Lisa Liddi, owner of Luxe Home Furnishings in San Clemente, says a small local business is the best business there is. She buys local whenever she can, using what she calls “resident pickers” focusing ...

No matter his client's taste or budget, interior designer Brian Patrick Flynn follows this rule: For every large, manufactured item that he adds to a room, he also includes three handmade pieces. They ...

Skip store-bought and make meaningful, handmade gifts. This list of 40 handmade gift ideas for the family makes gifting feel personal again. Gift giving feels extra special when it comes from your own ...

This time of the year through Christmas, we find many craft fairs with local artisans working very hard with their handcrafted items and having to compete with China-made items. We find this in many ...