Sewing was as important as cooking in centuries past. The most valuable things in an 18th-century American home were linens, bedcovers and drapes. The wealthy could import fabrics from Europe. The ...
The problem of making a table that takes up a small space but provides a large tabletop has been solved in many ways. In the 18th century, especially in the South, where homes were made with large, ...
Antique and modern furnishings came together in the stylish brown and white dining room in the actress's Swiss home, which ...
SINKING VALLEY – The hostess warned: Don’t fill up on the first course. It was hard not to because you wanted to taste everything – all 10 dishes. And that didn’t include a roll, the second course’s ...