Shaila Wunderlich

Between this summer's heavy rains and allergies being at their peak, the current environment has put mold on our minds. Some of us actually can see it in our homes...

With all due respect to E.B. White, spiders just aren't that cute. For many of us, they're downright creepy. Our phobia, which at times can be enough to make us...

SHOP IT: Chicago now has its own Alessi flagship store, in company with New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Atlanta. The Italian giant of designer housewares (trophy teakettles, corkscrews...

Much has been written about Three Oaks, Mich. -- and for good reason. It's less than 80 miles from the city and exudes a perfect balance of quiet, Midwest-village character...

FORGET IT: Don't get sucked into "vacuum marketer" claims that make a big deal about touting their cleaning machines as purveyors of allergen relief as well. "Practically any vacuum should...

In August, Major League Baseball followed the lead of its NHL, PGA and NFL counterparts in allowing footwear maker Crocs to use baseball team logos -- including the Cubs and...

With more than 100 world-premiere artists exhibiting their wares over three days, the prospect of taking on the juried American Craft Exposition can seem a bit daunting. Start the weekend...

We'd like to think of this as an extension of our burgeoning awareness of the environment. But whatever the impetus, nature is everywhere in home design. If you can't venture...

Over the next several weeks, colleges will begin welcoming students into their residence halls, and thus will begin a flurry of moving, organizing and decorating as roommates decide how to...

Kids and classrooms aren't the only things in need of back-to-school supplies. The more readied your home is for the start of the school year, the more efficient and calm...