If you are in a pinch, Bougere says you can mix together a gallon of warm (never hot!) water and two heaping tablespoons of baking soda to give your brass pieces a quick clean. You'll also want to ...

With the appetite for nickel and chrome at its saturation point, brass is returning to the forefront of the design world. “People are rediscovering how beautiful it is,” says Martha Stewart, who has ...