Cut, sew, plump it up
If you're in need of some crafty inspiration (not to mention a few new sofa cushions), "The Pillow Book" by Shannon Okey (Chronicle Books, 141 pages, $24.95) might be just...
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1. SWITCHED ON The modern, colorful On/Off alarm clock by designer Nina Tolstrup looks like a giant light switch for good reason: Tilt the LCD display end off the table,...
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Attend it Kick off the 2008 antiquing season with the annual Winnetka Antiques Show, Friday [March 7] through March 9. The 39th version of this stalwart event will feature the...
H&G to do list
Attend it Kick off the 2008 antiquing season with the annual Winnetka Antiques Show, Friday [March 7] through March 9. The 39th version of this stalwart event will feature the...
50 simple tips from a year of living the green life
Photovoltaics on the roof. Geothermal heating under-ground. Spiffy dual-flush toilets all about. This wasn't the nature of our eco-mania. Over the last 12 months, the Home&Garden section embarked on a...
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SHOP IT: Whether you're shopping it or simply studying it, next weekend's Modernism Show [Friday through Nov. 4] is a must-see for lovers of Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, Art...
Sit! Stay! Fetch! Go green!
It used to be, dog and cat owners only had to worry about providing their pet with a bowl of food, some water and the occasional chew toy. Lead contamination,...
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SHOP IT: Chicago now has its own Alessi flagship store, in company with New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Atlanta. The Italian giant of designer housewares (trophy teakettles, corkscrews...
Drier and wiser
It wasn't Katrina. But the recent storms were painful enough for those who lost power, got water or otherwise went into battle-mode against the elements and subsequent power failure. In...
Feminine mystique
Feel like bringing something fun and fancy home this week? Lace is a good choice -- shown here in tones of ever-hip black and white, it can strike any mood...