Here’s why I will never become rich as a home design columnist. Because, far too often, when I go out to investigate some aspect of better living, I wind up buying into it. Literally. Which brings me ...

Now here’s something to chew on. What common household item do you hold and put in your mouth 50 times a day? That’s more than your toothbrush. And when was the last time you thought about it? I ...

Now here’s something to chew on. What common household item do you hold and put it in your mouth 50 times a day? That’s more than your toothbrush. And when was the last time you thought about it? I ...

Now here’s something to chew on. What common household item do you hold and put it in your mouth 50 times a day? (That’s more than your toothbrush.) And when was the last time you thought about it? I ...

Flatware should be anything but flat, and after handling over 300 forks, knives and spoons over the years, we now recommend ...

If you have a pile of old tarnished silver flatware sitting in a drawer, it's time to get it out, polish it up and check to see if it's worth a lot of money.

Prehistoric table manners: The earliest precursors of the fork, knife and spoon began with primitive man, who used pointed sticks for spearing food and forked sticks for removing food from the fire.

Now here’s something to chew on. What common household item do you hold and put it in your mouth 50 times a day? That’s more than your toothbrush. And when was the last time you thought about it? I ...

Whether it’s your first set or your third, there comes a time when you recognize that the house you’ve made a home needs a quality set of flatware for gatherings and everyday use. Mikasa is a trusted ...