Too Sentimental to Declutter? Start Here.
Kim Allen doesn’t like clutter. But when it comes to some of her most sentimental items, she finds it hard to let go. Near the top of the list is…
These Books Are Absolutely Unreadable. That’s the Point.
A benign quirk of humanity is that we are delighted by things designed to look like other things. A bed shaped like a swan. A sauna shaped like a garlic…
Mixing Favorite Styles Brings the Most Appealing Results
The British architect and interior designer Ben Pentreath has amassed many fans by blending traditional English decoration with a sense of relaxed, colorful style to create rooms that feel warm…
Why Allison Janae Hamilton Turned Her Studio Into a Family Archive
In My Obsession, one creative person reveals their most prized collection. Allison Janae Hamilton is greeted by seven generations of women in her family every time she enters her Chelsea,…
Three Men Convicted of Playing a Role in Ring That Preyed on U.S. Museums
For two decades, a crew from Lackawanna County in Pennsylvania traveled to a dozen small museums across the country, where its ringleader smashed through security systems to strip them of…
Postal Worker Stole Sports Memorabilia Worth $100,000, U.S. Says
A former Postal Service worker admitted this week that he stole valuable sports collectibles, including Michael Jordan trading cards, an autographed photo of the tennis star Rafael Nadal and a…