Mary Daniels

The entire inventory of Acme Prop Rental, Chicago's oldest continuously operating prop rental house, will be up for grabs. Owner Thomas Senesac has decided to close the doors at the...

Here's an opportunity for a concentrated exploration of the architectural and historical richness of one of the most charming areas along Lake Michigan's eastern shores--the twin cities of Saugatuck-Douglas. On...

English architecture meets American Midcentury Modern in the 2002 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League Showhouse, with 25 spaces decorated by top interior designers from the Milwaukee area. League organizers always pick...

Watching his sisters dancing to tropical music, dressed in lacy white folkloric costumes at a performance at a local school, Daniel Donahue suddenly bowed his head. His father, John, put...

A unique approach to architectural, interior and landscape design in which psychological testing techniques are used as a design tool, will be discussed in a lecture Thursday by Toby Israel....

The quickest way to know what you are looking at is to make it yourself, says Sheri Doyel, the marketing director at Ox-Bow, a summer school of art and artists'...

"Rummage 2002" is one of the North Shore's most popular sales of pre-owned stuff. High quality merchandise at affordable prices is offered at this event, the cornerstone of Kenilworth Union...

Ooh-la-la. The annual Paris Flea Market Friday through July 14 at Marshall Field's State Street store is where things are really jumping this season. Thousands of French treasures have been...

One of the world's most beloved collectible toys, the teddy bear, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Steiff USA, the American arm of the German company that produced the first bear,...

More than 60 celebrity chefs from Chicago's Top Restaurants will be showcasing their culinary skills during 2002 Taste of Chicago on Viva, a sleek, futuristic kitchen by Ferrari stylist Pininfarina...