Karen Klages

VISIT IT: Chicago's 5th annual bungalow expo has morphed into something bigger this year. It's now the Historic Chicago Bungalow & Green Home Expo, and it's running 10 a.m. to...

They brave exhaustion and hunger, storms and tall buildings. We're talking birds. And, now, it's migration time. The National Audubon Society tells us that from August to November each year,...

VISIT IT: Chicago's 5th annual bungalow expo has morphed into something bigger this year. It's now the Historic Chicago Bungalow & Green Home Expo, and it's running 10 a.m. to...

SEE IT: Nearly 1,000 dazzling dahlia blooms will be on display Saturday and Sept. 24 when the 75th annual Central States Dahlia Show inaugurates a new flower show space at...

WASH IT: This one stopped us in our tracks: a dishwasher-safe crystal (ball-like) chandelier. You simply lift and unpin the Da Vinci ball off its stainless-steel frame (in three sections)...

We're not talking oxygen masks and underground shelters in the back yard. September may be National Preparedness Month, but we're focusing on the simple things you can do to make...

WASH IT: This one stopped us in our tracks: a dishwasher-safe crystal (ball-like) chandelier. You simply lift and unpin the Da Vinci ball off its stainless-steel frame (in three sections)...

We've seen the light. Actually, working here in Home&Garden, we've seen many lights, and rugs and chairs, you get the idea. ... With back-to-school season upon us, we thought it...

PROJECT: Master bedroom closet in the Lincoln Park home of Ed Hagerty, a businessman who divides his time between this abode and his other home in Dallas. PROJECT GENIUS: Carpenter/contractor...

Talk about your feel-good blankets, these are them. They're called Many Hands Blankies. They're meant for babies and have delightful animal patterns stitched across the ultrasoft cotton flannel. But here's...