The San Francisco Symphony hosts a Black and White Ball every few years. The event takes over not just Davies Symphony Hall, but the neighboring Opera House, Veterans Building and City Hall, and s...

I'm an Eva Zeisel collector and I have no trouble with the Target vase. It doesn't pretend to be a Zeisel sauceboat or even a sauceboat. Frankly, it's nice to see new design being i...

I wonder if some of Metopolitan Homes' ad revenue went to Apartment Therapy?

You could send the photo to Knoll. I'm sure they'd be happy to help you.

This isn't a 'victorian-style knockoff chandelier', it is a victorian chandelier! There are so many crappy, new chandeliers available for painting, why ruin the real thing?

To each their own. In my house, Ikea furniture = family harmony. I have a sofa, chair and rug from Ikea in the living room. I also have a teenage son. At least a couple of times a wee...

Stephanie has managed to make this lovely abode look bigger than 900 sf. Great job and very homey. I'm interested in the coffee table, too. Where can I find it?

This is excellent advice for all aspects of my life! Change can happen one step at a time. But what about bananas? Are they not green? I'd feel bad keeping them from my toddler even ...

Our old cat, who is a sweetheart to us but chases guests and extended family alike, sleeps under the covers on our bed during the day, even when it's hot. We've made it a habit to check carefully ...

The 'after' is fabulous! Of course, it helps that the sofa is fabulous to begin with! I want that sofa.

Mr. Shanley has gone Green in the kitchen with the euro-style 'dishwasher' above the sink. The two rows of open shelving are actually drying racks for dishes you use every day. We have something ...

Thanks Liz. There's a Jonathan Adler shop right around the corner from my house in SF. I'm on my way there now :)

Who makes the white desk with drawers? Your home is lovely and so inviting. Well done!

Liz - great job on that table but where can I find that bowl?

Lindsey, I don't have any suggestions for removing that icky paint, but please post an 'after' picture when you're done. I'm dying to see that window in it's natural state. Good luck ...

If the home is in San Francisco, chances are pretty good there's lead in the soil, and you don't want to be eating that!

Tip from an old chimney user (chimney and user both old!): If the newspaper is packed in too tightly in the chimney, it will be hard to light and only smolder. Better to crumple it lo...

I think an entertainment cabinet approximately the same size as the espresso parson's table by the couch would hold the TV inside, leaving the top open for a lamp, some treasures and some more love...

Monet's garden at Giverny is the exception to French restraint. http://artandtea.vox.com/library/post/may-in-giverny...

Insurance is a must, even for renters. During repairs, make sure the contractor takes the necessary precautions when removing lead paint, which is likely several paint layers down on a...