A closet you’ll never want to leave
Most closets aren't decorated per se, but keeping them organized makes them look so. For me, that includes using matching hangers and shoe boxes. If you want to take it...
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A mop for all sorts of cleaning
You'd probably enjoy mopping a little more if your mop had these features: a jointed handle, which allows easy cleaning under furniture; a foldable mop head; versatility to use for...
Wrap it in fabric
When you want to impress someone, buying them an expensive gift doesn't always do the trick (though it works wonders on me, really). For some, the magic is in the...
Where do you stand on the green scale?
I'm happy to report that I'm "heading toward greener pastures," according to GoGreenScore.org. The site offers a free, easy and educational survey that tells users where they stand on the...
Break the speed limit
It's like speed dating but only better. "Speed Decorating: A Pro Stager's Tips and Trade Secrets for a Fabulous Home in a Week or Less" (The Taunton Press; $21.95) by...
What’s your green score?
I'm happy to report that I'm "heading toward greener pastures," according to GoGreenScore.org. The site offers a free, easy and educational survey that tells users where they stand on the...
Style and marriage can mix: Learn and merge
When I got married, I assumed all the decorating decisions would be left up to me. I was right, as it turns out -- except when it came to my...
H&G to do list
Drink it Up your Irish street-cred by drinking your whiskeys and stouts out of the proper vessels. We asked Amy Bashook, bartender at the North Side pub Johnny O'Hagan's, to...