H oliday entertaining doesn’t have to mean hours of prep work or a picture-perfect tablescape that takes days to pull ...

While touring real estate open houses, a number of the dining rooms are set as if awaiting guests. Now I have a number of friends who have started this practice as décor. Although they are not having ...

The Oregon State Fair brings hundreds of thousands people to Salem each year. They come for the rides, the shows, the food … and the competitions. One of the most unusual involves a skill many of us ...

Whitman suggests using decor you may have around the house—vintage pushpin ornaments, glass trees, or oranges with cloves. Fill the gaps with candles and flowers in small bud vases. But remember: ...

The intricacies of table settings have gone the way of butlers and parasol flirtations, calling cards and dressing for dinner. But that may be changing. After all, Downton Abbey was wildly popular for ...

Every year, families gather around a table full of food and observe Thanksgiving. It’s a time to celebrate family and togetherness, all centered around a table of mouth-watering dishes. Underneath all ...

Exuberant and maybe a little stressed, new and longtime entrants filed into the OC Promenade at the Orange County fairgrounds, toting carts and wagons behind them. Boxes were piled high — some of them ...

Hosting any event in the spring means embracing the undeniable charm of pastel color palettes, alfresco settings, and overflowing florals. Put all of these elements together and you get a tablescape ...