My husband and I agree on many aspects of home decor, but artwork isn’t one of them. He likes modern abstracts. I like traditional oils. So

Last week, as I do at the end of every year, I looked back at columns from the first half of 2020 and pulled out half a dozen highlights, in

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It’s the single most handled item in the kitchen, maybe the entire house. Held even more than the TV remote, the kitchen knife is the center

A few weeks ago, a good friend gave my husband and me an unexpected gift: A chef’s knife. A knife?

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I used to think that tension in a room was a good excuse to leave. I avoided it like a drunk uncle. That was until I talked to...