New York City designer Elaine Griffin, author of "Design Rules" (Gotham, 2009), offers these tips for living comfortably and stylishly in one room:
• Create zones. Divid...
Techniques can open up loft-style living
In a recurring dream, I walk down a hallway in my apartment and discover a whole wing I never knew existed.
Fantastic! I now have...
Ceremony held during long trek
Lisa and Steve Beers met on a hiking trail and got engaged on a hiking trail, so it seemed obvious for the Connoquenessing Township couple ...
Some traditions stress having 'family moment'
As a baby sitter and church school teacher, Liliana Galicia had no qualms about having children attend her September wedding...
Despite economy, brides follow heart
NEW YORK — Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look like long before they meet their groom, and they're not goin...
From Halloween to 4th of July
Halloween is Michelle Saeler's favorite holiday, so the temptation to get married that day was too great to resist.
“I usually do an annual ...
Personalize your wedding by crafting your own cake topper, and end up with a keepsake too.
A recent "Martha Stewart Weddings" favorite, for example, was clustering color...
Ever since she was a little girl, Amanda Davis dreamed of one day having her grandmother's cherished wedding china as her very own.
"As a child, I always loved listenin...
CHICAGO — How many houseplants does Larry Hodgson have?
About 600, he claims. But that's just a guess.
"My kid once tried to count them and gave up after 300," said Hodg...
As a senior projects manager for Ambius (ambius.com), a company that provides plants to offices, Denise Eichmann knows her greenery. She offers several tips on houseplan...