I am a cross stitcher. There, I said it. I am a proud cross stitcher. There, I said it with more feeling. According to Time Wasters, the bible of the craft industry, cross stitchers make up one out of every 145,672 people of the world population.  Read more>

As the summer once again comes to an end, college students are packing up and headed to begin the school year. Many of these eager freshmen will face the task of turning their boring and standard dorm room into a personal space of their own to call home  Read more>

I’ve been a collector for as long as I can remember. I had a souvenir spoon collection when I was a kid. I had a brief venture into postcards. Then I discovered a fondness for kitschy teapots and pulp paperbacks from the 1940s.  Read more>

If you’re one of the unlucky ones that don’t have central air conditioning in your home or apartment and you don’t want your average, run of the mill table, floor or ceiling fan mucking up your tasteful decor, then here’s a few designs that look cool while keeping you cool.  Read more>

If you walk into Liz Gordon’s shop, Liz’s Antique Hardware in Los Angeles, you might think you’ve entered a cave of treasures. Shiny brass doorknobs, large skeleton keys, drawer pulls with just the right patina, Art Deco hinges and hardware, milk glass light fixtures and intricately carved switchplates  Read more>

One for Me, One for You

With all the candles out there, many lovely and fragrant, there is none so captivating as Jonathan Adler’s Muse candles in Noir and Blanc.   Read more>

As I sat in bed this morning drinking my coffee and trying to get through a huge pile of magazines, I found myself glancing to my bedroom dresser where I can see three small unpainted wooden birdhouses I bought at Michaels more than five months ago (a dollar each, how could I resist!)  Read more>

As an art critic, we are confronted, every time we see contemporary art, with a burning question: “Where the heck is the restroom?” Then, once we have dispensed with that matter, we can concentrate on having profound reactions to the contemporary art. “Huh,” are our exact words. And we sincerely mean them.  Read more>

Adler’s home decorating book is called “My Prescription for Anti-Depressive Living” and it delivers. He’s all about using colors and décor that surprises and puts a smile on your face.  Read more>

This tree, Pachira Aqautica or commonly called the Money Tree, has long been popular in Japan and the Feng Shui world for its powers of good fortune and positive energy. It’s not actually a single tree, but a number of trees braided together with a lot of symbolic meaning. I talked to expert Feng Shui master, Katherine Anne Lewis, to find out more.  Read more>

Who would have thought I’d be able to thank my neglected and outdated house for saving me from insanity and self-destructive behavior after being laid off? This old house, I owe you one. (Complete with before and after shots.)  Read more>

Recovering existing furniture adds life to tired old pieces, saves Earth’s resources, is not that expensive and you customize all possible details.  Read more>