The Sears company sold tens of thousands of kit homes from the early 1900s to 1940. You'd order it by mail from their catalog, have the raw pieces delivered to you by train, then build it! As detailed in the Indianapolis Star , a couple in Noblesville, Indiana, recently completed a remodel on...

During a recent weekend outing to Remnants of the Past , a vintage and antique show in Central California, company buyer Tina Craig was struck by an emerging trend. “Items at the show had a very romantic and feminine look. Accents included weathered household items that had a patina of age;...

The English monarchy is the most famous in the world, and Prince William and Kate Middleton are a new breed of royalty for the 21st century. It'll be interesting to see what influence they'll have on Buckingham's style. If Middleton's revamped vows are any indication of what's to...

With more than 40,000 subscribers around the world, Daydream Lily has become a special refuge on the Internet for those seeking a soft-focused digital world of pastels and chintz. That place also happens to be the nom-de-web of its creator, a young Australian research scientist named Liss Winnel,...

Incorporating palatial elements adds touches of glamour to your home without making it feel overly ornate. As beautiful as Buckingham Palace is, most people wouldn't want to live there. Only birthrights and inheritances can force people to move in. Enter modern glamour. It's cleaner, more...