It may seem counterintuitive, but some of the happiest countries in the world are the ones that receive the least sun during the year. Many of us appreciate the energizing pep that a sunny day can ...

Divan DEEV-ahn; a low sofa without either a back or arms (sometimes similar to a daybed). Etagère AY-taj-air; a set of open shelving. Faux bois FOH-bwa; A painted pattern meant to look like wood grain ...

Every Friday morning, Cynthia Sanford gets to work early. She’s not there to sell more mid-century Danish furniture — although that’s what shoppers can find at the Kensington, Md., branch of Modern ...