I love a decorative item. And I love a good decoration even more when I can justify my purchase knowing it serves a practical function as well as serving aesthetic purposes. This shoppers' delight ...

Statues and plants were important decorations in the large Victorian home. The designers of the day believed in filling all available space. Pedestals made of wood or ceramics were put in halls and in ...

Herter Brothers made this 41-inch rosewood pedestal. It sold at a Cottone auction in Geneseo, N.Y., for ,500. Statues and plants were important decorations in the large Victorian home. The designers ...

Statues and plants were important decorations in the large Victorian home. Designers of the day believed in filling all available space. Pedestals made of wood or ceramics were put in halls and in ...

Statues and plants were important decorations in the large Victorian home. The designers of the day believed in filling all available space. Pedestals made of wood or ceramics were put in halls and in ...

There’s a magic show playing at the Kitchen. Using only such materials as the space happened to have in storage—steel pipes, ratty pedestals, wooden shims, fixtures, light bulbs, extension cords and ...

Statues and plants were important decorations in the large Victorian home. The designers of the day believed in filling all available space. Pedestals were put in halls and in corners of living rooms ...

Statues and plants were important decorations in the large Victorian home. Pedestals made of wood or ceramics were put in halls and in corners. The pedestals were often colorful and decorated. Art ...

Some things are the rule and not the exception at the annual San Francisco Decorator Showcase, which opened last week in Presidio Heights. During remodeling, perfectly good hardwood floors, doors and ...