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Back in 1997, after seeing Alice Ripley and Emily Skinner do a television appearance, my mother said about Side Show: "Who would want to see a musical about freaks?" I was a student, not yet a professional writer, but I ...

Name: Paula & Paul of Film & Furniture Location: Islington, London, UK Having run a high profile branding and design studio Form for 23 years in an office studio in London's Shoreditch, we decided to shake up the way we ...

Christmas is often a time of accumulation, while New Year's is often a time for starting fresh. Often, this means getting rid of things, taking stock, and cleaning up one's house and life. But before you dive into the "g...

A recent search for an "elaborate, colorful chandelier" for our living room lead me down a fantastic paj...ki rabbit hole. The paper and straw sculptures, typically Polish folklore holiday decor, were originally construc...

Our breakfast nook was a blank shell, Kevin made the whole thing. The walls are old barn wood. My home includes, myself, husband, Kevin, 15-year-old son, Emmett and 12-year-old daughter Ruby, and black lab, Jack, cat, Ch...

Name: Meagen and Mike Coburn and dog Dozer Location: Cherry Hill Historic District; Grand Rapids, Michigan Size: 2,800 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; owned I arrived on Meagen and Mike's street on an unseasonably wa...

Each snowflake may not be so unique after all. While no one snowflake is exactly the same as another on a molecular level, it turns out that all snowflakes fall into one of 35 different shapes, researchers say. Just take...

Aging is a tough topic when you're a member of the queer community in any capacity. But what does it mean to grow older when you're a drag queen? James Hosking explores this idea in his striking photo series "Beautiful B...

Jennifer Hoyt Lalli defies pigeonholing.

A little art can make your walls more lively, and add a dose of personality to your space. But you needn't limit yourself to posters and prints. There's a whole world of things out there -- both two and three-dimensional...

They may be officially named Absolute World, but these Ontario towers are more affectionately known as the Marilyn Monroe towers. Even the architects themselves have admitted that the voluptuous siren's curvy body was a ...

If you're a dedicated fan and essentially consider Middle Earth a second home, you probably have your own extensive knowledge of trivia surrounding J.R.R. Tolkien's work. Since The Hobbit was released in 1937 and The Lor...

If you hang out 'round here, then you've probably made some goals for your home this year. We're so proud! Identifying your home's weak spots and outlining a plan to remedy them is the surest way to get your design to wh...

A new vending machine uses facial recognition technology to decide whether you can have that those Twinkies or that bag of Fritos.

When weather is nice, it's a good time to setting out shrubs and trees.

A home with a water view on Lake Norman gets a stylish makeover.

Cane-bottom child's chair grew up with Jan Crouch's mother, who was born in 1915.

As the Reuse Revolution goes mainstream, Triangle folks find creative ways to repurpose what would otherwise wind up in a landfill.

Peter Hotton answers readers' questions about home maintenance and repair.

Design Master Class adds a video tour led by the designer, and other new features are on the way. Check it out.

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LONDON -- When we were last in the aristocratic world of "Downton Abbey," Lady Mary Crawley was raising a skeptical eyebrow to two possible suitors, storm clouds were (re)gathering over Anna and Bates, and Carson and Mrs...