Stink balm

Been spending too much time in a smoky private club (not, I repeat, not a restaurant)? When you get home, do you smell like an ash tray? Here are some simple tips to get your garments smelling fresh and clean.   First, simply try washing the clothes. Use your favorite detergent (though a few Internet […]

How to sue Halsey Minor

When ground broke on the Landmark Hotel nearly two years ago, developer Halsey Minor said it would be “like nothing people have ever seen.” Boy, oh boy, have truer words never been spoken. Since then, Minor’s been involved in a slew of nasty lawsuits, the most recent of which involved a refiled suit against former […]

January 2010: Instant Decorator

We don’t know about you, but here at Instant Decorator, we keep magazines lying around for months. (Being the crafting mavens we are, we just know that someday they’ll come in handy!) Luckily, this month’s craft puts them to good use. You can make this project exactly as we did, or come up with other […]

December 2009: Instant Decorator

  Crafter’s Christmas The last thing we here at Instant Decorator wish for you this season is to be boring. When you dig out your holiday regalia and find that old evergreen wreath with holly berries that you tucked away last winter, you’ll realize that it’s missing some originality. This month’s project is a little […]

November 2009: Is it hot in here?

Night moves Meredith Heiderman, at Clifton Inn (1296 Clifton Inn Dr., 971-1800), wears a Wild Indigo Chemise from Anthropologie ($58; 1207 Emmet St. N, 295-1749); a plum Laurie B sweater from Elsie Garden ($212; S. 109 First St., 979-2888); an 18k yellow gold “Apostrophe” pendant ($595) and 18k yellow gold earrings with Moldavite and diamonds […]

November 2009: Instant Decorator

Put your stamp on it Kind of like a buffet table on Thanksgiving, we here at Instant Decorator like to give you options. This month’s project does just that: Use this fabric-stamping technique on hankies (they make a nice stocking stuffer), shower curtains, window coverings, table cloths…even bed skirts! Since the holidays are coming up, […]