Barbara Sullivan

A spring skiing trip in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in 1990 changed Karen Holt's life. She fell in love with the rustic furnishings in the ski lodge, and when she returned...

A spring skiing trip in Jackson Hole, Wyo., in 1990 changed Karen Holt's life. She fell in love with the rustic furnishings in the ski lodge, and when she returned...

Imagine going on a tour of the White House and seeing your lamps on night-stands beside the president's bed. That's what happened to Stuart and Holly Schiller, during an affair...

Potpourri is out. Candles are in. And the lush look of the "Age of Innocence" is in. That's what designer Lynn Hollyn said recently as she offered Christmas decorating tips...

Champagne was flowing, miniature quiches were being offered on silver trays and a string ensemble was playing as Bloomingdale's recently welcomed to town Baccarat's chief designer, Thomas Bastide, and his...

Other notes and notables from the High Point home furnishings market: - The naked look is in for chair and sofa legs. It's an off-the-floor look with no fabric skirts...

Charles Bassett, vice president of Bassett Furniture Industries, sat on a sofa and pulled a cocktail table closer. "Now watch," he said, and gently raised the top of the table....

Need some different accessories for your home? How about a 43-inch-long fly swatter with suede trim and leather lacing to hang on the wall? Or a colorful, hand-hooked, 10-by-12-foot rug...

Different woods have different looks. Here's a brief rundown on some of the characteristics of American hardwoods most often used in furniture: - Cherry. This the "hot" wood of the...

If you buy that beautiful cherry table or oak sideboard, should you feel guilty about using up a natural resource? Absolutely not, says George Heidekat, communications director of the Hardwood...