Karen Klages

For those who are not good at "eyeballing it," the folks at The Great Frame Up share these hints for hanging and arranging artwork: - Shoot for eye level when...

OK, you have big-time cabin fever--and your cabin is looking more dismal every day. May we suggest a virtual getaway that allows you to check in, out and around some...

We spied a slew of pastel-hued gizmos at the recent International Housewares Show at McCormick Place, just like the folks at the Color Marketing Group said we would. Soft colors...

The folks at Ace Hardware think they know why kids' rooms get so messy. It's because kids don't have the right organizational products (hooks, shelves, containers) to help them be...

Tens of thousands of products were unveiled at last week's International Housewares Show at McCormick Place. But rare, as Tribune staff writer Karen Klages finds, is the new product category.

Good news for all those who love modern design. A Terence Conran Shop is likely to open here sometime in the next few years. Although the charming (and very British)...

When a toaster knows your idiosyncrasies, when a sewing machine knows about you and your Game Boy habit, when the smell of your liquid dish soap knows how to make...

The party's over . . . Wasn't that eggnog good? Now it's back to reality--and skim milk. We rounded up a few tangible reminders of our sins of the season,...

The Lowe's Home Safety Council, based in Wilkesboro, N.C., offers these tips on the proper use of space heaters, stoves and fireplaces: - Keep portable space heaters and woodburning stoves...

Country Living magazine featured a recipe for Pine Needle Tea in its October issue--and we were intrigued. So we gave it a steep and were pleasantly surprised by the vibrant...