Lisa Skolnik

Can a table be more than the sum of its parts? It's an issue to skirt, literally. A simple eating surface acquires character when encased in a wonderful cloth or...

The latest works wrought by a bevy of artists, architects and designers are in paper instead of on it and offer up some surprisingly solid furnishings for the home. Such...

Tell more than just time with the MemO'Clock, a timepiece whose "write-on and wipe-off" surface lets you leave a mes- sage, make a list or "do it up" for a...

Plywood, a proletarian of the wood world, goes from a modest building material to an upper-class medium when Chicago furniture-maker Yehia Farug gets through with it. Farug covers the plywood...

Art, philanthropy and Christmas converge at "All The Trimmings," an exhibition and benefit from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 20 at Ancient Echoes. Hun- dreds of ornaments created by artists...

Forget the filigree on silver-toned serving pieces. Today's offerings are elegant yet lean and designed to outlst fad or fashion. Embellishments are kept to the minimum. The virtues of these...

"The best rooms never take themselves too seriously," says Chicago interior designer Alessandra Branca, who applies the premise to her own home. Her historic Gold Coast rowhouse may appear formal,...

Evan Lewis has entered a brave New World as a maker of furniture that's thoroughly modern but with each piece paying homage to previous eras. The silhouette of an iron-and-steel...

Home-furnishings classics that have withstood the test of time are the icons in our interiors. Many have undergone reincarnations. Here are some that have been reworked once again-but, this time,...

Antiquers, take heart. The Windy City will have another great spot for "picking" when the Chicago Antique & Collectibles Festival makes its debut at the Cityfront Center next weekend. Organizers...