Pamela Sherrod

About a year ago, Judith Kanaby found a lampshade at an estate sale that was the right size for an antique lampbase but fell short of having the right look....

About a year ago, Judith Kanaby found a lampshade at an estate sale. It was the right size for a Victorian lamp base but, somehow, it fell short of having...

When Bill Skau opens the door to his cramped Edgewater shop, visitors are surrounded by the aromatic scents of other lands. There's the smell of ginger, gardenia, myrrh and frankincense...

Collectors and dealers of antique kilims say the uninitiated should open one of the many books on the subject and visit museums exhibiting these rugs before their first purchase. Linda...

Karl Barry is shedding new light on Prairie-style home accessories. Barry's "light show" includes handcrafted table and floor lamps, ceiling fixtures and wall sconces made of brass bases with different...

Philippe Starck's footloose and fancy-free wall lamp can go where you go with little trouble. Called Wall.A Wall.A (a playful take on Walla Walla, Wash.), the newest lighting unit from...

Searching for antique furniture made by African-Americans during the 18th and early 19th Centuries can be a test of stamina and skill. "It's not impossible, but it is difficult, especially...

Heads automatically tilt when looking at Eric Jensen's off-kilter teapots. And the child in you waits for Annette Siffin's animated, round-bellied teakettle to move. Jensen and Siffin are among a...

Pick up William Drendel's hand-bound book, "Ben Franklin on Lead Hazards," or Julie Naggs' "From A to Z," and you'll find these page-turning works of art hard to put down....

Even if you've never baited a hook, you may get into a "gone fishin"' mood at American Spirit Folk Gallery. The Old Town gallery features one-of-a-kind handmade sculptures and original...