Christine Busby’s Shortcuts to Easy Entertaining

Photo Gallery »  Once the owner of wholesale pastry outfit Busby Bakes (she blogs about cooking and eating here), Christine Busby always has food on the brain. Her creative ideas helped make this party a hit, and she shared still more tips on how to wow your guests without becoming a slave to the kitchen: … Read more

Color Theories

Several exhibitors at this past summer’s Guerrilla Truck Show and the nearby reception for the Object Society (a group of independent Chicago-based furniture and object designers) showed off furniture injected with shots of color. Angela Finney-Hoffman of Post 27 presented a George Nelson–inspired credenza from her new Lapel collection, a collaboration with Stone Blitzer, with … Read more

Golden Triangle Birthday Bash, Chairs for Charity Auction, Edifice Models with the Wright Stuff

To celebrate 21 years in business, The Golden Triangle is kicking it British Colonial style from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, October 30, with Return to the Raj, a free open house with themed refreshments and costumed actors lolling about the showroom’s newly expanded veranda house (pictured here).

In the Pink

No longer just for little girls’ rooms, rosy shades are coming into their own all over the house. Wimpy pastels? Not so much. Look for pinks that are hot and strong and all grown-up.