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In high school, I played the trumpet. Baseball was my first love, and I would have much preferred playing on a baseball team than lugging a trumpet back and forth to school.

But skill conspired against me, so somewhere around fifth grade, a friend and I wound up with trumpets … more

The “it” item this spring isn’t a handbag or shoe — it’s an apron. Or at least that’s the case in Sparkman, where kitschy, vintage-inspired aprons are cropping up all over the neighborhood. The trendsetter? Jennifer Carr, the mastermind behind Hot Mama Aprons. “The original idea was inspired by Lucille … more

“Everything here is a story,” Hedda Gioia Dowd says of her salon de soufflé Rise No. 1 in Inwood Village. That’s because everything inside this restaurant has had a former life, like the wine bottles repurposed as drinking glasses and the vintage linen on the tables. “Everything here from the … more

Q:  It is nearly impossible to turn left at the stoplight on my street. How can I get a left-hand turn signal installed?
A:  The best thing about this process is that it is relatively simple and pain free: No out-of-pocket money needs to be spent, and no forms need … more

This month, buy something …

… at The Family Place Resale Shop, 11722 Marsh. This volunteer-run shop offers discounts on clothes, furniture and household items. All sales proceeds benefit The Family Place, a nonprofit that helps victims of family violence. And if you’re doing some spring cleaning and have some … more

Mother’s Day upon us, here are a few thoughts about giving Mom wine and serving wine for a Mother’s Day dinner or brunch.

Kimberly Campbell is a petite blonde with delicate, doll-like features. She is not, to some, the picture of a typical construction contractor.

But Campbell can talk grout and insulation with the best of them.

For proof, just look at her home. Clean lines, natural light and warm, open … more

These four residences are anything but ordinary. Each is distinctly beautiful and has been highlighted by architecture associations and publications. Peeking around these modern homes, however, we began to see some common traits that can inspire remodeling homeowners.

Lit by the sun

At 4143 Buena Vista, a skylight over the … more

Dallas-based Black Lab Creative, a full-service marketing and advertising agency, has won a bronze ADDY Award, which was presented by the Dallas Ad League for the design and development of the Baylor Health Care System Foundation Annual Fund campaign. The ADDY Awards, which receive more than 60,000 entries annually, is … more