Tour of Homes for shoppers, dreamers
(Homebuilders Construction Co.): Built with contributions from members of the Home Builders Association of Lane County, this 3-bed, 2-bath coastal-style cottage has a designer-inspired kitchen with custom cabinets, granite counters and a large island ...

Are U-shaped kitchens or island units better?
Read our blog posts to get the latest on design and interiors trends ... and I are considering two options for our open-plan kitchen and dining area. One has the cupboards and work surface in a U-shape, the other has wall units and an island unit.

Five homes you can get for $300,000 or less
This pretty house has a white picket fence, big shade trees and a comfy front porch ... There’s a finished rec room with a barrel vaulted ceiling and dormer windows over the garage — and the pool table’s included! Taxes are just $2,600 a year.

Meet the new kitchen goddess: Florence Knight has already made a name for herself as head chef of fashionable Soho restaurant Polpetto
The larder there was a large wooden cabinet lined with old newspapers ... The entire contents were placed Jenga-like, and you had to prise open the door in a very particular way. When you got inside you had to be careful that the contents didn’t tumble ...

Newlyweds’ guide to doing up home
In keeping with the trend, and not to mention the occupancy of the house, a couple should go for a dining table comprising two chairs and a bench. "This is a very ... pottery clustered together in a corner to lend your home a soothing ...

Khe-Yo Opens With Laotian Food and More Restaurant Openings
For the better part of a dozen years, the chef and restaurateur Marc Forgione has relied on Soulayphet Schwader as his executive chef in several ventures. Now, Mr. Schwader and Mr. Forgione will be partners in a restaurant that will feature ...