Pamela Sherrod

After polishing wood cabinets with lemon oil, what is the best way to clean the rags. Most washing-machine instructions indicate rags can spontaneously combust and instruct not to wash or...

What do four- and five-star hotels do with furniture that is too tired for their luxe standards? -- E.M., Glenview Robert Allegrini, director of public relations for the Chicago Hilton...

I always have used lemon oil to polish my good wood furniture. Recently I either read or heard on television advice never to use oil on furniture. Do you have...

We apparently have too much moisture in our home. Condensation appears at night and as the temperature rises with the sunrise, the moisture puddles at the bottom of the windows....

Designed nearly 50 years ago, Isamu Noguchi's Akari Light Sculptures are now classics. The original inspiration was the traditional Japanese paper lantern. With them in mind, the late designer created...

One of our windows does not fit well in its track, allowing a considerable draft. My condo association does not have good information on the original manufacturer, and the manufacturer's...

We inherited an upright Baldwin piano that has been in our family for many years. We think it's been in storage for a while and has not been played. Neither...

I have a king-size waterbed on which I use sheets that are sewn together. I used to be able to find these sheets at many places but now the only...

How soon should we take down our Christmas tree after the holiday? We didn't get it until the week before Christmas and want to enjoy it more than a week....

Crate & Barrel is rolling out a new store to show another side of its retail personality. The store, which was conceptualized under the working title Blueprint last spring, now...