Home Improvement/Decorating

Vintage: Old and new join to create plush, casual look

By Anita Creamer - Published: Saturday, March 28 2009 - 12:00 am

Tuscany meets suburbia in Ron and Candace Calvert's wine- centric world in Cameron Park.

Video Report

Romantic bedroom décor should tease the senses

By Debbie Arrington - Published: Saturday, February 7 2009 - 12:00 am

How do you add a little romance on a tiny budget? Just in time for Valentine's Day, celebrity interior designer Kenneth Brown shared his secrets to creating a sensual bedroom – without breaking the bank.

Cary Grant and Myrna Loy lived in this Fresno home – sort of

By Paula Lloyd - Published: Saturday, September 6 2008 - 12:00 am

The moment Ed and Margaret Lujano walked into the white Colonial house at Terrace and Palm avenues in Fresno 14 years ago, it became their very own dream house.

Living the high life

By Leigh Grogan - Published: Saturday, September 6 2008 - 12:00 am

When your heart's desire is to live the high life, all you need to do is hit the elevator button and zoom up – to the three floors that constitute the Penthouses at Capitol Park.

We Tested It: Seasonal pillows

Published: Saturday, August 23 2008 - 12:00 am

New products are always showing up on the shelves of garden centers and hardware stores. But do they do the things they claim? And are they worth the money? This week, The Bee's Leigh Grogan evaluates a product and lets you know what she thinks.

Vern Yip's design world

By Cheryl Truman - Published: Saturday, August 9 2008 - 12:00 am

Vern Yip is HGTV's answer to Tim Gunn: When Vern shows up on a show, you know that everything is going to be just fine.

Home Remodeling: Master baths becoming restful spa getaways

By Kathy Maynard - Published: Saturday, August 9 2008 - 12:00 am

While looking through my travel magazines, I've noticed how wonderful the bathrooms are in some of the nicer hotels. How can I get that hotel experience for my own bathroom at home without blowing my budget?

Crafting Together: Hobbyist goes all to pieces over her mosaic projects

By Gwen Schoen - Published: Saturday, August 2 2008 - 12:00 am

It began with a flowerpot – a few mosaic tiles around the edge and then she would quit. Next was a mirror. Then a picture frame and a few more flowerpots.

Crafting Together: Follow the learning curve

By Gwen Schoen - Published: Saturday, August 2 2008 - 12:00 am

Sometime during the fourth trip to Michaels craft store, I began to have doubts that this project was a good idea. But having sunk so much time and money into it, there was no turning back.