Lisa Keys
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Colorful ideas to warm up your home this winter
It may be the doldrums of winter, but you can combat the cold-weather blues with these fun, fresh products for your home. From colorful cups to playful pillows, our picks...
A lot of living on a smaller scale
You could say Gerald Rowan knows something about small homes. The writer and architectural history professor has renovated some 60 small houses and cabins. Rowan’s newest book, “Compact Houses” (Storey),...
Virtually chic: New curated design shops, online and off
Feeling like there’s a lack of separation between your online and offline (er, “real”) lives? You’re not alone. It’s not just our work and social lives straddling these spheres —...
Latest 'Brooklyn' design offerings
Brooklyn’s real estate market may be shattering records, but you don’t have to actually reside in the borough to achieve its look. Whether you’re in search of a raffish objet...
Archtober salutes city-wide design minds
Halloween, beer fests and post-season baseball don’t have a monopoly on October. This year marks the third anniversary of Archtober — a month-long celebration of architecture and design sponsored by...
Trick out your home at these new design stores
Fall is a time of new beginnings: New season, new fashions, new school year. Amidst so many fresh starts, why not freshen up your digs a bit, too? Whether you’re...
Happy as a clam
STORM TROOPERS Don’t let a little rain ruin your Caribbean vacay. Puerto Rico’s La Concha Resort, in San Juan, is offering a “risk-free sun spree” with its Weather Proof Package....
Eat here now
YOU’RE GROUNDED! Get your grub and groove on at the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival in Nashville on Sept. 27 and 28. The two-day fest, created by the Zac...
NY State of Mind
CIVIL LIBERTIES Civil War buffs: March upstate the weekend of Sept. 14 and 15, where, as part of Dutchess County Heritage Days (“Celebrating 300 Years of Democracy”), the region will...
Summer catch
TAKE IT OR LEAF IT Blount Small Ship Adventures is offering a 25 percent discount on select fall “leaf peeping” cruises, if booked by Wednesday. The “Hudson, Erie Canal, St....
The sweet life
Pink slips Santa Monica’s Shutters on the Beach is celebrating its 20th anniversary, and it’s shaping up to be a tasty one. The upscale hotel has teamed up with “luxury...
Bachelorettes gone wild in Vegas
Hey, girlfriends getting hitched! This weekend, the second annual World’s Largest Bachelorette Party takes place in Las Vegas. Tao Group promises a “larger-than-life final fling,” with festivities hosted by recently...
Summer specials
SOLSTICE SAVINGS First came Black Friday, then Cyber Monday. And now, bargain-hunters of the globe-trotting kind can enjoy CyberSummer — a one-day online sale coming Friday, when travelers can find...
Get out
Vegas beyond the sin After gambling, gorging and hitting the clubs in Las Vegas, it’s time to get some fresh air. In addition to hotel/airfare packages and shows, the recently...
Musical journeys
“Beautiful” lineup Anyone who’s anyone will want to be in downtown Las Vegas on Oct. 26 and 27 for the inaugural Life Is Beautiful Festival — a two-day bash featuring...
DC is child’s play
It was spring break, and that was exactly what my family wanted: A little spring — it had been an interminable winter — and a little break from the everyday...
Georgian splendor
Mind your manor Live the “Downton Abbey” dream, no passports needed. The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club — a “premier hideaway” inspired by English country manors — on the...
Summer stock
Holy cow! Celebrate family farms and local food in Vermont this summer. The “Strolling of the Heifers Weekend” will take place in Brattleboro June 7-9. Expect three days of family-friendly...
California calling
Kyle style You don’t have to be a Beverly Hills housewife to shop like one. The Beverly Hilton has teamed up with “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Kyle Richards...
Florida fun isn’t just for the birds
Bird’s the word Can’t get enough Angry Birds? Experience real-life Angry Birds action at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, about 45 minutes from Orlando. Last month it unveiled Angry...