A carved iron-gated driveway leads to the Betty Crocker Estate
The Betty Crocker Estate is for sale.  Yes, that Betty Crocker.  But how could that be?  We all thought she was a fictional person.

The Victorian Gothic Revival brick home is listed for $1,295,000.  It sits on 8 acres and features olive trees, ancient oaks and a [...]

In my neighborhood Macy’s puts on an annual party – the Thanksgiving Day parade, which takes place two blocks from where I live and features giant balloon characters that thrill kids and grown ups alike. Preparations begin on Wednesday afternoon when the NYPD closes off our block and New Yorkers and visitors stream down the [...]

New York designer Bradley Stephens – who is as engaging as the dramatic room he designed with singer Annie Lennox in mind – was on hand to talk about his ideas on opening day of the Inspired Designs showhouse.
Bradley had so much to share we started to film a video — then halfway through the [...]

Pantone is the world-wide color matching authority and color-trend forecaster for the design world.
Allison found this Pantone video that groups and explains color trends for the next year. Because the company does its forecasts 18 months ahead for subscribers, this video contains some ideas and hues that we may already be seeing in home design.
Still, [...]

A close-up look at the top three rug pads I recommend and why.
Is a rug pad really necessary? Absolutely! A good rug pad helps cushion your rug on hard surfaces against wear and will keep it securely in place. Specialty pads designed for underneath area rugs placed on top of wall to wall carpeting [...]

At the opening of the New York Ceramics Fair during antiques week in NYC, I was struck by the riotous color and contemporary look of the large Clarice Cliff pottery display in the Cara Antiques booth.
Clarice Cliff is a highly collectible, mid-20th Century English ceramic artist who, as Cara Antiques’ Connie Aranosian explains on our [...]

Blue and white Chinese porcelain is abundant and popular. Its importance spanned several centuries. Dealer Ita J. Howe specializes in K’ang Hsi blue and white, made from about 1680 to 1722, which takes its name from the emperor. As she explains at the NY Ceramics Fair, the quality of the pigment and detail is what [...]

On a visit to a kitchen products fair we saw the new convection-microwave speed-oven technology of the Turbochef oven cook food record time, with delicious results (we tasted). Warning: the company rep gave us a very “enthusiastic” explanation of how the oven works while we watched the biscuits rise.

Magazine editor Sue Millar Perry discusses her treasured pieces of iconic blue Ohio ceramics.
Roseville Pottery Collection Part 1

Magazine editor Sue Millar Perry discusses her treasured pieces of iconic pink and blue Ohio ceramics.
Roseville Pottery Collection Part 2

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