Mary Daniels

Gabriel's Trumpet, the upscale consignment shop in Wheaton, recently opened a second space at 1809 W. Webster St. At 10,000 square feet, the new space is a shade smaller than...

Need a handy man around the house? Soko's "Manhandles" collection consists of seven man-shaped (actually, stick-figure-shaped) handles, which courteously will open doors for you. Recently they have been joined by...

Chicago auction buyers get their chance to be television stars when veteran auctioneer Leslie Hindman serves as guest auctioneer at Butterfields Chicago, 441 W. Huron St., where Thea Flaum Productions...

A symbol of springtime rebirth, these Easter bunnies have undergone their own unique revival--from chocolate to chalkware. Created from antique German candy and ice-cream molds, the rabbits have been transformed...

Donghia's new collection of eight colored glass vessels celebrates the centuries-old craft of Venetian glassblowing, renowned since the Middle Ages. Each piece is individually crafted, hand-blown in bold contemporary shapes...

"Japonisme, The Japanese influence on Western art since 1858" by Siegfried Wichmann (Thames & Hudson, $45), 432 pages. After Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy opened the doors of...

Sample signature dishes from Chicago restaurants in the 13th-floor kitchen, bath and building-product showrooms at The Merchandise Mart, between Orleans and Wells Streets, Kinzie Street and the Chicago River. Entertainment...

Cone-shape lighting sconces are one of the latest additions to Studio K Glassworks' fused glass production line. The sconces measure 9 1/2 by 19 inches and come in four stock...

Art dealer Dan Elias has been named by WBGH Boston as the new host of "The Antiques Roadshow" (8 p.m. Fridays, WTTW-Ch. 11), PBS' highest rated prime-time series, with 14...

Powell/Kleinschmidt, a Chicago firm specializing in interior architecture, was recently honored by Contract Design magazine as one of the Top 20 interior design firms of the last quarter century. In...