A recent hunt for new stainless steel flatware yielded prices ranging from 50 cents per utensil at a budget-price department store to $125 for a five-piece place setting of an exclusive, imported ...

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 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 ...

If possible, shopping for flatware should be done in person. The right fork, knife and spoon will feel right in your hand and look right to your eye — it’s a highly personal choice. “Hold it, feel it, ...

For many new homeowners or recently engaged couples, one of the first major decisions is the selection of a "grown-up" flatware collection. Gone are the days of mismatched spoons and forks collected ...

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 ...