No one wants to live in a blank box. While the idea may be appealing during a construction phase, the reality of living in a space without any architectural features can quickly turn dull. Certain ...

Q: I made the mistake of walking through several million-dollar homes one afternoon and saw a feature that I want to install in my own home: a coffered ceiling. I have a living area that I would like ...

Here’s a coffered ceiling disclaimer: They may cause an overwhelming desire to dress in formalwear—even for a night in. Interior designer Joyce Huston of Decorilla recalls a coffered ceiling ...

Take a drive through Jefferson Park and it’s Chicago bungalows as far as the eye can see. Gentrification has yet to reach this neighborhood on the Northwest Side. A number of police officers and ...

Typically, we have looked to the floors and walls to define the spaces we live in, to tell us where one room leaves off and another begins. But we may have set our sights too low. In some cases, ...