When I’m in San Francisco, I can’t wait to get to the Ferry Building Marketplace, especially on a day when t…
Shelter
Beauty in Small Things: Plait Textiles
Sometimes it takes just a small change to brighten and grace your space, like new napkins or a table runner. Yet even th…
Terry Wary
I’m constantly on the hunt for organic, plush towels with the right texture and absorbency to please the belligere…
The Tuscan Table and Magnificent Morocco with Peggy Markel
Are you yearning to get on a plane to a beautiful, exotic place where you can learn to cook – and properly indulge…
Sew Creative, Sew Green
Sewing has been one of the great pleasures of my life – it’s tactile, it’s satisfying, it offers any l…
City as Gym: Designers Talk The Walk
You’re going to have a hard time getting around the buildings and cities of tomorrow. That is, if a number of urba…
The Dish on Handcrafted Functional Pottery
Collecting functional pottery is one of the most charming ways to indulge your artisan sensibilities, and it’s a f…
The Softer Side of Feng Shui
The ancient Asian art of Feng Shui creates grace and flow through structure, placement and props – wind chimes, mi…