interior design

The closet is full of miniature hangers. The mattress bumpers match the drapes and the rug beneath the tiny bed. There’s a rocker for late-night fusse...

Nowadays, nearly every home has its own garage but in the early days of the automobile, garages were rare and many people didn’t even own a car, relyi...

Many locals have fond memories of Singer’s Country Store and Americana Furniture Barn in Custer City. During their 75 years in business, countless chi...

Columbia Gas customers have access to energy efficiency programs and rebates designed to help manage energy usage, which often leads to bill savings. ...

In the first six months of his term, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro spent more than $92,000 in public funds to update the furnishings at the Governor’s ...

There I was, standing in my daughter’s living room holding on to the top of her live Christmas tree praying that it would stand up straight once she g...

Most know the boxwood as a shrub that can be trimmed into a topiary of just about any shape. But the evergreen, according to lore, when made into wrea...

In 1958, learning of the U.S. Army’s intent to sell surplus military equipment, my dad, Bill Ryan, and five of his brothers banded together, pooled th...

OLD PAPERS: In a prior column, we shared some headlines from a Nov. 13, 1918, copy of The Era, regarding World War I. Stories like “Committee appointe...