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(Image credit: Christopher Broe) Remember the fabric Christmas tree that IKEA used to sell? Yeah, they don't carry those any longer. Which is such a shame, because not only do these types of wall hangings last forever, b...

Name: Emily Location: German Village -- Columbus, Ohio When I was first moving to Columbus, people would ask me where I wanted to live. The first place I would say was German Village... followed by a little laugh, becaus...

(Image credit: Leela Cyd) From Kitchn ' 6 Tips for Setting Up a Thanksgiving Buffet

Raleigh's Lucy Daniels Center is seeking chefs to cook for a dining competition in February and March. They may be most interested in the grand prize: a restored '69 Corvette. …

As you prepare to sit down and gobble up turkey on Thursday, take 99 seconds and discover just how colorful the Pilgrims really were, Thomas Jefferson's disdain of the holiday and what those in the International Space St...

Name: Jennie Cohen Location: Greenwich Village Size: 450 square feet Years lived in: Owned 5.5 years This bright and airy Manhattan studio is full of mid-century charm while at the same time feeling comfortable and moder...

While we can get almost anything online these days, it's important (and fun!) to support neighborhood small businesses, which keep jobs and funds in our communities. So we're asking you to help curate a list of local spo...

Bold, colorful, and vintage -- if that's your goal, take a peek at Allison's resource lists from her unforgettable Austin apartment to shop her style and instantly fill your space with colorful kitschy decor!

Oh, bless the nosy relatives and awkward acquaintances that we see this time of year. They mean well, right? They don't want to hurt our feelings. They don't mean to pry. And yet, oooof-- navigating the holiday table can...

Sweet potatoes, not politics. Turkey, not Trump. Holiday, not Hillary. Beat the message into your brain. Thanksgiving is a time for the Macy's parade, a 4,500-calorie feast and football. In …

You know what I'm thankful for this year? Athleisure. Those that favor comfort but don't want to look a mess (*raises hand*) relish that it's mostly acceptable these days to look like you're heading to or from the gym at...

It's customary to spot barrels at breweries, but this one's different. Standing about 8 feet tall and 5 feet wide, the tall wooden vessel figures prominently behind the glass at …

If you think life would be hard on a daily basis without a dishwasher, imagine not having one during the holidays. There would be dishes to wash for days! (You superheroes who manage to host a massive Thanksgiving withou...

San Francisco Magazine Jo Piazza Angel Island Conservancy/Flickr No, not Treasure Island. The other one. Images and Captions: Schedule Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 10:00

Owners of Cafe Helios, a longtime fixture of Raleigh's Glenwood South scene, have announced they are closing the coffee shop, cafe and bar on Dec. 1. The space will reopen …

(Image credit: Tanya of Dans Le Lakehouse) First of all, shout out to Tanya's mom for choosing kitchen elements way back in the '80s that wouldn't look totally insane to our modern eyes. As smart as her choices were, tim...

Rolling Stone magazine has named Raleigh chef Ashley Christensen as one of "10 Breakthrough Rock Star Chefs of 2016." Christensen is the James Beard-award-winning chef who owns a collection of …

My, how quickly the times have changed. Just a few years ago, you could count on one hand the number of restaurants in the Triangle serving authentic Chinese food. Ordering …

When Amelia, who runs the design business Urban Cottage NYC, moved into her 490 square foot Hell's Kitchen studio apartment, she was ready to live small. What she wasn't willing to do was give up the feeling of having di...

Now that the holiday season is upon us, we're making our shopping lists. Some of us even have an idea of what we want to get our loved ones (or ourselves), and here's one way we save: by adding items to our shopping cart...

Between all the pumpkin pie baking and tinsel hanging, gourd decorating and hot chocolate making, you'll find that every once in a while you'll need to leave the house somewhere in between. It might be hard to desert all...

It's not a good month to be a hummus maker. Last week, Sabra had a massive hummus recall, disrupting fridges and lunches boxes at school and work as people checked …