Flourished in Gold
Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence, Italy, has long enjoyed its reputation as a center for art. Florentine artists such as Raphael...
Evergreen, Ever Glorious
Perhaps no scent is more evocative of warm holiday memories than the heady fragrance of fresh-cut evergreens. Whether draped across a hearth, fashioned into...
A Renaissance Noel
Artist Jennifer Chapman’s house bears the Spanish-style façade typical of many Southern California homes, but her front door is a passageway to the past,...
Endless Pattern Play
When a transplanted Brit hosted an open house to celebrate royal nuptials, her guests admired the merry mix of English china she chose for...
Make a Stunning Autumn Wreath
A walk through the glowing gold of late-afternoon sunshine can yield bouquets of leaves in the varied hues of the season's palette. Hung on...
The Burnished Beauty of Pewter
With a more subdued beauty than its silver sister, the malleable blend of tin, copper, and antimony known as pewter has been used through...