Mary Daniels

BUY IT: Here's a low-tech, handy solution for those who fear dropping or losing nails, screws and tools right in the middle of the project. The Magnogrip tool wristband, with...

READ IT: The holidays are not that far off, and thoughts of hostesses and hosts turn to creating stunning tabletops that will set the stage for upcoming family get-togethers. A...

VISIT IT: Chicago's 5th annual bungalow expo has morphed into something bigger this year. It's now the Historic Chicago Bungalow & Green Home Expo, and it's running 10 a.m. to...

SEE IT: Nearly 1,000 dazzling dahlia blooms will be on display Saturday and Sept. 24 when the 75th annual Central States Dahlia Show inaugurates a new flower show space at...

We've seen the light. Actually, working here in Home&Garden, we've seen many lights, and rugs and chairs, you get the idea. ... With back-to-school season upon us, we thought it...

BUY IT: Now that you have a little robot vacuum cleaner to do your dirty work, you have all this time on your hands, don't you? And, wow, it's become...

Working for a section like Home&Garden, we are tempted almost daily by all the beautiful things we see for our abodes. Of course, we can't possibly fit all of these...

KNOW IT: When Sarah Van Assche, principal of Chicago's Sarah Van Assche Interiors got her first look at the Maywood Fire Department South Station on 17th Street in Maywood, she...

SELL IT: A new gambit in getting rid of unwanted clutter is to clear out and cash in on unwanted items by dropping them off at iSold It, a fast-growing...

LOOK FOR IT: At age 99, Eva Zeisel still has a first up her sleeve -- her first teakettle. Designed for Chantal and available in late summer, the Eva Teakettle...