Articles by Janet Paik

Tape is one of the most hardworking tools we have at home. The adhesive roll can be a fast fix for a torn page in a book or helpful in protecting a surface from paint. And if you live in a rental or are the noncommittal type (like me) when it comes to your walls — washi tape, duct tape or metallic tape…

Whether they’re perched on a desk, curled up on an armchair or napping on a down comforter, these dogs, cats, tortoises, chickens and other design-loving animals from our My Houzz series sure know how to find the best spot in the house. Here are…

Soothing blues and gorgeous greens nod to the location of this year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase, which runs Saturday, April 29, through Monday, May 28. This 1930 Spanish Revival house, built by architect George McCrea, is in the city’s Marina District. Its sweeping views of San Francisco Bay…