Behind closed doors
At first glance, kitchen cabinetry may seem entrenched in a period of stasis. Cherry and maple continue to be the two most popular finish choices, followed by white. Some bolder...
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Leather floors have luxury, recycled style
Do you believe in reincarnation? It's possible that your discarded leather belts from a few seasons ago could find new life under your feet. Leather products of all sorts are...
Leather floors have luxury, recycled style
Do you believe in reincarnation? It's possible that your discarded leather belts from a few seasons ago could find new life under your feet. Leather products of all sorts are...
5 little luxuries
Time was when a pile of magazines next to the toilet was the most common way to make the bathroom an inviting space in which to linger. Then came the...
Wood floors: Herringbone’s hot, wide boards are back
Wide plank wood flooring was a part of America's foundation — literally. Starting in Colonial times, houses typically had oak, walnut or maple boards that were 4 to 8 inches...
Church shame
As a lifelong liberal, unshakable Catholic, educated by nuns (in Chicago) from age 2 in a then-called "day nursery" through high school, a proud feminist and almost 68-year-old, I keep...
BLAME PARENTS
Historically, illegal gun dealers have always been prosecuted for selling guns illegally. Retail legal gun dealers can, today, be prosecuted for selling guns without following proper procedures. Gun-show dealers, however,...
CHICAGO’S CULTURE
Mary Schmich's Jan. 31, "Winter's so scary, you don't want to think about it," has many merits. Sitting here in Las Vegas, however, where the nights are in the 30s...
QUIET, CRUEL PILOTS
I second Ben Daniel's Dec. 8 letter, "Plane confidence." Unlike Mr. Daniel, I am terrified of flying in the first place. But I never allow it to stop me from...
FORGOTTEN STUDENTS
Under the heading "Parent importance" (Voice of the people, Oct. 2), Jo Goodger states, "If parents send emotionally healthy, well-behaved children to school, they will learn." So what does she...