Karen Klages

In the last decade, the number of products designed to reduce contaminants in tap water has expanded significantly, says Cheryl Luptowski, public information officer for NSF International, a Michigan-based non-profit...

Along with kitchens and bathrooms, the dining rooms of America are changing drastically. Matched sets of furniture are out. Mixing is in. Some staples are out. "We're seeing a trend...

News from the folks at IKEA, which is opening its second Chicagoland store in Bolingbrook, is coming in in dribs and drabs. The latest pour: Opening date now is set...

Seen in the lobby of the new Hotel Indigo (formerly the Claridge Hotel) on the Gold Coast: mega-size Adirondack chairs. They're nearly 5 feet tall and even wider. But it's...

Milanese designer Paola Navone has been known to host 100 people or more at her home during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (furniture fair) -- and barely break a sweat....

There is something deeply personal going on at McCormick Place this week, amid the crowd of 60,000 people nipping at each other's heels down 13 miles of aisles. Amid the...

True, most store-bought lamps come with all the standard equipment, most especially shades. But those who want to go the custom route and have a lamp fashioned for them out...

Let the countdown begin. But while you're counting, consider our final quartet of gift ideas. This foursome may seem varied, but each present has this in common: Each is soothing...

One of the most beautiful traditions of the weeklong Jewish festival starts at sundown Tuesday when families assemble around a special Hanukkah menorah to say a blessing and light a...

One would expect a major architecture firm to have spectacular offices, and Lohan Caprile Goettsch Architects does not disappoint. The Chicago firm-most recently known for its work on the Soldier...