Simple-to-build TV stand perfect for new, large units Sun, Mar 21, 2010 | Leave a comment Now that big flat-panel TVs have become more affordable, more and more people are able to enjoy the benefits of the technology. While some may choose to hang the TV on the wall, for many this kind...

Q&A on Collecting Sun, Mar 21, 2010 | Leave a comment Piano babies strike a chord with collectors BY ANNE MCCOLLAM Q: I want to learn more about the pictured pair of bisque piano babies. Originally, they belonged to my...

Sell, recycle items not wanted or needed Sun, Mar 21, 2010 | Leave a comment You know what spring cleaning gets you? Lots of stuff to get rid of. Sure, you can take the usual routes — a garage sale, cart it off to Goodwill, take out a classified ad. Or you can...

Experts can diagnose the proper fit between people and their spaces Sun, Mar 21, 2010 | Leave a comment I am sure I would not want to know what a design psychologist would think if she came to my house. I can only imagine the diagnosis: Ambivalent procrastinator, neurotic mother and scattered wife...

Ways to sell unwanted stuff rise with Internet, recession Wed, Mar 17, 2010 | Leave a comment Spring for many homeowners means confronting all the things that have filled up the closets, basement and garage during the past 12 months. As the late comedian George Carlin used to say:...

‘Function & Design’ Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | Leave a comment A flock of paper doves flies over a dining room colored in warm Moroccan hues. Gnarled fenceposts give a rustic air to the bedroom’s four-poster. And a surprisingly comfy chaise that looks...

Yard, garden have bucketful of chores Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | Leave a comment Tornadoes and "spring forward” time changes have already visited Oklahoma, further confirming that spring really is at hand. It is still early to plant warm-season annuals as our last...

Adding drapes is lower-cost way to transform a room’s look Mon, Mar 15, 2010 | Leave a comment After more than a decade, draperies are getting their curtain call. Windows for years were unadorned, except for subtle shades or wooden blinds. Now the fabric is back, even in minimalist...

Q&A on collecting Sun, Mar 14, 2010 | Leave a comment Antique plate is a recent discovery BY ANNE MCCOLLAM Q: The pictured porcelain plate belonged to my grandparents. They were married in 1902, and it may have been a wedding...

Curio table’s clever design displays prized collectibles Sun, Mar 14, 2010 | Leave a comment Every collector knows that the one thing you can never have too much of is display space. This handsome, do-it-yourself curio coffee table provides a clever two-for-one approach to the issue....