Elaine Markoutsas

When it comes to decorating for the holidays, Martha Stewart says too much isn't necessarily a bad thing. "I don't like to restrain people," she says. "If you want to...

She walked up to a stage and was greeted with a standing ovation, peppered with thunderous applause and a lot of spontaneous whooping. In white folding chairs, set theater style...

Increasing consumer demand for nontoxic paints and cleaning supplies, building materials, energy-efficient windows, doors, appliances, recycled products and woods that are not endangered is leading retailers and manufacturers to respond...

Increasing consumer demand for nontoxic paints and cleaning supplies, building materials, energy-efficient windows, doors, appliances, recycled products and woods that are not endangered is leading retailers and manufacturers to respond...

Jewelry can be used to adorn a room as dramatically as it does the body. Consider, for example, a pretty pin to dress up a pillow or hold a curtain...

Art jewelry is "the next collectible, ready for prime time," according to Forbes magazine. Indeed, pieces may range in cost from hundreds of dollars to upward of $50,000. But it...

The desire to set a more creative table has many looking closely at stainless flatware. Low maintenance, in addition to attractive design, enhances its sales appeal. "The most important thing...

Red elicits many images, none of them shy. Fire engines and Ferraris, stop signs and stop lights, Valentine's Day hearts and the devil himself: Red is arresting, warm and evocative....

There are many variables in decorating and much depends on your personal likes and dislikes. We asked Chicago designer Richard Menna for his Top 10 decorating tips. This is what...

Most hardwood floors are treated with a stain, a sealer and a top coat. Most floors installed today have water-based, moisture-cured or oil-modified urethane finishes and acid-cured finishes, which are...