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Our daily holiday gift suggestion.

December 8, 2014

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Time to Light Up

Take a new look at the lighting in your home, whether it’s for the holidays or every day.

December 3, 2014

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Secrets of a German Desk Revealed

The exquisite marquetry on the outside of this desk isn’t even half the story.

November 24, 2014

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The Sheet Cheat: How to pick the best

Overnight guests arriving for the holidays? Get set with this primer on bed linens.

November 23, 2014

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Shinola Arrives on 14th Street

The Detroit-based company is a cheerleader for its home city.

November 19, 2014

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Our Favorite Annual Sale Says Farewell!

A flyer tells us our favorite retail experience is about to end.

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Table Talk

Holiday tables can be glamorous, or homespun, or downright colorful and creative. Here is a quartet of ideas.

November 5, 2014

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In Search of Halloween Style

Can Halloween be tasteful? Or should we just go with the creepy flow?

October 24, 2014

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Dishes That Speak to You–in French

Ironstone dishes like these have been talking and joking since the early 19th century.

October 17, 2014

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A New Gem in This Jeweler’s Crown

Fairfax Square has a new jewelry store, and Barry Dixon designed it.

October 8, 2014

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Green Giants

The sky isn’t falling, but the Osage oranges are.

September 25, 2014

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A Homey Tour of the Palisades

Peek into eight homes–contemporary as well as traditional–at the Palisades neighborhood house tour this Saturday.

September 17, 2014

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A Master of Modern

Doug Meyers knows what downtown people need in their new condos, and it’s not 90-inch sofas.

September 10, 2014

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A Desk Is a Desk Is a . . . Writing Table

As useful as they are, some desks are almost works of art.

September 4, 2014

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What a Croc!

These critters will nip you only in the pocketbook.

September 1, 2014

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Perfect Bacon Bowl

That sound you hear is your diet hitting the trash bin when you see this.

August 28, 2014

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Dishing It Out for 20 Years

Fancy crystal, fancy china–such luxuries hark back to an earlier way of life. We like it!

August 27, 2014

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Office Toys and Tools

Toys that will keep your hands happy at your desk.

August 6, 2014

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