Monthly Archives: July 2019
Decorate With Intention: Let Your House Help You De-Stress
With the light waning earlier each evening as I write this in early November, it is natural to be craving more downtime. After the seemingly endless shopping, working and errand running, it is a relief to come back home and […]
Learn the Lingo of Drapery Rods and Accessories
Finding just the correct fabric for your own window treatment is vital, but don’t overlook how you will be hanging it. To make sure that your window treatments are just as functional as they are beautiful, you have to understand […]
16 Exquisite Beds Fit for a Queen
We spend about 30% of our lives in bed, so we can too make it count. Beds are the celebrities of this bedroom (thus the expression”bedspace”), and designwise they’re our opportunity to let our characters shine. The mattress is a […]
Sumptuous Sophistication for a Manhattan Loft
After the owner of the attic, in Manhattan’s Tribeca area, first referred to as architect David Howell, his intentions were to sand and refinish his present floors. From the time they were completed, they’d completely renovated the entire apartment, leaving […]
New Classics: The Luau Portable Lamp
With the holidays upon us, I have been on the lookout for Modern Icons and New Classics which make excellent gifts. The Luau Portable pendant, designed by Duane Smith and Stefane Barbeau for Oxo in 2006, has a simple, lovely […]
Cool-Season Vegetables: How to Boost Cabbage
The expression “Chinese cabbage” describes two different kinds of brassicas. One, the Napa type, is distinguished by its closely packed, crisp, light green leaves. The other, pak choi or bok choy, has heads that are more loosely shaped, with white […]
Front and Center Color: When to Paint Your Door Orange
Orange is a high-energy color that hollers, “Look at me!” — a fantastic choice for an entry to a home. Nonetheless, it’s not a simple colour. Vibrant orange is intense and has to be paired with much more soothing, neutral […]
Weirdly Wonderful Planters Give Stuffy Design the Boot
Freshman gardeners sometimes think they need to do everything “properly” — like buying new tools that are innovative, soil and planters. The key that veteran gardeners understand is that creative gardening could be done with just a little humor, a […]
Warmth Infuses a Greenwich Village Home
Walking right into Dora Jonassen’s apartment was just like stepping into a time machine. The 800-square-foot area is nestled onto the top floor of a landmark 1910 building in New York’s Greenwich Village. Jonassen, an accomplished food stylist in Denmark, […]
6 Kitchens, 6 DIY Updates
While an unbelievable kitchen remodel is impressive, sometimes a quick fix is a kitchen wants — or you can afford. These users got creative with their spaces, sticking to the fundamentals but still developing a fresh new look. From fresh […]