Articles by Gwendolyn Purdom

There are plenty of places to look if you’re interested in finding out which color choices might mean that you’re creative or quiet or calm. Online quizzes, books and color psychology forums crank out potential explanations for the colors you’re drawn to, but when it comes to decorating your home, the…

Last month, we encouraged history- and architecture-loving readers to hit the open road and discover a wide array of historic homes along the West Coast. This time we’re setting our GPS farther south, helping…

Whether it’s a splash of color in the cabinets, a champagne-brass drawer pull or a wall of open shelving, the kitchen ideas homeowners and designers are loving now can elevate everybody’s favorite gathering space to home showpiece status.
Kitchens remain…

Whether it’s a splash of color in the cabinets, a champagne-brass drawer pull or a wall of open shelving, the kitchen ideas homeowners and designers are loving now can elevate everybody’s favorite gathering space to home showpiece status.
Kitchens remain…

When you’re watching a sophisticated underwater predator stalking its unsuspecting prey from the safety of your living room couch, it can be riveting on a standard TV. When you’re watching the same dramatic nature scene play out in high-def, with stadium seating and surround sound, you might as well…