Topic “Decorating”

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

Very few of us like to completely remake our home’s interior on a regular basis. But I’d guess that most of us like to tweak it every few months. One of the things I like to do most on my days off is play with the displays in my home. I frequently move favorite accessories from room to room, display to display, making room for new treasures....

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

I love romantic candlelight. And the older I get, the more I believe that everything -- and everyone -- looks better in its soft, forgiving glow. And while you’ll find lots of displays in my home that feature candles, from elegant tapers on my dining-room table to tiny tea lights on my kitchen windowsill, I just as often leave the candles out...

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

No matter how crazy our schedules get, several nights a week Dan and I try to enjoy a family meal at home. We invite my mom over, and Dan cooks up something wonderful. Then the three of us relax around the kitchen table, catching up.

I think some of my fondest moments are of times spent at that little table, connecting with those I hold...

By Lisa Abraham (Akron Beacon Journal/MCT)

If your heart wants Cake Boss, but your wallet says grocery-store bakery, new products are coming out to help give cakes a high-end look for a low-end price.

The market is responding to America’s obsession with all things cake. If you need proof, just turn on the television. Not an hour goes by, it seems, without a show about cake,...

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

For most of us, the kitchen is the heart of the home, and some of our best memories are made when it’s filled with family and friends. If you have an island in your kitchen, chances are this is the hub around which all the love and laughter is shared.

Since your kitchen island is such an important place in your home -- and in your life...