Elaine Markoutsas

IT WAS WHAT SOME MIGHT consider a peculiar request: ''The homeowners wanted a master bathroom with an office built into one end of it,'' interior designer Shelley Handman says. The...

''AM I CRAZY?'' THE homeowner asked her mother when she fell in love with an unusual shade of blue-green cabinetry she chose for her soon-to-be-remodeled Evanston kitchen. She was afraid...

BOTH ARCHITECT Rick Phillips and his wife, Gay, grew up in the suburbs, but they were committed to living in the city-''seeking the good, rich quality of urban life.'' They...

When they were kids living in Lake Dalhalla, N.J., the Grannens used to go antiquing all over the East Coast in search of the ''high style'' American furniture their parents...

The popularity of an art collectible often breeds forgeries, and it`s no different in the poster market. There were few attempts at forgery until about 20 years ago, according to...

We asked George Szabo to identify 10 of the hottest antiques categories on the market today. He browsed through the galleries of the Place des Antiquaires and selected the following,...

Another offshoot of little-known printed ephemera is the poster stamp. At the turn of the century, when posters debuted, miniature, monochrome versions of them also also were being circulated, mostly...

A simple piece of lace, new or old, can soften a tailored piece of furniture and instantly add romance to a window or a bed. Dutton shares some ideas for...

A young couple once asked Mario Villa for some advice about how to start furnishing their first home. They were concerned that they didn`t have enough money to reflect the...

Of all the soft styles, some variation of the swag and the poufy shade appear to be the design darlings-if not of consumers, then of magazine editors all over the...