Patti LaBelle has a cache that tops 3,000 pairs," says Linda O'Keeffe, author of "Shoes: A Celebration of...

We put our '97 predictions together with the advice of some experts (namely the editors of Seventeen magazine and the folks at Toy Manufacturers of America). Here's the scoop: SNACKS:...

What do garish, carnival knock-down dolls have in common with intricate miniature chairs carved from soap? All are prime examples of outsider art, also known as naive art, intuitive art,...

Tis the season to be jolly, which often means making someone happy with a gift. That could mean your friends, relatives and even people who may deserve a special thanks...

Downing your daily quota of milk is getting easier. Thanks to a slew of celebrities, it's even fashionable to sport a milk mustache. But it may be more fashionable, and...