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Gardeners Make Plans With No Certainty in Forecast

By M.L. Johnson | Monday Apr 29, 2013
Drastic shifts in weather patterns are leaving gardeners in a drought or flooded with concerns over how to keep their plants alive.

Come to Mama! A Mother’s Day Gift Guide

By Winnie McCroy | Friday Apr 26, 2013
Now is the time to start looking for something special for dear old ma. Whether it’s perfume or face cream, a book or a show, do whatever you need to show your mom she’s one of a kind.
A table lamp made from an old iron is displayed at the ’Unico’ showroom during the Milan’s Design Fair.

Highlights from the Milan Design Fair

By Colleen Barry | Wednesday Apr 24, 2013
Milan’s Design Fair showcased innovative designers from around the world as well as elements that contribute to sustainable living.

Architectural Digest’s Home Design Show

By Kim Cook | Monday Apr 22, 2013
Find out what’s hot this spring from appliances to room finishes and decorative art.

Helsinki by Design

By Dan Allen | Friday Apr 19, 2013
Reeling off its success as 2012’s World Design Capital, Helsinki offers visitors an array of shops, museums and collections that embody some of the most prolific design innovations of the modern era.

Postal Problems Persist

By Paulilne Jelinek | Wednesday Apr 17, 2013
The U.S. Postal Service delivers mail to 11 million more homes and businesses than it did 10 years ago, so why are they always crying poor?

Rare Russian Vase Sells For $2.7 Million

By Jamie Stengel | Tuesday Apr 16, 2013
Packed away for more than a decade, a pair of 41/2-foot tall ornate Russian vases fetched cool $2.7 million from a private buyer.
Knoll industrial design house.

Koolhaas Unites Architecture, Design and Fashion

By Colleen Barry | Monday Apr 15, 2013
Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas creates 11 pieces of furniture for the U.S. industrial design house Knoll, shedding his "puritanical" attitude against architects designing objects.

J.C. Penney Asks: Is Home Where the Profit Is?

By Anne D’Innocenzio | Friday Apr 12, 2013
J.C. Penney’s latest attempt to bounce back from nearly $1 billion in losses includes mini stores within 500 of their locations that include designs by Jonathan Adler, Michael Graves and more.

Budget-Friendly Home Makeover Tips

By Anne D’Innocenzio | Wednesday Apr 10, 2013
From a quick coat of paint to a more strategic finance for large furniture pieces, here are six tips to refresh your home for spring.