Why do we feel good in one house but uncomfortable in another? Why do some places attract us while others repel? What makes one house sell faster than another? These are all questions that I have been asked...

Pottery is not new. Human beings have been creating it for an estimated 20,000 years. Clay pots and objects used for cooking, rituals, storage, decor and transporting goods have been discovered in archeological sites worldwide.  What is new,...

During our cold, dark winters, it’s easy to feel a lack of enthusiasm towards life and work. When the light levels drop around the winter solstice, many people in the northern hemisphere suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, which...

BY TRACEY MacKENZIE Today’s kitchens have relatively few pieces of furniture in them. Central islands have assumed the starring role once played by tables. That’s why it’s important to carefully select the few pieces of furniture that we...

Photography: Randy Laybourne Montreal’s St. Henri district has a long, storied history. From its early days in the late 1800s as a working-class neighbourhood, where residents toiled in its tanning factories along the Lachine Canal and laboured on...

We don't need a special occasion to tell our mothers how much we love them; we can do that every day. However, Mother's Day gives us an opportunity to shower them with carefully chosen gifts. Here is a...