By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News October is the time to celebrate the harvest and borrow a few decorating colors. Take a cue from pumpkins, falling leaves, apples of all colors and flavors,...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News As a decorator, it seems I am always pounding picture nails into walls Picture hanging is an art in itself, to say nothing about the art of...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News As many of you may know, I often spend a bit of the summer in Ireland, as I did recently during the waning of the tourist season....

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News Everywhere I look – in village after town after city, and even in airport terminals — I see salad eateries. One’s called “Chop’t,” another is “Fresh and...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News The hallmarks of summer are all around us — flowers, sailing boats, beaches, dripping ice-cream cones. And in decorating, the season turns the spotlight on a special...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News Among her many notable characteristics, Eleanor Roosevelt was an around-the-year buyer of birthday and Christmas gifts, although she didn’t necessarily shop for any one person in particular....

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News The white house is calling, and I’m not talking about the one on Pennsylvania Avenue. I’m talking about all these houses — and apartments — in Palm...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News Going through my closet last week, I discovered — on a shelf way in the back — a collection of briefcases, all covered in rich leather with...

By Carleton Varney Special to the Daily News This summer has seen a terrific cherry season, with street vendors and supermarkets selling those delicious gourmet delights in a choice of colors, from the rich, deep...