Sorting through the glass menagerie (San Francisco Chronicle)
Though it's fun to collect cocktail-specific drinking vessels like silver julep cups, copper Moscow mule mugs and heat-resistant Irish coffee glasses, most people don't have the cash, patience and cabinet space to pursue every beverage glass on the market. On... ...more...A new trend (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Mixing vintage pieces with more contemporary designs creates a look known as cottage chic. It's an informal style that incorporates elements of country and beach design suitable for any season....more... Retail Notebook: Isadora's sells jewelry with a past (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Isadora's, formerly a vintage clothing store, now sells jewelry with a past, drawing customers who appreciate the hand-craftsmanship and unique styling of vintage baubles, from Georgian to Retro....more... Laying Down the Vintage (New York Times)
The move from basic basement storage to the controlled environment of a modern wine cellar is a step that many wine aficionados are taking, often at second homes where they may have more space....more... Best in show (Chicago Sun-Times)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- I've been a fan of William Wegman's since the early 1970s when he began shooting the wide-eyed puppy Man Ray. But like any dog on a long leash, the best things in travel are unexpected....more... TIPS ON SIPS (New York Post)
We know you're thirsty for firsthand knowledge - so here's a guide to the basics of wine-tasting. Read it, learn it, or just cut it out and bring it along to use as a cheat sheet (while your date's looking the other way). In "Great Wine Made Simple......more... Newport Craftsman-style finely trimmed for holidays (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
The transformed house of Rennae Ward and Joe Brimacombe will be decked out in holiday finery for the East Row Historic Foundation's 14th annual Victorian Christmas Tour Saturday and next Sunday....more... Day-to-night holiday style (Louisville Courier-Journal)
We ask more of our clothes during the holiday season. The rest of the year, an office outfit is an office outfit and an evening ensemble is just that. But during that brief time when one might be called on to do her day job during the day and then attend a party or charity event at night, dressing becomes a strategic activity....more... They like Eich (Orange County Register)
Couple restore a classic Eichler home to the light, airy space beloved by its visionary creator....more... |